Do people steal strollers?

[Anonymous]

we own an uppa and we use the stroller lock.

[Anonymous]

we use this one

http://www.strollermama.com/buggy-guard.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personally, even though we don't have an overly expensive stroller, I refuse to check or let a desk keep it while dining and just say I need it - we have a Quinny Zapp and it can be folded down to nothing. Why take the chance? When we travel, we take or cheap jogger I got on clearance so if it gets stollen I don't care. Not worth worrying about, but why take chances either. I never found the appeal in an $$$ stroller - better to save the money and put it in a college fund.

we needed something light weight, good suspension, snow friendly, large basket, mommy facing, with a bassinet. something ready to grow with the family and versatile enough to please short mommy and super tall daddy. our options started @ $400.00. by the way, totally worth the investment.

[Anonymous]

We have the UppaBaby Vista and love it. I haven't felt safe leaving it anywhere aside from the front of a restaurant with all the other strollers. But, I will definitely be getting a stroller lock after reading this thread. Didn't even know they existed!

[Anonymous]

If you are worried just use a $5 bike lock from target and lock it up to something. I'll leave my stroller unattended at a place where there are a bunch of other unattended strollers but pretty much anywhere else I just lock it up like I would a bike. Better safe than sorry is my thinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are worried just use a $5 bike lock from target and lock it up to something. I'll leave my stroller unattended at a place where there are a bunch of other unattended strollers but pretty much anywhere else I just lock it up like I would a bike. Better safe than sorry is my thinking.

Agree, no need for a special stroller lock, just get a bike lock. That's what we do.

[Anonymous]

Okay; this is not related to OP, but why do people leave their strollers sitting on their front lawns? Not the porch, but the grass. Our neighbors do it. It looks junky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are worried just use a $5 bike lock from target and lock it up to something. I'll leave my stroller unattended at a place where there are a bunch of other unattended strollers but pretty much anywhere else I just lock it up like I would a bike. Better safe than sorry is my thinking.

Agree, no need for a special stroller lock, just get a bike lock. That's what we do.

Sometimes the bike lock's cable is not long enough. With Bugga, Uppa and the like (removable seats) the cable has to be long enough to wrap around the seat, frame and pole.
Also, the longer the cable the more options you'll have. Depending on where we're sometimes we even wrap the older kid's bike/scooter to the stroller and pole.

[Anonymous]

I don't think there's a big black market for stollen strollers.

Yes, there is - it's called Craig's List, as a PP mentioned.

[Anonymous]

A GF of mine just got back from visiting her home of Boston and said that every mom in her childhood neighborhood was pushing a blackmarket Buggaboo or Uppa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are worried just use a $5 bike lock from target and lock it up to something. I'll leave my stroller unattended at a place where there are a bunch of other unattended strollers but pretty much anywhere else I just lock it up like I would a bike. Better safe than sorry is my thinking.

Agree, no need for a special stroller lock, just get a bike lock. That's what we do.

Sometimes the bike lock's cable is not long enough. With Bugga, Uppa and the like (removable seats) the cable has to be long enough to wrap around the seat, frame and pole.
Also, the longer the cable the more options you'll have. Depending on where we're sometimes we even wrap the older kid's bike/scooter to the stroller and pole.

What use would someone have for the seat without the frame? At least with the UPPA, you can't buy it a la carte so stealing the seat would be pointless. I think if your frame is locked up, you are probably safe ...

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't leave anything unlocked that if it were lost or stolen would be more than a minor annoyance to replace.

Hence, $50 or below---annoying. $100 or more, I'd lock it. The lock itself is more of a deterrent.

[Anonymous]

On Capitol Hill, strollers get stolen all the time. Only takes a minute to lock it-- it baffles me that people spend $500 on a stroller and then leave it sitting on their porch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A GF of mine just got back from visiting her home of Boston and said that every mom in her childhood neighborhood was pushing a blackmarket Buggaboo or Uppa.

How does she know they were blackmarket? Southie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A GF of mine just got back from visiting her home of Boston and said that every mom in her childhood neighborhood was pushing a blackmarket Buggaboo or Uppa.

How does she know they were blackmarket? Southie?

How'd you guess? They wear their blackmarket goods with pride apparently.