Goodbye to my iPod
Posted on Tuesday, November 29th, 2005 at 6:59 pm under Mac Geekery, Personal.
This is my car’s window getting replaced as it was broken by the new owner of my stolen iPod. There’s is something sad about loosing one’s iPod. It’s such a personal item. Specially for an audiophile like me. My iPod served me well though. And although I was always tempted to replace it whenever I visited the Apple Store there was a sense of faithfulness to sticking with it. Even though it was looking really big compared to all the new ones, it didn’t play video, and had a busted screen. It was my iPod with my music. So here it is to you my dear iPod, may you serve well your new master. Although I wouldn’t blame you if you decide to stop working.
If you want to help replace my stole iPod, here’s a link to contribute.
DropCash ( Not working with Safari )
or go directly to PayPal if DropCash doesn’t work for you.
Technorati Tags: ipod, stolen ipod
Nov 29th, 2005 at 8:10 pm
This is sad. :( I hope you get enough funds for a new one.
Nov 29th, 2005 at 8:16 pm
man, that sucks…
i completely sympathize… i felt like a little part of me died when i had to get my iPod replaced at an Apple Store.
Nov 29th, 2005 at 8:54 pm
That totally sucks! I feel for you. Good luck on the replacement fund.
Nov 30th, 2005 at 7:55 am
I am really sorry to hear about your ipod. Good luck with the donations. Are you not covered by house / car insurance?
Nov 30th, 2005 at 8:23 am
The link to donate is thowing back errors.
I feel you, man. Had my iPod stolen last year. They were really going after my Columbia jacket, and got the iPod as a freebie.
Nov 30th, 2005 at 11:45 am
thank you all for you kind remarks and your donations as well. nothing was covered by my insurance. my car insurance deductable is $1,000 so the window is not covered with it. my home insurance deductable is $500 which does not cover the ipod. for those of you who are getting an error page when trying to donate, safari is causing paypal to give an error. you can try another browser in the meantime, i emailed the guys at dropcash about the issue but i haven’t heard back. by the way, isn’t drop cash cool? it would make it a great wordpress plugin. perhaps i’ll takle that as my project once i get some outstanding jobs out of the way.
Nov 30th, 2005 at 1:52 pm
I’ve tried using Firefox and IE6 on Windows. Could be the firewall I’m behind. I’ll try it again when I get home.
Nov 30th, 2005 at 1:58 pm
that stinks about your iPod getting swiped. I just had a new Nikon digital camera swiped and ya, with the $500 home ins deductable, it’s not worth it.
Nov 30th, 2005 at 8:06 pm
i provided a direct link to paypal now. thanks.
Nov 30th, 2005 at 10:51 pm
FYI… I’m using Safari 2.0.2 (416.13), and the DropCash link and site work fine.
Dec 1st, 2005 at 9:57 am
So sad.
I love my 2nd gen 10gb … sure it looks like a brick … and weighs about the same … but it’s just that: SOLID! Plus, the sharp edges - it’s timeless.
As sad as I am for you … I’m not contributing to your fund.
You can always sell your blog for $80,000.00 + and buy plenty of new gadgets!
Dec 1st, 2005 at 4:02 pm
Mine was stolen a while ago. I named my iPod with my phone number in the hopes that if someone found it or sold it to someone that it might find it’s way back to me. No luck yet.
Got the idea from when I used to hack startup screens for friend’s to show their contact info on boot and ask for return if stolen. That actually got a couple of PowerBooks returned by good samaritans…
Using my PSP now but not the same. Would like to get a Nano if they can figure out the scratching issue.
Dec 1st, 2005 at 8:38 pm
dude.
that sucks. i’d hate to lose mine. it strange the attachment it generates, isnt it.
