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Originally Posted by carnation
Smiley, please contact her and tell her that if she doesn't get back with you in the next 24 hours, you'll have her charged with receipt of stolen goods. Even if you don't know her real name yet, act like you do...and when you find it out, do call the police.
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As much as I'd like for Smiley to get her badge back, I wouldn't recommend this. Calling the police will do little -- she didn't report it stolen when she realized it was missing, so it's going to be very hard to report it stolen now, especially if there was no sign that her car was broken into. The police will consider it lost, not stolen.
And Smiley can't have anyone charged with receipt of stolen goods, even if it was stolen. She can report it, but she can't charge anyone. No point in making threats you can't back up.
If Ebay can't or won't help here, I'd contact the buyer, explain the story and offer to pay her what she paid for the badge, including shipping. Be ready to throw in a little extra for his or her trouble.
Good luck.