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28/6/2008 at 3:37am
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This guy seems to have great feed back and has sold loads of these.

Am I being paranoid in thinking  If I order these then he knows my address and that I have a caravan ?

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARAVAN-TRACKER-SECURITY-STICKERS-x-3-Awning-clamp_W0QQitemZ160253286061QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160253286061&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14



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28/6/2008 at 7:51am
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 Outfit: elddis typhoon gt
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Hi cath, why not have it sent to a different address ?



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28/6/2008 at 8:15am
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit: Back to Tenting in a Cabanon
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I have a different view point:

If people see these stickers on your caravan then they know you DON'T have a real tracking device! Criminals have access to ebay too!

Without the stickers a potential thief has no idea if you have or have not?

When I've had trackers fitted to some of my more expensive cars, they have NEVER been supplied with stickers. That would  help a thief as he would know to look for it and remove it before driving off in the car.

Yes, there is the thinking that with a sticker the thief will not know for certain and just move on to another 'van??

For me, I wouldn't bother with the stickers, but would put a BIG sign in the back window with the details of YOUR towing vehicle. Something along the lines of:

"Towing Vehicle is a BLACK SHOGAN reg number XY08ABC  Please report to Police as stolen if being towed by any other vehicle"

A simple yet effective deterrent!

But remember, if a thief really wants your 'van, they will take it no matter what anti theft devices you have fitted. Even if it means moving other cars / vehicles or whatever first.

Hope you don't take my posting the wrong way, no offence is intended.

Chaz



28/6/2008 at 10:31am
 Location: West Scotland
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chaz, would agree with you, putting a sign in the back window would be a deterent as the thief wouldnt want the hassle of breaking in to remove the sign. might make him/her move onto another van, could be handy at the services

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28/6/2008 at 1:12pm
 Location: NW of Glasgow
 Outfit: Sterling Searcher 2008 Volvo XC90
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We DO have a tracker, but no sticker.  If you are worried you could fit a tracker, ours certainly seems to work well.

Otherwise I would beef up your other security and make sure you have a good insurance policy.

We never leave the van unattended at Services.



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28/6/2008 at 1:24pm
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I have to agree with charlichoo.  Mine has a tracker and I certainly don't want to advertise the fact because if the van is stolen I want it to do it's work covertly until I recover it.  I believe that telling thieves I've got one defeats the point of having one.  In any case they'd have to get past my Bulldog hitchlock, Alko wheel lock and Fortress driveway post first!

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28/6/2008 at 5:03pm
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Cheers Chaz,

I won't bother with the stickers but like your idea about the sign in the window. The new van we just got does have a PIR  intruder and a tilt sensitive alarm so suppose the noise would alert people that the van was being moved.

It just that a van was stolen from the caravan the site in our village and it's kinda made me sit up. I must admit the previously we have been complacent about security only ever using a hitch lock. The wheel clamp has never been out the box. You never think it's going to happen to you !!



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28/6/2008 at 7:41pm
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mine is wheelclamped and hitchlocked on the drive, with the micra alongside and the almera at the front when I'm home. also leave my cobra around the steadie nuts

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28/6/2008 at 8:15pm
 Location: eaton bray beds
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I agree, dont warn the theives that you have a tracker - let them get caught

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29/6/2008 at 10:03am
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For very thick thief yes. For any professional no - they know all the pretend stickers.

No harm done to stick them on though.

Paranoia? A little bit but its like worrying about burglars cause they know you have a house.

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29/6/2008 at 10:43am
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I wouldn't pay to have a Tracker fitted. If some low life stole our van I wouldn't want it back - it would be tainted as far as I'm concerned.

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29/6/2008 at 11:00am
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Use a sticker, a wheel clamp or 240v into the mains (only joking ) whatever gives you piece of mind. What puts one thief off will be invisible or irrelevant to another.

Believe you me a lot of thieves even if they could read the sticker would ignore it. A pro will take your van whatever is in the way. I can assure you.

(No dont worry I'm not on the dark side)




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