Dec 1st, 2005 at 9:02 pm
Hey…
You better start calling people like you called me, or I see you ipod-less. 12% in two days? :)
Dec 23rd, 2005 at 11:51 pm
If your iPod is stolen, u don’t go out and buy another one.You have to find out who got it, beat their ass, and take your iPod back.(That’s what i did)
Dec 31st, 2005 at 12:10 am
I got my ipod stolen from me also. Right before christmas, and I am home in South Carolina. On leave from Alaska. I am trying to find out if there is a way i can have apple watch for the serial to pop up somewhere else when whoever stole it uses it on their computer. I really want it back. I travel alot being in the military and to have it gone is gonna suck on all my flights. Not being able to listen to my music and i have to listen to everything else around me. grrr So yea if anyone has any ideas on what to do about it please comment!
Jan 1st, 2006 at 12:53 pm
Dude, that sucks! Mine was actually stolen by some Lufthansa cleaning-lady during a refuelling-stop in Brazil. However, I managed to get the Lufthansa crew to write me “letter of confirmation”, two weeks later and the insurance company sent me a letter saying they were going to cover 80% - enough to buy a new video iPod from apple.com!
That’s how it works here in Norway! ;-)
Jan 2nd, 2006 at 1:11 pm
Hey Martin! Well, I too now know the pain of loosing an iPod. I had mine stole from house during my New Years Eve party. I lost my 20GB 4th gen, and my roomate lost his mini. I’ve filled out a police report, but I don’t know if anything is going to happen from it. I’m so angry, I feel like tracking everyone that I didn’t know down from the party, and going door to door, trying to get it.
This is just so frustrating. I welcomed these people into my home and entertained them with music and booze, and this is the thanks I get? This is my reward?
Feb 8th, 2006 at 9:14 pm
yea im so pissed, i just got my brand new black razr v3 and my ipod video iv had since xmas stolen along with my wallet which had a couple bucks but 200 euros hidden in it. i cant get insurance for any of it cuz my deductable is 1000 bucks, isnt ther a way to trace the serial number on the ipod?
Feb 22nd, 2006 at 3:32 pm
ugh i totally like feel you, just right now i got my ipod stolen, i dont know how because someone must have stolen it from my backpack at school when i was away from ti or something, im so angry right now..just thinking of the fact that someone else is probably laughing how they have it and using MY ipod it just gets me hella heated. i really want to find out who took it and beat their ass. ugh but anyways sorry bout yours. people are messud up these days
Mar 11th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
Ah, that sucks. I am really sorry. Just a couple days ago someone broke into my locker and stole my ipod nano (I just got it for christmas) So I know how you feel
Mar 17th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
I’m in the same boat right now, except I had a 5th generation 30 GB only a few months old. Left my purse in the lunchroom and found it a day later: iPod-less. I go to a very small, personal school so It might turn up, and I have the serial number as well. I honestly know how you feel, but I have my old ipod Mini to fall back on. I hope you get enough money to get a new one!
Mar 30th, 2006 at 8:37 pm
i also had me 30gb vid jacked and no insuranse is covering it so i somwhat know what its like.
hope you get a new one
Apr 1st, 2006 at 10:45 am
i really really feel for you:( my ipod nano was stolen yesterday and ive only just told my parents, they flipped out! i can’e believe someone is listening to MY ipod. i would save up for a new one but they don’t exactly come cheap, and i got attached to mine anyway! it would feel like i’m cheating on it.
Apr 2nd, 2006 at 1:46 pm
well, i think i take the cake….400$ ipod 60GB video jacked about a week ago. JUST got off the phone with a deputy. i learnt something interesting, though. all pawned items in my state are filed in a list so when i gave the officer my s/n for the ipod, it will get put into a huge database and hopefully retrieved. i pray i get it back soon cause it seems almost impossible, as many of you know, to get through the day without my tunes/ videos. ugh, but im glad im not alone in this freakin pathetic world…
Apr 10th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
Yeah I feel the pain. My brand new cell phone was stolen two days ago at a party I had, and then today my ipod and $70 was stolen out of my purse. I am so mad, I feel like a part of me is lost without my phone and ipod.
Apr 19th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
Yeah dude that sux!my ipod nano got stolen at my military school. I felt worse for my mom cuz she worked so hard to get it for me on christmas. just the thought of some punk piece of shit listeneing to my baby gets me so pissed.
