I added a custom Google Search Engine for our visitors to use. You can see it in the upper right hand corner of our main page.

Stolen gear most often goes to a retail store or pawn shop, or on-line in a classified or auction site. Listing with us is a good first step. We spread the word to many people who are buying instruments and may just see it on-line. This search engine is a good second step in your search. It will search from a targeted group of sites in which a stolen item may turn up. Often these sites will not give you a serial number, and there may be many to look through. This is just one more tool for you to use.

To get the best results, be as specific as possible. Say “Les Paul Silverburst Supreme” Instead of “Les Paul”. Adding in a location may help narrow your search, but it may make it too narrow as well. We suggest you try both ways. Most of these services will not display the serial number, but you can contact the buyer to verify that information. Be smart, tell them you want to know what year it was made, not that you think it could be your stolen gear. Once you have entered your search, you will be directed to a google results page, and away from the GearSecure site.

While you’re there you might want to click some ads. It will help us make a little money around here.

We will be working to expand and refine this search. If you would like to recommend another site to search, feel free to drop a line to bryan@gearsecure.net

By including these sites in this search engine, we do not wish to imply that any of these sites are complicit in trafficking in stolen goods in any way.

This search engine will look at results from:

eBay
Craigslist
Kijiji.com
used.guitarcenter.com
axebay.com
gear-vault.com
Netinstruments.com
usedflutes.com
stringnet.com
Musicbrokers.com
usedmusicgear.com
Casiotom.com/ads/
musicgoround.com