Stolen PS3, serial number help

After having my house broken-into and my PS3 and dad's laptop stolen, a friend of mine managed to recover the laptop. However the theives (who I know the name of one, and the address) have traded it into a shop. So for the Police to accept that it is mine (and for them to have the nessecary power) I have to recover the serial number which I've lost, although I thought upon registration with Playstation when I first bought it, registered my serial number with Playstation??

If anyone has any infomation regarding the recovery of a PS3 serial number it would be very much appreciated.

Someone in my house mistakingly threw the box out, which had all the important documents in :?

Sounds fishy to me. By law any property that is considered stolen can be confiscated without a warrant if it is in sight. Plus all trades ins (especially pawn shops) are required to get valid ID. I do not know of any pawn shop owner that would want the cops rifling through their stuff. But I am sure the police already told you this once you contacted them.siwelcram

The box should have it somewhere, check your product registration records on the PS3 website, if you can.

Also, in the future, you should think about engraving your driver's license # somewhere on the ps3. Or, you can use an invisible marker to write it somewhere if you don't want to damage your casing.

After having my house broken-into and my PS3 and dad's laptop stolen, a friend of mine managed to recover the laptop. However the theives (who I know the name of one, and the address) have traded it into a shop. So for the Police to accept that it is mine (and for them to have the nessecary power) I have to recover the serial number which I've lost, although I thought upon registration with Playstation when I first bought it, registered my serial number with Playstation??

If anyone has any infomation regarding the recovery of a PS3 serial number it would be very much appreciated.

bennylata

I think your lieing for some reason.gusnitro

Something helpful would be appriciated, not a wild, unjust claim that i'm a liar

[QUOTE="gusnitro"]I think your lieing for some reason.bennylata

Something helpful would be appriciated, not a wild, unjust claim that i'm a liar

Heloooo! Call sony!!

check the boxNSR34GTR

if you would read the posts instead of just posting you would know the box got threw away

The hard drive brings up an interesting issue. You could simply describe the contents - what save games do you have on this system? Did you have games taken, too? Which ones?

Tell them what you had on your ps3 and they can turn it on at the shop and verify. If you can't do this, then I smell a rat.

When stuff is stolen, and they catch the person, the cops always ask what was taken. If they find stuff you described without you seeing it, they give it back. Don't you ever watch cops?

Otherwise, I think you're making this up.

You know his adress i would go beat the crap out of him and take the ps3 back plus interest if you know what i mean.jacksik

I agree with a bat. I recommended Louiseville because they tend not to break upon impact with bones and foreheads. Its gives that extra UMP!.....

The police need the serial number so they can match it if the PS3 was in fact sold to a pawn shop. Police departments have access to local pawn shop databases, so when they type in a serial number, they can track which store has the same one, from there they look at the ID the person used to sell it and track them down.

We had stuff stolen last year from my parents' business, and this is what the police told me as I was looking for serial numbers on the box of the HD PC monitor they took. The cop gave me a dcent rundown of how stolen goods are recovered (if possible).

Like others have said, call Sony or see if you still have the receipt. Good luck bro.

1) Call Sony

2) If you registered your PS3 on the playstation underground website (playstation website), your serial # should be there.

3) PS3 Box has it

4) Reciept

I think your lieing for some reason.gusnitro

No offense, but I'm with this guy. You're probably the person who stole it.

[QUOTE="gusnitro"]I think your lieing for some reason._Classic_Gamer_

No offense, but I'm with this guy. You're probably the person who stole it.

[QUOTE="gusnitro"]I think your lieing for some reason._Classic_Gamer_

No offense, but I'm with this guy. You're probably the person who stole it.

This is the reason i thought he was lieing.Lets say he stole a ps3 from some house or whatever. When you steal a ps3 without a box or reciept your pretty much screwed cuz theres no serial number.this guy, maybe. Now confirmed not to of stole it. I think? whatever but anyways. Hes just not going to go on a forum boared and say. STOLEN PS3 TOPIC RIGHT HERE. NEED HELP ON HOW TO RECOVER A SERIAL NUMBER.SO I CAN PLAY THE PS3 ive stolen haha.Nope, its more like some people broke into my house and stole my ps3.See what i mean.Im not accusing anymore i take it back but he if was the thief.He said this to cover his tracks.And wont sound suspicouse.