Apr 20th, 2006 at 6:35 pm
Just had my iPod jacked last thursday during gym period……Then we had a 3 day weekend….My friend yesterday told me while we were warming up that she overheard some peeps in my gym class talking about my ipod…she said she heard “So you have alasdair’s ipod?” “Yea”…..So ticked off because she didn’t turn around to see who it was….once i get my ipod back i am going to beat the living $h!t out of the person who jacked it…….
Apr 21st, 2006 at 5:20 pm
i just got my ipod mini & my car adaptor stolen from my car monday night. it was in my own driveway, too. kinda crazy your stuff isnt even safe in your own driveway. i filed apolice report, but naturally my insurance wotn cover a stolen ipod. my serial number got put into that big database too, but it only really helps if whoever stole your ipod happens to be arrested int he near future.
i hate ipod stealers.
Apr 26th, 2006 at 6:56 pm
I got my brand new video ipod stolen out of my car on Friday night. Now I feel so bad for trading my old ipod that lasted so many years in for this one that got stolen a month later. Oh yeah, nothing covered by insurance either.
Apr 26th, 2006 at 6:57 pm
i got my ipod nano stolen from me today. $150 honest, hard-earned bucks taken cuz some punk thought he’d be a badasss if he took a kid’s 1GB nano. one them school bulley’s. can’t wait till he burns in hell.
Apr 26th, 2006 at 7:04 pm
I know the feeling to the max, i had a mini and it got stolen. it was full to the brim of music that i collected over the years, i went out and got a new one, but appart from them not making minis anymore, its just not the same. How could someone steal an ipod, like ouch.
Apr 28th, 2006 at 3:09 am
Thats harsh!!! my ipod nano broke with a really bad crack on the screen.Ive tried everything in my power to try and get it fixed but all ive been told is that it will cost cheaper to buy a new one than get it repaired!!:’( i even sent it to the netherlands and today they told me theres nothing they can do..THANKS!! i daren`t tell my dad he will go metal … its £180 down the drain. I loved my ipod !!!! i took it everywhere! if any one can give me any advise on what to say and what to do next..even if its jst a bit of hope that something can be done id be ever so gratefull -email-sas_91_9@hotmail.co.uk ! thanks xx
May 3rd, 2006 at 6:29 pm
i too had my ipod ripped off after my car window was bashed in! i was also thinking of allowing ppl to contribute funds towards the purchase of a new one, as i am barely making it living on student loans and can’t scrape up the cash to replace this thing i have grown so attached to. i feel so violated. not only was someone pawing through my stuff, they now have my most beloved posession… my 3rd gen 20G ipod. what a bunch of crap that car insurance only covers things like doors and seats and whatever is attached to the car, and renters insurance has a $500 deductable. if anyone comes across a 20G ipod with the serial number 2Z5210D5PNT, please email amyteerman@gmail.com. it was last seen wearing a pink iskin and an itrip radio transmitter…
May 4th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
f*&$
that sucks
mine just got stolen today
im gonna f*#&in beat the shit out of the person that
stole it
damn
May 10th, 2006 at 3:11 pm
i know how all u feel i just got mine stolen(30gb) video ipod with over 2500 songs and like 6 movies, i feel lost without it and for the prick who stole he better not let me find out who he is. it was during gym since i am a student and sumone actually broke into my liocker and stole it. cant wait to find out who it is.
May 26th, 2006 at 2:51 am
I know how you all feel. I had my iPod stolen from the locker room. Who’s the hell is low enough to steal someone else’s iPod? I’m getting a new one, because I have the money, but it’s not the same… That iPod was a gift from my aunt, and I waited forever for it. My cell phone was stolen too. Thankfully, they left my 100 dollar calculator, but I wish they would have taken that instead of my iPod. The cell phone isn’t a huge loss to me, either, I never really got attatched to it. I miss my iPod so much though. If I find out who did it, I’m suing. I don’t think I will though.
