sitting van

JohnWC · Apr 5, 2013

is a panther fleet owner missing a van last #950

Slo-Ride · Apr 5, 2013

Not sure why ya post this but it sounds like you may suspect something is wrong??
In which case contacting Panter directly may get the needed help faster..Just a thought.

JohnWC · Apr 5, 2013

I no longer talk with pp just seeing if a fleet owner is missing a van that I seen here 2 weeks ago now i'm back and its still sitting

Slo-Ride · Apr 5, 2013

Hopefully its just a extended vaction for someone and nothing serious..
Kinda sounds like a reason for concern..Hope all is well.
I know its a scary thought but did ya peek inside?

zorry · Apr 5, 2013

I know things are slow,but wouldn't Panther be looking for a guy in service that hasn't answered a call in two weeks ?
And couldn't they find the van with the QC ?
If it's in a public place then it may be a driver that lives nearby or a fleet owner that lost his storage.

JohnWC · Apr 5, 2013

it also may be the fleet owner that owes me $ and I might be able to recover some of it lol

scottm4211 · Apr 5, 2013

JohnWC said:
it also may be the fleet owner that owes me $ and I might be able to recover some of it lol

So you have the truck.

JohnWC · Apr 5, 2013

yep but I 'm not touching it

zorry · Apr 5, 2013

Be careful. If you "forgot to take it back" check to see if you are doing anything illegal.
As wrong as it sounds, the fact that he owes you MAY not give you the right to keep it.
$100 to Lawyer may save you headaches down the road.
Or buy a desk Sargent some donuts.
Someone smarter than me please chime in.
And let us know if you are speaking of things you THINK or things you KNOW.

davekc · Apr 5, 2013

He could be in some dangerous territory. Lot of places to go but with limited information it is too hard to comment.

JohnWC · Apr 5, 2013

hey i'm not touching it just checking if somebody has lost it and if they owe me money they will have to give me it befor I tell them were its at if they don't then i'll tell them for free

zorry · Apr 5, 2013

Hey John, Good News: here's the $800 I owe you.
Bad News: you'll be making license plates for the next 18 months.

Seriously,you need a legal opinion here.
There's only one real lawyer (that I am aware of ) on the site but I don't think she dispenses legal advice here.

zorry · Apr 5, 2013

IF you weren't the last driver in it you aren't doing anything wrong.

Rocketman · Apr 5, 2013

I can see his point...if he is being completely honest about the situation. As Zorry said...if he wasn't the last driver of that van, he likely has no issue.

If somebody owed me money and I happened to find a piece of their missing property, I would make 'em the same offer. They sure wouldn't get the info before I got my money.

If he was the last driver and never returned the van....then, it's an entirely different story.

davekc · Apr 5, 2013

The likely scenerio is the owner just reports it stolen and files an insurance claim. Then the recovery becomes the police and the insurance company. Insurance company isn't going to care who is owed what other than they want their money for the claim. If you are owed money, there is a legal way to address that. Auto/vehicle theft wouldn't be on that list.