stolen badges

[KappaStargirl]

Before you do anything: FILE A POLICE REPORT!! Here's why:

You are a Sigma Kappa. Sigma Kappa badges are currently going for a lot on Ebay, even ones that aren't old. If you file a police report, that badge is then considered stolen property. Without the report, you have almost no hope of getting it off Ebay should it end up there. With it, you can prove that a seller, wittingly or not, is selling stolen goods, and you can stop the sale and get your badge back. While on Ebay, search under the terms "Sigma Kappa," "sorority badge," "sorority pin," "Sigma," "Kappa," "snake," anything you can think of that a seller might use to describe your badge. Also, run searches through Google for other sites where badges may be sold. If God forbid your badge does end up on Ebay and you have that police report, don't contact the seller or bidders, contact Ebay directly.

Once you've done that, get a team together to scour local pawn and thrift shops as well as secondhand jewelry stores. Lots of badges are found there. I would also recommend that you PM MRSMRS, Mary Silzel, who has a lot of experience recovering badges and may be able to give you further help (plus she's a wonderful woman).

I wish you the best of luck in finding your badge.