Large bulk of stolen gear - budapest

nskdrs · July 7th, 2009, 03:50 PM

DIR-Austria folks got hit hard in Budapest, right in front of the Hotel.

Pls. keep an eye open, some of the items are quite recognizable,
equipment for approx EUR 22.000,- got stolen.
Thanks,
Hoffi

LINK:description stolen gear in Budapest

Leg of Salmon · July 7th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Holy Shit! That looks like someone knew exactly what they were doing.

Good luck guys.

Ali Fikree · July 7th, 2009, 04:04 PM

Very sorry to hear this. I hope you recover all of this without damage.

I "lost" 5 regs on a trip a few years ago. I know how you feel.

Best

A

wilbo · July 7th, 2009, 04:14 PM

that sucks..

I hope the kit is found soon and the perpetrators are strung up..

It takes months - if not years to build up that gear and configure it.

speedlime · July 7th, 2009, 04:36 PM

Bad news indeed, I hope you where insured ?? not that that makes it any better. I know how attached one gets to your gear.
Hope it shows up.....

nskdrs · July 7th, 2009, 04:38 PM

Thanks everyone.

New version of pdf ( now 4MB ), same link.

Moray Brown · July 7th, 2009, 08:00 PM

That's rough. This amount of gear has got to surface somewhere...
I'll set up a few google alerts to keep an eye out more broadly across the web for anyone advertising similar items....

Quote: (Originally Posted by nskdrs)

DIR-Austria folks got hit hard in Budapest, right in front of the Hotel.

Pls. keep an eye open, some of the items are quite recognizable,
equipment for approx EUR 22.000,- got stolen.
Thanks,
Hoffi

LINK:description stolen gear in Budapest

Davide · July 7th, 2009, 09:08 PM

Holy shit!...i'm very sorry for those guys.It's a nightmare...

daviddem · July 8th, 2009, 01:07 AM

Sorry to hear that. Have you also posted this on thedecostop and scubaboard? I can cross-post on French/Belgian diving forums if you want (won't do it without your approval), and I think it would be an idea if people would post it on their country forums as well.

Try to watch the local newspapers as well, not just the net. And if you have people who can help locally, have them go have a look at the flea markets and night markets, lots of stolen goods show up in places like that.

And obviously, forward to all the local dive clubs as well.

rado · July 8th, 2009, 08:36 AM

Sorry to hear that!

I posted your message to 2 slovene and croatian forums and DIR-SLO mailing list. I hope the goods will be found soon.

Rado

July 7th, 2009, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
nskdrs(Offline) Towboy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin Posts: 487	DIR-Austria folks got hit hard in Budapest, right in front of the Hotel. Pls. keep an eye open, some of the items are quite recognizable, equipment for approx EUR 22.000,- got stolen. Thanks, Hoffi LINK:description stolen gear in Budapest Last edited by nskdrs; July 7th, 2009 at 04:03 PM..

July 7th, 2009, 04:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ali Fikree(Offline) Instructor Candidate Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,016	Very sorry to hear this. I hope you recover all of this without damage. I "lost" 5 regs on a trip a few years ago. I know how you feel. Best A __________________ "A community that excludes even one of its members is no community at all." -Dan Wilkins

July 7th, 2009, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
wilbo(Offline) Senior Chimp Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,562	that sucks.. I hope the kit is found soon and the perpetrators are strung up.. It takes months - if not years to build up that gear and configure it. __________________ Cheers! Wilbo DIR explorers: DIR Yorkshire Divers: YorkshireDivers One of the Foxturd chimps

July 7th, 2009, 09:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Davide(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Spezia-Italy Posts: 32	Holy shit!...i'm very sorry for those guys.It's a nightmare... __________________ ...and water for all.

July 8th, 2009, 01:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
daviddem(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 168	Sorry to hear that. Have you also posted this on thedecostop and scubaboard? I can cross-post on French/Belgian diving forums if you want (won't do it without your approval), and I think it would be an idea if people would post it on their country forums as well. Try to watch the local newspapers as well, not just the net. And if you have people who can help locally, have them go have a look at the flea markets and night markets, lots of stolen goods show up in places like that. And obviously, forward to all the local dive clubs as well. __________________ I'm not being confrontational. Confrontational is when I pull my gun. Argumentative is when I pull the trigger. Last edited by daviddem; July 8th, 2009 at 01:14 AM..

July 7th, 2009, 04:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Leg of Salmon(Offline) The Trabant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belfast Posts: 512	Holy Shit! That looks like someone knew exactly what they were doing. Good luck guys.

July 7th, 2009, 04:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
speedlime(Offline) GUE Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bermuda Posts: 145	Bad news indeed, I hope you where insured ?? not that that makes it any better. I know how attached one gets to your gear. Hope it shows up.....

July 7th, 2009, 04:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
nskdrs(Offline) Towboy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin Posts: 487	Thanks everyone. New version of pdf ( now 4MB ), same link.

July 7th, 2009, 08:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Moray Brown(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of Walsall Posts: 86	That's rough. This amount of gear has got to surface somewhere... I'll set up a few google alerts to keep an eye out more broadly across the web for anyone advertising similar items.... Quote: (Originally Posted by nskdrs) DIR-Austria folks got hit hard in Budapest, right in front of the Hotel. Pls. keep an eye open, some of the items are quite recognizable, equipment for approx EUR 22.000,- got stolen. Thanks, Hoffi LINK:description stolen gear in Budapest

July 8th, 2009, 08:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
rado(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Idrija, Slovenia Posts: 20	Sorry to hear that! I posted your message to 2 slovene and croatian forums and DIR-SLO mailing list. I hope the goods will be found soon. Rado