Hi Cappyjon,
It's the pits that someone stole your license plate. Glad to hear you can get a free replacement. Hopefully, most of the folks at CW have a better attitude and bedside manner than the CW person who took your phone call.

FWIW, rest assured that Girl's Posse would love nothing more than to give the rotten thief a piece of our squirt guns! :boxing2:

Ready when you are PT.

Cappy? Is it at all possible that it could have fallen off????

Cost!
 

That's good news on the plate cost! I had a vanity plate up here in NY for our business "CarGuys"

I gave up after it was removed from my vehicle several times. :ohdear: As you stated probably behind a bar. Had the last remaining one framed in glass for the Village Garage-

Why not --- everyone else is allowed

Any chance it just fell off on the way home? Maybe worth while to check lost and found.

Unfortunately that isn't the case. My wife saw it there the evening before it disappeared (she was unloading stuff from the back of my SUV). Also, the nuts that secured the plate were on the ground behind my vehicle. It was definitely stolen.

On the bright side, I went to the Sumter County Annex early this AM and it took me less than five minutes to get a replacement. The clerk was extemely helpful and she said I shouldn't be surprised--she sees this all the time.

I've had several plates "disappear" from my pickup and heard from the local cops that thieves steal plates to use to drive off from gas stations after fueling up. When the gas station cameras photograph the plates, they get the wrong guy. I finally installed my plates using screws that require a special tool to install and remove and haven't had a problem since. The screws/tools are available at most auto supply stores.

Here's one type like mgjim mentioned:

License Plate and Frame Security Screws

Bill :)

Good site!
 

Thanks Bill good Idea good site

I went with Nylock nuts last time . Of course in Central NY Syracuse if the vehicle is on the road for more than 6 months the screws just weld themself to the vehicle! Salt and Calcium Chloride!

Just replaced a vehicle that we had for 12 years. Those plates were welded on there, and took a while to remove !

The ones noted in my previous post/link are stainless steel. That should help take care of most any corrosion issue.

Bill :)

Stolen plates and rude people
 

Stolen plates happen all the time? Yikes! If caught, the thieves should be put in public stocks on one of the squares. Oh the pleasure that would provide a frustrated villager!

On the rude Community Watch employee, I'd hope to chalk it up to someone having a really bad day. My interactions with CW have all been very positive. I'm glad they are there and appreciate what they do. But I must say too Cappy, that if that employee is always that way, let's hope she finds another job away, away...

Thanks Bill
 

Thanks for the informative link.
I will be getting this kit.
Larry

No problem-o, Larry!

Bill :wave:

Thanks for all the helpful replies. I'm going to Auto Zone tomorrow and see if I can find one of those kits (or something similar).