Jun 5th, 2006 at 10:12 am
I know I’m just another guy who says he lost his Ipod vid but for me and for the thousands of other people who lost their favorite possesion. There are no words that describe how much it really sucks. It’s just wrong and i hope Apple finds a way for the owner to personaly track down thier ipod via serial number and online accounts. My condolances.
Jun 14th, 2006 at 9:30 am
My wife’s iPod was stolen out of her car this morning. Probably the punk kids down the street. I’m going to keep an eye on them because I’ve never seen them with any music players in their ears before. The moment I see one of them with earphones, IT’S ON!!! The iPod was engraved so I’ll spot it in a heartbeat. I guess I’m the dumb-ass for leaving it in the car. And what makes it worse, I just said the day before yesterday, that I should start taking it in the house with me. I feel so violated right now. I will certainly post again if I find it. Good luck to all of those that must put up with this disgusting trait of man.
Jun 21st, 2006 at 11:52 am
I now the feeling… MY IPOD GOT STOLEN JUST 1 HOUR AGO… i work in an antique gallery in NYC… I left my desk to help a man with some questions, a lady was walking around… when I asked her if she need it help.. she left without even thanks… then.. panic, where is my ipod? did I leave it ion the lunch room? my bag?… I knew my ipod wa snext to my desk ‘casue I went to the bank with it after lunch…
Now it is gone, all my music collection, 10G of my cds, and the engraving that remminded me of my wife “Merry Christmas Manu, lots of love - Your Wife”…. I hope they use it properly and enjoy my selection, I love my ipod.. and you are right, it was such a personal thing… I feel violated…
Jun 24th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
I got mine stolen the last day of school I went the whole school eyar with it. I left it at my freind’s house without relizing and then a week later I rememereed where I left it. I called him and he said he said it but there cleaning lady came and cleaned his room now its gone. I hope the its just lost in his room, if the cleaning lady st I just hope someone finds out, I really hope my friend didn’t sell but hes been hangin out with some new people, and has been smokin alot lately so I dunno if I can trut him. Man it really does feel liek a part of me is lost, it was my msuic it reflected my peronality. Also im 1 was 14 when i bought it and jobless, now im 15. I bought it myself so it was hard earned money its not like my parent bought it. Im just gonna pray it shows up. If it dosen’t buy the end of the summer Ill problly gonna waste another 300 (my summer earnings) and a zan vision:M. I’m hesitant though it wouldnt be the same and it will probally get stiolen again ill ahve to be more careful.
Jun 29th, 2006 at 6:05 pm
yeah, man i know how u feel, mines got stolen too
Jul 21st, 2006 at 1:16 pm
I don’t know what I would do if someone stole my iPod. OMG I don’t even want to think about it. I just got my iPod video less than a month ago, and I haven’t really taken it anywhere with me yet, but I don’t think I would even leave it out of my sight, or leave it in my car for that matter. Hopefully you will get your iPod back soon, even though the odds are heavily against you to be honest.
Jul 31st, 2006 at 11:08 pm
Okay, so I’m joining the club. My Ipod was stolen on Monday. I know who has it, but I can’t prove it. I saw them with it, when they left, it was gone. To make matters worse, I’m 99.99% sure I know who it is, and it’s a family member. I feel like dragging him by his left toe and whipping his arse. Furthermore, he ripped up some plants and threw in the fish tank. I’m on the verge of losing several Cichlids I’ve had for years. Who would have thought I’d not be able to leave my IPOD out around my little cousin. Eh!!! I thought the anger would pass, but I’m still steaming mad. Something has to be done. That’s the LAST summer vacation he’ll spend here.
Aug 1st, 2006 at 9:36 am
Luckily you know who it is. Mine was stolen at school 3 days before finals. So when school starts im going to be looking for it still and if I ever find it im going to attack the person.
Aug 11th, 2006 at 7:55 am
oh god, i no how much it sucks. im sooo pissed right now cause 2 months ago i went to my friends house with my ipod, when i came bak home i realised that i didnt have it with me. then i remembered exactly where it was ( near the pool table ) and i called him and told him. so the next day i want it bak, and guess what, HE FREAKIN LOSES IT!!!! its been 2 months and i dont even think hes looking for it. my parents bought it for me and since im still 12 i really cant by another one and i still havent told them yet, but i know they are going to ask me one day ” why dont u listen to ur ipod anymore” then wat am i supposed to say?
