02-12-2009, 03:40 AM
Thanks for your reply Carrie...the quote you have at the bottom of your post is exactly what I am attempting to do is to get people to get motivated enough to force those in power to make the change for the greater good.
Unfortunately, some people will read this and just say "wow, that is a bummer, but it didn't happen to me so I don't need to take any action myself".
What happened to us and others (2 to 3 times per week at this spot) has a FAR REACHING RIPPLE EFFECT that some are not seeing or thinking about. It has obviously touched you to the point of taking away your desire to visit such a peaceful, beautiful place and mine also. I don't want someone esles dispicable actions to affect what I do in my life although right now they are affecting me.
If anyone is thinking that it doesn't touch them then I am here to tell you that it is does in some way you may not have thought about. Sorry for the passion...but I have to make everyone aware who are willing to hear the message. It starts with the people it happened to, then it affects the local businesses who gave these thieves their goods with our stolen bank card (only one charge before we got it shut down, thank God), that money has been refunded to our account but Paul's Auto Repair where they took the items from are still out those items without being paid. Do that to a business many times over and it really begins to hurt them and if they file a claim with their insurance co. then their rates go up and they pass along the charge to you, the customer.
Speaking of insurance...how about our own insurance? My car insurance AND my credit card are going to share the cost of replacing the vehicle that was never recovered because no one cares to find it. Thus, my premiums (and yours too) will go up AND I have a large deductible to pay before they will replace and reimburse us for anything. So I am touched by these thieves once again. We all had to take time out of our days and jobs to go to the DMV to get new licenses that were stolen. We even had a hard time getting on the plane the next day when we were leaving! We were treated like we were terrorists because we didn't have any ID on us because it is sitting in a garbage can somewhere. The worst part? They got our cameras and all of our pictures for the last 2 weeks with our kids and that is the saddest thing of all.
How about the rental car company? Sure, OUR car will be covered but other people may not be able to pay for their stolen vehicles. Then the car rental agengies raise their rates because it is happening all the time so they are forced to pass on their higher rates to you, the customer...not just in Hawaii but wherever you rent a car.
It's time to stand up and make enough noise to move people into action...that is what I am doing and I hope you will too. Thanks for taking the time to listen to my rant.
Unfortunately, some people will read this and just say "wow, that is a bummer, but it didn't happen to me so I don't need to take any action myself".
What happened to us and others (2 to 3 times per week at this spot) has a FAR REACHING RIPPLE EFFECT that some are not seeing or thinking about. It has obviously touched you to the point of taking away your desire to visit such a peaceful, beautiful place and mine also. I don't want someone esles dispicable actions to affect what I do in my life although right now they are affecting me.
If anyone is thinking that it doesn't touch them then I am here to tell you that it is does in some way you may not have thought about. Sorry for the passion...but I have to make everyone aware who are willing to hear the message. It starts with the people it happened to, then it affects the local businesses who gave these thieves their goods with our stolen bank card (only one charge before we got it shut down, thank God), that money has been refunded to our account but Paul's Auto Repair where they took the items from are still out those items without being paid. Do that to a business many times over and it really begins to hurt them and if they file a claim with their insurance co. then their rates go up and they pass along the charge to you, the customer.
Speaking of insurance...how about our own insurance? My car insurance AND my credit card are going to share the cost of replacing the vehicle that was never recovered because no one cares to find it. Thus, my premiums (and yours too) will go up AND I have a large deductible to pay before they will replace and reimburse us for anything. So I am touched by these thieves once again. We all had to take time out of our days and jobs to go to the DMV to get new licenses that were stolen. We even had a hard time getting on the plane the next day when we were leaving! We were treated like we were terrorists because we didn't have any ID on us because it is sitting in a garbage can somewhere. The worst part? They got our cameras and all of our pictures for the last 2 weeks with our kids and that is the saddest thing of all.
How about the rental car company? Sure, OUR car will be covered but other people may not be able to pay for their stolen vehicles. Then the car rental agengies raise their rates because it is happening all the time so they are forced to pass on their higher rates to you, the customer...not just in Hawaii but wherever you rent a car.
It's time to stand up and make enough noise to move people into action...that is what I am doing and I hope you will too. Thanks for taking the time to listen to my rant.