FOUND segway!!

[callipygian]

Having just read through all of the lost segway posts in this forum, I am about to hopefully make one person very happy.

I recently found a Segway! If you lost it, I want to help you get it back. If you can prove to me that the one I found is the one you lost, I would love to return it to you.

I found it in the San Francisco Bay Area within the last week.

Email me callipygian @ email.com and with a little luck you'll soon be re-united with your Segway!

Hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

/Aaron

[Brooster]

Wow, Aaron, thank you, and welcome to SegwayChat. Our member GarySailor had his stolen from the Seattle area a couple of months ago. You don't suppose it could be the same one? It's the only one I know of that's "gone missing." Please send him an e-mail through his profile.

You're a good person Aaron!

Brooster

[BruceWright]

I'd say check the serial numbers.

You are doing someone a service. Hope it gets to the rightful owner.

-Bruce Wright

Segway: Vehicle of Dream

[Brooster]

Aaron, you can also call Segway LLC in the morning at (866) 4-SEGWAY and give them the serial number off the back of the machine, and I'll bet they could help trace the owner. Thanks again. I sent Gary an e-mail telling him to check out this thread.

Brooster

[Sid Viscous]

Another had gone missing in the Seattle area.

Callipygian. If you e-mail me the serial # I can probably find out who bought it.

[BruceWright]

I think the best thing is to call Segway.

They'll know where that belongs.

-Bruce Wright

Segway: Vehicle of Dream

[callipygian]

So I emailed segway, they should get back to me soon I suspect. I didn't see any serial # on it from a cursory glance. I'll have to go look harder. It's in pretty bad shape. Looks like it may have been run over by a car... hopefully it's repairable. Thanks everyone for your enthusiastic response. I didn't expect to get this many replies so fast! I'll keep you informed as the story unfolds.

/Aaron

[Sleepy]

Aaron, the serial number would be on a sticker across the back of the platform, just above the red reflective stripe. You might need to lift up the back of the rubber mat a little bit to read it.
I'm sure Segway will be able to tell you who the owner is if you give them the serial number.

-Alex

[Sid Viscous]

If the sticker is gone or unreadable the serial # is also engraved under one of the batteries. I beieve the rear one, but if not there under the front.

If the serial # is written with a sharpie that means it was a replaced powerbase, the hand written sharpie one is the correct one.

[GarySailor]

Aaron, I had just about given up hope on locating my
stolen Segway. Today I was going to start on ordering another,
which I really can't afford. I do have the serial number. I emailed
you my phone number. If you would call me, hopefully we can get
this figured out and get the Segway on the way to the repair shop.
Thanks so much Gary in Kent Wa.

[SegwayBill]

I love happy endings!

Bill

[GlideMaster]

<center>Well we know they were probably never able to do anything with it (no keys).</center><center>Good job callipygian and welcome on board. </center>

<center>The GlideMaster</center>

[GarySailor]

With my first cup of coffee on a Blue Monday morning,
this thread has certainly brightened up My day.
I can hardly wait to hear from Aaron to get a serial
number check and get things rolling... A Segway...
Gary

[defenbaugh]

Just as I am about to give up hope for the human race. What a story. This is good.

Follow your bliss,
Ron

http://www.defenbaugh.org/segway_ht.htm

[muckle]

Here's hoping that this is legit - and that it is Sailor's missing Seg and that it's repairable! (fingers crossed)

[tombarnes]

Let's hope so. Will Segway repair it?

Tom

[lipinsky]

quote:Originally posted by tombarnes

Let's hope so. Will Segway repair it?

Tom


Sure ... for a fee!

[GarySailor]

If this does turn out to be my 'lost' Seg.,
it may well cost me a few to get it back in running
condition but... hopefully not near what I was about
to pay for a replacement... :)

[vpv]

Wow.. if it is Gary's and let's hope it is... Then the guy(s) who stole it must be operating along the west coast... Why drive from Kent, WA to San Francisco bay area just to dump it..
Aaron, thanks for kind heart...


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LA-Segway

[Brooster]

I sure hope for good news for you Gary. It's a long way from Kent to the Bay Area, but you never know. I guess if it's yours (even if it's in bad shape), just no longer wondering about its whereabouts would provide some peace of mind. I just hope we're not getting your hopes up, only to find out that this isn't your machine. Fingers crossed here too.

Brooster

[wheels]

quote:Originally posted by Brooster

I sure hope for good news for you Gary. It's a long way from Kent to the Bay Area, but you never know. I guess if it's yours (even if it's in bad shape), just no longer wondering about its whereabouts would provide some peace of mind. I just hope we're not getting your hopes up, only to find out that this isn't your machine. Fingers crossed here too.