Sep 9th, 2006 at 10:24 am
I lost my 20gig Ipod 2 days ago - it was a Friday afternoon & only hours after I took my eyes off my bag. The bag & everything in it was taken. I feel so lost. I stayed back at school for hours to look for it but nothing. I have had that Ipod for ages - I bought it with my own money I had to save up for a year. I cry but nothing can bring it back to me. I just hope the person who took it will return it to me because its majoringly scratched but I’m in love & I don’t care. I feel so stupid & i can totally relate to everyone on this blog. I am going to try & start a fund too. This blog makes me feel like I’m not the only one but no one has said they have got their Ipods back so I am really scared.
Sep 21st, 2006 at 1:05 pm
my ipod got flippin stolen at school. so did my friends! I had an ipod shuffle and she had a silver 1st gen ipod mini. at gym,i put both the ipods in my bag. i always put a lock on my bag, dont know why just do. when gym was over our bags were gone, and when we found them they were in the bathroom with our stuff flung everywhere! the only 2 tings gone u guesses it, the ipod shuffle and mini.
we found the guy that stole it and kicked his @$$!
only my shuffle was missing the cap to the usb, and my freinds mini was completley scratched!
luckily, the guy go suspended.
we did start to save up for pink and blue ipd nanos but so far we only have enough for 1. hopfully we can buy a new one soon!
oh yeah, our parents were so pissed off.
Oct 3rd, 2006 at 10:45 pm
I just lost my silver iPod mini and I have no idea how. It could have been during PE in the backpack room or it could have fallen out of the hole in my backpack (its not large enough though) my iPod was like my only friend! I probably wont get a new one and I am depressed and suicidal right now
Oct 6th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
omg man i know how you feel…our p.e. is outside so i had my purse w/ me…i didnt notice, but during our p.e some gangsters sat near my purse and when i went 2 get it…it was STOLEN MY WHOLE PURSE WAS STOLEN!!!…it was so devistating and those friggen sons of bitche* wouldnt give it back!!! ya that was no even a week ago and i am still so depressed!…
Oct 10th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
My daughters Ipod was stolen from school. It had to be someone she knows as it was inside her purse, inside her basketball bag in the locker room. They had to know where she was during the day so they knew when she would be back. I really wish Apple could track ipods like they do cars. I am hoping they will turn it in when the battery wears out if they don’t have any cables to recharge it.
Nov 4th, 2006 at 6:22 pm
I feel the same way. Someone stole my iPod nano on Thursday. I was really sad. I almost cried. I think I know who it was. One of my friends know who it is and a lot of us are gonna come for it. I hope it works out because I know my parents are gonna get mad at me if they know I lost it.
Dec 3rd, 2006 at 7:55 am
i so feel everybodies pain.
I got a brand new shiny green nano for my 13th birthday from my best friend. so i thought when we went on vacation, i could bring it there. BAD IDEA. well my friend has an older cousin with a son of a b*t*h boifriend, and of course, they both tag along.
Wll, her son of a b*t*h boifriend broke into my hotel room, and took my ipod and white KRAZR. Both brand new. next time i c th@ sun of a bitch, im beating the schit out of him with a baseball bat.
i named my now stolen nano martin.
MARTIN I WILL AVENGE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
luckily i still have my dads old LG Chocolate phone to use… but its not the same. i feel like im cheating on martin…..**sniffle**
Dec 21st, 2006 at 8:59 am
oi guyz,how come u loose stuff like this,ipod,mobile and etc….
put ur ipod and mobile in front pocket,when someone tries to steal
u will feel it,cuz of the sexual organs.
and if u bought ipod and mobile u supposed to take it with u,not to keep in drawer or neither in a car…
Dec 24th, 2006 at 7:08 am
i lost my Ipod recently n i only had it 4 months it was a 5gen Ipod 30gb n i dont know if its in ma house or sum W*nk*r has stolen it but iv looked everywherein ma hsewhere i last had it n if sum1 has nicked i cant do anyfin abwt it it p*ss*s me off so much.grrr.i feel so sorry for u all bt i know how it feels coz its a pesonal thing to ya.i sooo feel every1s pain.
