If you have a police report and can prove that the item is yours, then yes you can usually get it back. I know that a couple of our members have done that but I'm not realy sure the whole process they had to go through or the length of time it took.

Each individual GLO would have their own way of checking for badges on ebay (if they even have one) and that would be something that (I would hope) the members of that group would know about. But I also know that it's been almost 4 years since we started our group and some of our members still don't know we exist or what the procedure is (or what we rescue - i.e., they think we buy everything that shows up).

My badge is very important to me. When I die it will be buried with me or given to someone who can use it. I'm not sending it back to EO unless they give me, or since I'll be dead, my family, $$$ back. That being said, I don't really understand for organized groups that buy back badges. I have no need for 26 different ADPi badges. They'd sit in the jewelry box just like my other one does. I also don't understand spending my hard earned money just to donate the pin back to EO. I'd rather just donate $127.53 that I would spend on a badge, to EO for programs. If I were to come across a badge I couldn't live without I'd buy it, but I'm not going to make a habit out of badge rescue. In regards to buying badges for other GLOs... I saw a Phi Mu badge on ebay a/b a year ago. It was gorgeous, and had I had the money I would have bought it. No, I would not have given it to a Phi Mu or sent it to their HQ I would have kept it, and been within my right. I just see no cause for alarm when someone, not of your respective GLO obtains a badge. They don't know the meaning, having it doesn't threaten the greek infastucture, and when it boils down to it, it's just a pretty piece of jewelry that might just make them some money.