Can Jeff find out who the legal owner is and put some kind of legal lien on
the van due to his work, such that when it is sold or given back to the
original owner he can collect his bill?
 Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 9:14 AM
Subject: Stolen Bus Alert -- Followup

> Hi gang,
>
>      You may remember my post from about a month ago about my mechanic
buddy
> Jeff in Nova Scotia who'd been ripped off by a woman and her pit bull
companion.
> I asked you
> to keep your eyes open --- and sure enough listee Frank Condelli found her
a few
> weeks later --- trying
> to sell the van (with Jeff's engine in it and $2500 outstanding in bills)
on the
> 'net. Jeff went to Montreal
> to have a chat with her --- turns out she doesn't even own the van and
doesn't
> have a cent to her name.
> This makes it somewhat difficult for Jeff to recover his engine and money
owed.
> He hasn't given up yet
> though.
>
>      Just thought I'd let you all know that --- thanks to the power of
this
> great list --- the miscreant was found.
> Way to go Frank and thanks to all of you.
>
> Cheers,
> Doug Alcock
> '84 Westy
> Toronto, Canada