Vin Number Registry In For Sale Section?

[blk94r33]

Hi all,

Had an idea regarding the increasing number of stolen Skylines, most of which disappear forever causing alot of grief for their owners as they are most likely stripped/parted out and sold on to other fellow users.

Basic idea:

-SAU users register their VIN numbers (either an open page or PM'd to a moderator and kept private)

-Any for-sale add regarding second hand parts requires the seller to list the VIN of the vehicle the parts are being removed from.

-This can then be cross-checked to the register to check if the vehicle is owned by any-one or not (mainly the seller), and also against the Vicroads VSU free check:

http://www.vehiclestatuscheck.vicroads.vic.gov.au/

I know it's easy enough to get a VIN off a parked car and use that, but between the register, Vicroads data-base, and cross-checking other for sale adds, there wouldn't be that many left? Also, trying to sell 3 stock SMIC's off the same VIN would obviously look suss....

I'm aware this system will have it's flaws and needs work, but wanted to see with some creative thinking whether it's worth the effort of improving?

Cheers, Josh

[Birds]

Its a nice thought, but too easy for criminals to get past it. The biggest flaw I can see is that you're requiring someone to own a Skyline in order to sell a part, or keep track of the VIN number it came from, which is just unreasonable. There are parts on my car from other cars, and it would be very easy for me to sell stolen parts under my own VIN number with everyone being none the wiser...there are thousads of items listed on here every month, would be very difficult for anyone to keep track of it. Most stolen parts get flogged outside of SAU too.

[blk94r33]

Its a nice thought, but too easy for criminals to get past it. The biggest flaw I can see is that you're requiring someone to own a Skyline in order to sell a part, or keep track of the VIN number it came from, which is just unreasonable. There are parts on my car from other cars, and it would be very easy for me to sell stolen parts under my own VIN number with everyone being none the wiser...there are thousads of items listed on here every month, would be very difficult for anyone to keep track of it. Most stolen parts get flogged outside of SAU too.

Hmmm. Good points. I'm aware it has flaws, but there has to be something we as owners can do to make selling stolen parts less lucrative? Unless everyone goes out and starts data-dotting.

[Birds]

Call it apathy, but I don't think there's much we can do short of data dotting everything. You can ask people to only buy from someone who uses the forums regularly, but then, who's going to listen when the perfect part they've been looking for comes up? People stupidly EFT money to people on here all the time before they even see the goods, because they are just desperate to get hold of what they want for cheap...then complain to mods that their goods never turne up...

In the end, comprehensive insurance, a good alarm/immobiliser and some common sense will do everyone the world of good. Crims prey on people who don't have this...

[blk94r33]

Call it apathy, but I don't think there's much we can do short of data dotting everything. You can ask people to only buy from someone who uses the forums regularly, but then, who's going to listen when the perfect part they've been looking for comes up? People stupidly EFT money to people on here all the time before they even see the goods, because they are just desperate to get hold of what they want for cheap...then complain to mods that their goods never turne up...

In the end, comprehensive insurance, a good alarm/immobiliser and some common sense will do everyone the world of good. Crims prey on people who don't have this...

That's the problem though, more and more cars are being stolen even when fitted with good alarms etc as they are bypassed or simply put on a tow-truck.