Tracking stolen items

[lodoc]

Member recently posted about a stolen tractor. Suggestions about attaching a device to locate a stolen item? It appears there are multiple devices available. Some w internal batteries, some wired into 12v. GPS, phone, subscription, Air Tags? Thoughts?

 

[da.bees]

I'm of the opinion insurance companies should reward customers who plant devices to assist recovery, I've known of two cases where people did just that and cops would not or could not get warrants to enter property to investigate. On the other hand a car load of cops showed up at my brother's house claiming a witness saw a reported stolen boat there the day previous.. The boat in question was a new ski boat. After goose stepping about looking in places a toy boat couldn't be concealed they bird dogged an old beat-up 14 ft flat bottom boat I kept there. Although boat had TX #s displayed, they wanted documents proving ownership. After threating and harassing him for over an hour they left saying they might return with a warrant to arrest him on suspension.

 

[Steven Allen]

Any siuch device would have to be well-hidden. Certainly possible on a modern road vehicle, maybe not so much on, say, a vintage tractor.

 

[Wdj]

At one time I was having a problem with my tools migrating to co workers boxes. Not theft, just carelessness. Painted them fluorescent pink. End of problem.

 

[hoghollow]

Monthly fees add up in a hurry. I am not worried where my stuff is 24 7 but if something comes up missing would be nice to be able to track it.

 

[Loosehandle]

I pretty much just have junk, problem solved.

 

[1948CaseVAI]

Air tags are cheap. My daughter puts one in her luggage when she flies and has had my granddaughter (12 years old) put one in her pocket when she and her friends go out exploring around their small town on foot.

 

[Fordy20]

Lojack

 

[Gambles]

The are multiple tracking devices available. The “problem” of using an AirTag is that if the thief has an Apple phone, his (her?) phone will alert him that there is an AirTag in the item that was stolen. This was allegedly setup so women would know that they are being tracked, by a boyfriend, husband or perhaps a stalker. There are other tracking devices if you don’t want to use an AirTag.