Brooster



Wheels and Wheelin have fingers crossed also. It would be great 'PR' if the LLC restored it as a good will gesture. SEGWAY, DO YOU HAVE YOUR EARS ON ??.

If this turns out as I hope it does, I propose that each and everyone of us send a private email of thanks to the 'Finder'.

"Life's a wheelie when you're on a Segway"

[GarySailor]

Thanks y'all for you support and good wishes...
I'm back to thinking positive. Hopefully by
tonight I'll have found out something
Gary

[Sid Viscous]

"It would be great 'PR' if the LLC restored it as a good will gesture. SEGWAY, DO YOU HAVE YOUR EARS ON ??."

Do you think it was good PR when Segway replaced all the control shafts with bent pins when customers couldn't read the directions. And had pictures of how to do it.

Or the people who admited to dropping it and broke the handlebar, and expected to get it for free.

Or how about flying employees out to train at exhorbinant costs to train everyone.

Free tours.

The early contest winners who got training and diner at Deans who still expect to get things fixed for free.

If you want Segway to be around in 10 years I would say that just because you bought a machine that everytime something that goes wrong - that is not their fault - that they should fix it for free as good PR.

I think Segway ha made wuote a few mistakes engineering (kickstand) and business wise. but they can't keep giving product and repairs away for free.

"Hey Dodge. My car got stolen, and the thieves damaged it. I think it would be great PR if you would fix it for free"

[pam]

Hmmmm - well, this early contest winner doesn't expect things that I do to be fixed for free, unless it falls under some sort of equipment failure, which I believe is covered for the first year. (Although I could be wrong - I don't have my paperwork here to check.) But if I dropped the unit and broke the handlebars, I'd expect to pay for that. Same for a cracked fender, etc. However, if the battery failed, I would think that since I don't have a year's use on it, Segway would cover it.

Maybe it's some other early contest winners you're talking about &lt;G&gt;.

I will say that I think Segway has provided excellent service for us, and I, for one, am grateful. Even if I haven't had to send anything back.

Gary, I hope that this is your unit and that you can get it back. Since we're such a small subset of the total owners, I'd guess it's possible that it could belong to someone else. Have my fingers and toes crossed for you.
Pam

[Sid Viscous]

Pam that wasn't meant to be aimed at everyone. Most people are very reasonable about it. My point being that there is a certain amount of people who think that they should get it all for free.

For instance the guy who called me the day after he recieved the Segway, broke the handlebar and screamed at me that it should have been fixed for free. Keeping in mind that my first day working for Segway I did the EXACT SAME THING and was mortified that I had broken it.

But your attitude is exactly right. You break it you pay.
It fails with regular use Segway pays.

I feel sorry that whoevrs Segway it is that has been found got beat up and damaged, but Segway is not responsibile. Theres insurance out there, and if you don't get it . Well.... &lt;shrug&gt;

[muckle]

Didja see the movie 'Lost in America' where Albert Brooks tries to convince the casino owner to give back the money his wife lost gambling? He dreams up an ad campaign for the unmoved owner - 'the casino with heart', which features a large billboard of the owner handing he & his wife a check for the amount she lost.

This reminds me of that. &lt;g&gt;

[pt]

i don't think segway should repair or replace a stolen segway when the owner (in this case) didn't lock it up properly or have specific insurance for the ht (which was and is available).

cheers,
pt

[ElectraGlide]

WOW , Finding a Segway abandoned on the side of the road would be a very unusual event......what were the odds of that happening ? Let's hope it does get back to the rightful owner.......I know I would shed a tear for every scratch on it if it were my machine.

Steve

[pam]

I'd cover my scratches with colored film from wayne &lt;G&gt;.
Pam

[wheels]

quote:Originally posted by pt

i don't think segway should repair or replace a stolen segway when the owner (in this case) didn't lock it up properly or have specific insurance for the ht (which was and is available).

cheers,
pt



You are entitled to your opinion.... however DON"T insult anyone's intelligence by saying that you lock your car and Segway in your garage. Gary Sailor was given the impression that his HT WAS covered.
The idiom "Halo-Head" becomes more and more approiate.
I just keep receiving more and more impetus to go to Chicago.
Priorities and what can be accomplished are being weighed.