Dec 27th, 2006 at 10:58 am
Yah, mi ipod nano was stolen buy mi best friend… i evn saw him take it, but he denies it. nxt time i go ovr hiz houz im finding mi nano and bashing his head in.
Dec 31st, 2006 at 6:30 am
Can you update us please as to if you got a new ipod?
Jan 4th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
Ya dude that really sucks big I dropped mine and im having to get a new part for it. I got the feeling that I was ripped apart when it happened
Jan 15th, 2007 at 2:13 am
Hey man, I really feel for you. Just yesterday both my 60GB iPod photo and my brand new 2nd gen iPod Shuffle were taken right out of their docks next to my mac…
I had a few friends over, they brought friends and so it went, so I have no idea who took them and it is not covered by insurance cus there was no forced entry.
Good luck on that fund, I need to save up so I cant donate to you man.
Jan 24th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
yeah, i know how you feel! I had my iPod stolen from my backpack at school… i’m gonna find it… i’m gonna get it back!
but a coincidence, the day before i got a 3G iPod online, maybe it got jealous?
Feb 4th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Hi,
Last month i was mugged, very frightening moment for my 30gb ipod video by gang of youths. Contacted apple to ask if they could trace it, they came out with some privacy crap.
Had all my music on it, and i know it feels weird some SOB is listening to your music.
As i had no insurance had to fork out another £250 for a 80gb ipod which i am going to be alot more vigilent with.
take care
Sisco
Feb 9th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
If you are a sick bastard that stole anyone’s iPod, I have 1 thing to say to you….
burn in hell JACKASS!
Mar 8th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Oh yeah, I feel for you. I had a 30gb Creative Zen M Vision stolen off me. I know it’s not an Ipod but it almost identical to a Video Ipod. At first I thought I had lost it, look back in my classes… nothing…. ask the janitors…. nothing…. Went to the main office to see if someone had handed it in….. nothing. Now I know for sure someone has stolen cause it would have turned up by now if someone had dropped it. And like many people heres it just not that it’s a expensive piece of hardware, but all the music you loved belongs to someone else now. All those personal obscure songs that mean something to you is now in the hands of a theif. It is as if someone has taken a part of your personality. After having a little 1gb muvo for so long I grew attached to that and never really got into my new zen but this past week I’ve really got attached to it and now this bullshit happens. I do feel so angry and helpless just now but what can you do?
Mar 13th, 2007 at 9:05 am
man i got mine stolen last thursday let a kid borrow it 1 of my best friends he wanted to listen to it in 4th block and i let him use it after class he said the teacher took it i asked yesterday 3 techers they dident even know about it i really trusted him man forget it writeng on this website about peoples pain makes me feel worse……srry to every 1 who trust people like i do know i am not so trust worthy of people any more it was a 30 gb video only had it for 60 days
but im selling my gamecube and getting a psp so watever it sucxks i know i told my parents and they bought the ipod with the money they dident have i felt awfull thay dident get them nothing for christmas just to get me that ipod beacuse my pop got fired under workmans comp and were trying to go to court with his work and we are haveing a hard time all my parents and me.
Mar 15th, 2007 at 11:01 am
it is kindof hard but i got my ipod stolen as well and no one wants to help me find it. it was march 13th 2007,when i was taking a test in my math class and i got help from my teacher. at the end of the day it was missing and i have the serial number .i just cant seem how to trak it
Mar 20th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
I lost my ipod today as well and found this site while looking for ways to track it. It really fucking blows. Ive had it for a year and i never thought i would lose it =(. I went to eat lunch then went to the gym for some lifting before class. I didnt bother to use it while working out today because i knew the batteries were low from lunch. After the gym i realized it was missing but now i cant be sure if i left it in the dinning hall or someone stole it from my locker while i was lifting. I contacted both the staff of the dinning hall and the employees of the gym and although everyone is helpful it has not turned up. It seems that im not alone in my anguish. but god damn it this sucks.
