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Originally Posted by my530i' date='Aug 11 2005, 03:31 AM
The problem is when you talk trash about your dealer and reveal your license? plate, they'd treat you bad when you bring your car in for service. That's just my $0.02.
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Originally Posted by skaffa' date='Aug 10 2005, 05:25 PM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='Aug 11 2005, 06:22 AM']Cuz you can goto the DMV and get the address of the person with the plate... heck I think you can do it online now!
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[/quote]i've been putting my watches on the kitchen counter
. i'll put them in a safe place after reading this. who knows one day "someone" will fly from china to steal everything i have 
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Aug 10 2005, 09:15 PM
You can never be too safe with protecting your privacy and identity.? Often we post clues to our names, occupations, etc. so a smart bad guy might be able to connect the dots and possibly do something bad...
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Originally Posted by my530i' date='Aug 11 2005, 03:31 AM
The problem is when you talk trash about your dealer and reveal your license? plate, they'd treat you bad when you bring your car in for service. That's just my $0.02.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Aug 11 2005, 05:29 AM
yeah but how would the dealer know what i'm talking on this forum?!? I mean there might be a few dealer spies out there but just a few...nothing to worry about on this matter, imo!
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I think everyone here fears pissing someone off.
That person can then Google your nick, start looking for your ident. and matches it to your car's plate. If that person has time, he can find a wealth of info on you and your family.
There are many ways to torment someone beside the physical harm you are thinking of. Physical being the worst case of course.
For example the most famous one I can think off:
Anonymous calls to your phones in the middle of the night.
Playing loud music or loud domestic despute.
Reports that you are beating your dog (police comes to investigate)
Stealing cable (cable company comes to investigate
Remodeling/work to the house without a permit (building department is all over you)
Ident fraud and so on......
To many crack pots out there. Be carefull!
That person can then Google your nick, start looking for your ident. and matches it to your car's plate. If that person has time, he can find a wealth of info on you and your family.
There are many ways to torment someone beside the physical harm you are thinking of. Physical being the worst case of course.
For example the most famous one I can think off:
Anonymous calls to your phones in the middle of the night.
Playing loud music or loud domestic despute.
Reports that you are beating your dog (police comes to investigate)
Stealing cable (cable company comes to investigate
Remodeling/work to the house without a permit (building department is all over you)
Ident fraud and so on......
To many crack pots out there. Be carefull!
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Aug 11 2005, 08:52 AM
[quote name='BetterMakeWay' date='Aug 11 2005, 05:29 AM']yeah but how would the dealer know what i'm talking on this forum?!? I mean there might be a few dealer spies out there but just a few...nothing to worry about on this matter, imo!
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[/quote]I hope my dealer JMK looks at this forum.Lomaq and me are probably there best customers.
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Originally Posted by my530i' date='Aug 11 2005, 03:31 AM
The problem is when you talk trash about your dealer and reveal your license? plate, they'd treat you bad when you bring your car in for service. That's just my $0.02.
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Aug 11 2005, 11:33 AM
[quote name='skaffa' date='Aug 10 2005, 05:25 PM'][quote name='EBMCS03' date='Aug 11 2005, 06:22 AM']Cuz you can goto the DMV and get the address of the person with the plate... heck I think you can do it online now!
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Skaffa
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[/quote]Do you think they will take your GF too?
I don't worry about my car and the tow truck. They are monitored "real time". I allways know where the car and the tow trucks are, if I want.
Originally Posted by JDN' date='Aug 11 2005, 06:01 PM
I wish my SA would read this forum. I get tired of having to explain everything to a blank stare.
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You're taking the words right out of my mouth, JDN! 
? pleeeeeeease, go ahead 
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