"Life's a wheelie when you're on a Segway"

[pt]

wheels-

i do lock and alarm our remaining car in our garage, and i also lock my house, with alarm with the ht inside when i'm not home, so i'm not sure where you're going with that?

gary's ht wasn't in a private garage, it was an open area where others can go (obviously since the ht got lifted there) also gary didn't lock his ht up properly and didn't have specific insurance for it against theft. it's not right or wrong, it is what happened. again, i don't think segway should pay for a new unit or repair it for free, i don't think that's unreasonable to think segway shouldn't give free product and services away.

all that said, i'm going to challenge you to do some homework, but i doubt you'll do it :-]

how about you ask gary how much i've personally helped him and the reward funds i put up of my own money, which will be collected if and when it's found. also ask gary who designed a flyer for him (me) and placed it around town, posted on wa state mailing lists, newsgroups, you name it.

so yah-- i am halo-head and proud of it wheels.

cheers,
pt

[Peter iNova]

So were fingerprints preserved?

-iNova

http://www.glidewalk.com

[fredkap]

I sure hope this is a bonafide real found Seg and not a troll playing with us guys and gals. I usually see the best in strangers but lately we have seen a few bad apples wander into this space. Hope I'm wrong. Callipygian just e-mail any one of the moderators your phone number. They will be glad to assist and there is a reward.

Fred

[mzokc]

Such happy news about a found Segway! You can bet that owner will be riding the fixed Segway inside to avoid leaving it alone and locked up outside!

Mark

[pt]

fred-

i emailed the fellow who found the ht, he seemed to be legit- but as you said you never know. lately we've had a lot of people scam members, spam members and pretend to be other people- even a book publisher did this.

all we can do is hope for the best, i hope this ht finds its home.

cheers,
pt

[ftropea]

(Admin note)

wheels -

I have to post here because I have no other way to contact you. Your email address is no longer functioning so everything has been bouncing back. Please provide a valid email address. (you can email me at segwaychat@segwaychat.com)

You provided feedback through the site about the poll.. I replied but it got bounced back.

You've emailed me on other occasions through the site but with the same invalid return email address.

Thank you.

[callipygian]

Nope, I'm legit and I'm happy to say, the story has a happy ending. Although, unfortunately not for GarySailor. The serial numbers did not match the one stolen from Gary. Sorry Gary and I wish you the best of luck in tracking yours down. I'm betting I'm not the only honest person out there.

The good news is, the proper owner did find me through my post on this board. I just got off the phone with her. She had it strapped to her motor home on her way up to Tahoe for the weekend and it fell off. I found it lying in the middle of the fast lane on Highway 24E going into Walnut Creek. I personally can't afford a Segway of my own, but have followed the stories and hype for several years, including all the Ginger conspiracy theories.

I recognized it immediately and realized that the middle of the freeway was not the safest place for a Segway. Pulling over, I daringly (my girlfriend says foolishly) put it in the back of my car and drove home to start tracking down the owner.

It's safely locked in my garage right now, and the proper owner is going to come by in the next couple days and pick it up.

Best wishes to all of you, and thank you for your positive words and emails. I'm just glad to have successfully found the owner. It's been almost 24 hours and Segway LLC hasn't responded to any of my emails requesting help tracking down the owner. This board on the other hand has successfully re-united a lost segway with it's rightful owner!

[pt]

callipygian-

way to go, i am so pleased to hear this worked out. thank you for being such a kind person.

i'm sending you an email as well.

cheers,
pt

[ftropea]

Although I'm bummed it didn't turn out to be Gary's glider, I'm really happy that you found the actual owner. Thanks for your thoughtfulness and for doing the right thing! I'm glad SegwayChat was able to play a small part in all this :)

I have to tell you, this alone makes all the hard work worth it!

Regards,

Frank A. Tropea

[/sc] Admin - "Keep your wheels on the ground!" - Contact Me (segwaychat@segwaychat.com)

[Brooster]

Aaron, you're a hell of a good man. Thank you again, and I'm sure happy that our forum was able to help. I hope we'll hear about you on your own HT one day soon, and we look forward to your continued participation here.

Gary ... we tried, man. The community is still on the watch. Order that new one when you can ... in any case, you have good friends here.

Best,
Broo



Brooster

[GarySailor]

Oh Well... Thanks again to Aaron for getting on line here
and finding the owner of the HT. And thanks for calling me
personally to let me know that with serial numbers, you found
the right person.
I got to thinking this afternoon, there are a lot of owners
out there who may not even know of this site and the chances of
it being mine, may not be to good...
Thanks to you all for your concern and good thoughts.
Gary

[hubbahbubbah]

And the remaining questions are:

What type of trailer/carrier solution was the person using?
Why didn't Segway respond quicker?

Hubbah

[Brooster]

Answers:

A) We don't know, and may never know.

B) Because they're a small company, are extremely busy, and probably expect most truly "urgent" correspondence to come in the form of a phone call.

Those would be my guesses, anyway. :)

Broo

Brooster

[Linc2000]

A happy ending is a happy ending. I am glad I wasn't following that motor home when the Segway popped off. Lincoln [8D]

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[Stan671]

callipygian:

You are a star!!