Mar 27th, 2007 at 7:38 am
Hey- I think Apple outta step up to the plate and police this problem of stolen iPods. Every iPod has an electronic serial number and iTunes undoubtedly has access to it.
Apple could match the ser# to the ISP customer’s IP address and send the cops -or at least send a report to the owner of record and the ISP.
Someone should start a class-action lawsuit to force this action. Or at least a petition.
Mar 28th, 2007 at 8:19 am
Reid,
I really can’t say I agree with you here. To date, I’ve had my 30GB stolen… AND a Nano. The nano, however, I was able to retrieve. I don’t really think Apple is responsible. That’d be like asking the US Treasury to put a lojack on each coin & bill. In my case, I trusted the wrong people. Both times. When people see something they want, and want it bad enough, when the opportunity presents itself, it’s as good as gone. I don’t see Apple taking the time to lojack iPods. I mean, it’d be great if they did, but I don’t see it being high on the list of priorities. Just my two cents…
Apr 17th, 2007 at 11:45 am
i just lost my 1 gb nano like 15 minits ago. i put it in my sweater pocket walked into school and its gone!!! all in like 2 minuits. dammit!!!!!
Apr 17th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
this sucks on your part when my iod was stolen i got it back and woh stole it got arrested (Nasty Bith)
Apr 24th, 2007 at 8:35 am
yea well i think that people shouldent be giveing him money beacuse we all lost our ipods so yea
May 31st, 2007 at 6:13 pm
my iPod was stolen this tues. out of my purse! i think i have a good idea of who has it..but i don’t kno how to get it back. i can’t find my serial # ANYWHERE. and i got it stolen while at school..and there’s basically only one day left. so im trying to be positive..but not get my hopes up. i just wish ppl would leave others’ belongings alone. its not urs to mess with!
Jun 14th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
my 30g ipod was stolen if someone else is useing it on itunes there should be a way of tracking it right…!!!??? im so mad i could spit!!! apple should figure a way of tracking the serial #!!! by the way if you do not call tech support and register your ipod it will have no info on it 1-800275-2273 its a bit of a pain but about the only way of tracking the things. good luck to all you fellow ipod victums
Jun 30th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
what kind of ipod do you have
Jul 2nd, 2007 at 8:34 pm
…my 80GB 5th Gen. got stolen out of my open car window while I went to buy some grocery at a gas station. As I “only” had about 50GB of songs on there (close to tears:-( ), I decided to use the rest as an external backup drive and backed up the data from my laptop! (yea, nowadays i think that wasn’t such a great idea, was it..!) So here is a hint: in case you still HAVE yours - never, NEVER! put any kind of personal data on there!
Oh, and here something really useful for the blog:
THE BEST YOU CAN DO IS:
1. Find your serial number. I sure had no clue where I would find mine!? and finally figured that you can look it up (as long as it was the last iPod connected to your computer:
http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipod/
(under “Not sure what iPod you have?”)
2. Call Apple. As I already did that, you can skip that step - because all they’ll tell ya is that they CAN’T track it & they’ll give you their “Apple Corporate Security #”, which is: 408-974-2095 to give to the police (only the police will get information by calling this number)
2. Call the local Police Department (you have to actually BE in the district where you’re iPod got stolen or you can’t report it by phone) - they’ll send somebody & you can report it as stolen.
3. Sign up with: http://www.unloseit.com/ipods/index.php
it costs 4 bucks, and if somebody searches for your serial#, they contact you - they even give you the money back if you don’t have your iPod back in 60 days!
4. ask yourself “WHY ME!????” about a hundred times & wish that the bastard who stole it will burn in hell ……………………………………………
Unfortunately, that’s all you can do.
