Any suggestions after netbook stolen?

[squeeks]

My parents had their netbook stolen in Spain yesterday; It was brand new i still have the box with the serial number and all that good stuff, unfortunately i let them take it without any security software installed on it. They are usually very careful with their belongings and don’t let anything out of their site.

Is there anything I can do with the SN or anywhere I can report what happened? They didn’t report it to the local authorities because they were on their way to a cruise and already onboard and left by the time they realized it was missing.

Any suggestions would be great.

 

[miles01110]

You're likely out of luck. They can still file a police report when they get back; but for a $300 netbook (or whatever) it probably won't help much.

 

[Hellhammer]

Ask them to check their insurance. Travel insurance (if they have one) usually covers stolen items too.

 

[squeeks]

Ask them to check their insurance. Travel insurance (if they have one) usually covers stolen items too.

They usually do get travel insurance when they go to europe, so we'll prolly go that route.

 

[ucfgrad93]

You might also want to check with the credit card they used to pay for it. Most offer some sort of buyers protection. Hope your parents enjoy the rest of their vacation in spite of the theft.