Thanks to you from the entire Segway community for going out of your way to be so kind and helpful.

I cannot even imagine the shock on that Segway owners face when she looked on the back of her vehicle and the Segway was gone ... figuring that it must have fallen off. I get a cold shiver just thinking about it.

Stan Dobrowski

[defenbaugh]

quote:Originally posted by callipygian


I recognized it immediately and realized that the middle of the freeway was not the safest place for a Segway. Pulling over, I daringly (my girlfriend says foolishly) put it in the back of my car and drove home to start tracking down the owner.


Aaron,

You're a heck of a man. If our board was sufficiently populated, we could each throw in a couple bucks for you to have one. Your time will come. Good people get the good things.

Follow your bliss,
Ron

http://www.defenbaugh.org/segway_ht.htm

[muckle]

Good job, Aaron! Here's hoping that 'what goes round, comes round'.

[jillmac]

Aaron - there a few out there who would go to all the trouble you did. You are great and talk about risking life and limb! You retrieved it from the Interstate!!!! I'm with your girlfriend.

Hope you are geographically close enough to an owner to get some ride time in from someone, or failing that, that the Seg isn't damaged beyond being ridden and the owner gives you some ride time.

Also hope that in time you will be able to afford one - you are a great guy.

Sorry Gary - your hopes must have been raised and it must have been a big disappointment.

Again Aaron - you are a super guy.

Jill

Nothing is inexplicable, merely unexplained..... Dr. Who

[GlideMaster]

Callipygian once again thank you for your honesty. Hopefully your reward will one day be a glider of your own. I also feel you will be greatly rewarded by the owner of the Seg you found or at least you should be.

<center>The GlideMaster</center>

[fathertime]

Dear Aaron,
Just to show you how much we appreciate your kindness we would like to offer you free admission to our Segway Fest 2003 in Chicago if you are able to attend. I realize that there are costs involved in getting here, but if you can, you will have admission to the convention on us! Thanks again for your kind efforts on behalf of one of our members. If you cannot attend we will be sure to send you a DVD of the events on us!:D

Kind Regards,

Jim Reynolds, Pres.
Innoventions, Inc.
2108 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, Il. 60618

[Stewbonz]

Aaron.
Nice work!
Look me up if you get down around Monterey sometime. Ill have 2 Segways soon and we can go for a cruise.

JEFF JARVIS

[terryp]

A big pat on the back from Seattle, Aaron. Hope you can take Fathertime up on his offer. It's going to be a fantastic weekend, and we'd all like to meet you.

Practicing Safe Segs in Seattle

[slide4less]

One of our Segways fell off the rack on the back of our RV on hwy24 in Oakland on our way to Tahoe we went back to find it but no luck then we got some call from some people that knew that we lived in oakland and had 2 and there it was safe at someone house with little damage to right handlegrip cheaper to fix then buying new one we lucked out big time thanks for all the help checkout ebay the ad says segway on stearoids its my mom on hers raceing me on my Powerboard Electric Skateboard.Everywhere we go people stop us and we have been having the best time cruzen the segways

slide4less

[Alpine]

Congratulations on getting your Segway back!

BTW, nice chatting with you at the post office. Hope your "study" is fun.

[Bou]

Aaron, I'm so glad you did this and found the owner! What a fine story.

Gary, hoping hard you get your ride back soon.

Bou

[Alpine]

quote:Originally posted by hubbahbubbah

And the remaining questions are:

What type of trailer/carrier solution was the person using?

Hubbah


Two Segways were on a metal platform mounted on the hitch of a large motorhome--only one fell off.

[hubbahbubbah]

quote:Originally posted by Alpine

quote:Originally posted by hubbahbubbah

And the remaining questions are:

What type of trailer/carrier solution was the person using?

Hubbah


Two Segways were on a metal platform mounted on the hitch of a large motorhome--only one fell off.


So i guess it wasn't one of the commercial solutions being offered, but a home-made solution?

Hubbah

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[Burke]

We're anxious to know if it was the black metal mesh tray that sells for around $80 at Camping World. We bought one but aren't sure whether we want to use it. Slide4less, if it was that one, we would be interested to know more about how you secured them that didn't work.

Dick and Janice

[Zorba9]

Dick & Janice - I use one of the black mesh carriers (check out "Traveling Segways" in my photo alblum here). I did weld two more attach points on the carrier and bumper hitch (square tubing sliding into the next size larger tubing). The whole rig was too flexible with just the original attach point. Two ratchet tie-downs on each machine with cut up foam-rubber patchs to keep the ratchets from scoring the fenders. I don't use the ramps anymore when there are two of us, much easier just to pick them up into place.

KOG!

Zorba9.....