HOW SNAGG RECOVERY WORKS
When theft occurs every minute counts! In order to maximize recovery chances in case of theft or loss, SNAGG has developed a simple and efficient recovery process. The SNAGG recovery rate of 35% is the highest in the industry and has caught the attention of insurance companies offering discounts for SNAGG-equipped items.
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RECOVERY PROCESS:
- The owner of an instrument or other product protected by a SNAGG microchip files a police report and an officer and case number are assigned.
- The owner notifies SNAGG and forwards the police report information.
- SNAGG releases a complete file on the instrument/product including photos (if provided by owner) to pawnshop associations, all second-hand recovery officers in every major city in the U.S. as well as posting a loss or theft alert on SNAGG.com.
- When a suspected instrument is located, the police contacts SNAGG and SNAGG immediately sends a scanner (usually via overnight mail) to legally identify the instrument. RFID identification technology is recognized as unalterable proof of ownership by the U.S. legal system and law enforcement agencies.
- After ownership is verified, the instrument is then returned to the legal owner. Court appearance and costly travel are not required to release the instrument.
RECOVERY FACTS:
- Let's use musical instruments as an example: recovery rates of musical instruments not protected by SNAGG are reported by law enforcement at 0.03%. SNAGG statistics from our web site database show an average recovery rate greater that 35%, or almost 1,200 times more! Since law enforcement officers are overworked they welcome and appreciate the SNAGG microchip system which makes the recovery process easier. Prior to SNAGG technology – which provides specific description and photos -- recovery of lost or stolen instruments was virtually impossible.
- Police reports filed without SNAGG only circulate within the city or, at best, the county of the filing. According to police associations, most musical instruments wind up far from the location where theft occurred. Stolen instruments are then re-sold in all impunity because there is no record of them being stolen at the location they end up being offered for sale.
- SNAGG has a recovery rate vastly greater than any system ever devised. This fact is recognized by insurance companies across the United States and they offer discounts for musical instruments protected by SNAGG microchip technology.
- Police second-hand recovery associations have requested speakers from SNAGG at their yearly conventions to explain the technology and recovery systems offered by the company.