Mine was more than 400 bucks with shipping, so if anybody wants to make a donation… it’s sure appreciated;-)
Good luck to all of you out there AND: there is still some good people in this world who wouldn’t steal iPods from your car, but don’t ever leave your window open:-)
Aug 4th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
my ipod was stolen but it was only a nano but i still but 250 dollars into it with a case and the songs on top of the 250 dollars with was like 64 songs. i got it stolen out of my back back on a bus with my friends. if u think u can trust them u may want to think twice. never leave ur ipod alone always watch it. i bot it with all of my b day money. now its just gone i only had it for 1 month. it really sucks!!!!! apple says they can’t even do nethin about it. if u loose ur ipod its most likely u wont get it back.
Aug 6th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
well I use devicetheft.com maybe something to think about so if it happens again you can nail the SOB
Aug 12th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
KK, so I bought a new i pod nano, a pink one, because my rents finally allowed me to get one for a great report card,unfortunate me, I’m not even sure where I lost it. Heres my story: I was listening to it in the bus, then I put it in my loose pocket, I thought it wouldn’t fall cause I woult keep my hand in my pocket, and when I came out of a bus a guy almost runs into me so I try to get away, I got away but my hand left my pocket, then I was going on another bus untill a crazy b*tch almost hit me with a car I was freaked and lucky me, the police caught the girl for running a red light, that was such great luck, she deserved it, anyways I wanted to listen to my music to get my mind off the things,then I reach into my pocket and… find nothing was there. I was like *great!* i spent an hour looking for it, retracing my steps, I shed a few tears, well I couldn’t help it, I lost about 300 dollars that day, and about 200 songs that day, I called my mom and said I was sorry I lost it, she was like, well do better again in school in 7 th grade!
(I know, I was only 11 at that time, I’m 12 now, i know it gives me no reason to swear but it seemed nescsessary to complete my explanation, anyways, I still haven’t got my new i pod cuase im just beginning a new year in grade 7 but, oh well, what more can happen to me, I decide not to answer that qusetion *laughs nervously*
lol anyways loosing my ipod was partly my fault, but I broght no bag and had no other place to put it rather than my pocket. Things just sometimes don’t go your way, for me, it just doesn’t.)
Aug 15th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Man… reading these makes my heart break. I lost my iPod in April right after my spring break. I had just dropped English (I was doing very poorly) and was feeling good that I didn’t have to wait 2 hours at school doing nothing. On that day, I wasn’t sure if I should bring my iPod or not. I eventually came to and just brought it so I can listen to something while I’m on the bus (I had a car accident with some jack ass that was coming off the curb and ran into my car and I was blamed the accident. My parents sold my car because they feil was I wasn’t responsible for one). After class had ended, and I got off the bus, I still had to walk about 4-5 blocks until I reach my house. I was 5 houses away from mine when this car pulls up next to me and 2 guys came out about to jump me for my iPod. I was like WTF? I was really scared because these were really really gangsterish people. I slowly reached into my pocket trying to buy time for anyone to come help me but no one came and the gangstish person just took my iPod and drove off. I wanted to just throw down my backpack but I had my keys, wallet and cellphone in it. When I went to the police station, I told them what happened. They didn’t do a thing about it. I remembered some things like some of the license plate (I was too scared to remember much when it happened) but they told me it was useless. Then they made me wait for someone to come to write a report. I waited 2 hours when they told me it would only take 15 minutes; I never made an official report. The place where I get off the bus was in front of the police station. And now, the other day at my college, I could have sworn I saw the same gangsterish people but almost everyone at my college looks like that. When I got my iPod stolen right in front of me, I felt a sudden loss to live life because music is my life.
Oct 21st, 2007 at 8:42 am
as much as i empathize for those of you who lost ipods–where do you get off panhandling for people to replace it? I bet you wouldn’t be so quick to ask people to give you their hard earned money if you weren’t hiding behind the screen of your computer. so many great causes I could donate my money too, replacing your ipod is ridiculous. That’s life, Sh*t happens! now work and BUY YOURSELF a new one! pathetic loosers
Oct 24th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
It’s been two years since this happened. Since then, I’ve bought an iPod video and now own an iPhone which I absolutely love. These things happen. But hopefully not with my new iPhone ;-)