Here's a fob with a Union Jack on it.
Yes, I know that is technically a Union Flag but that doesn't work with the Post title.
Actually, we are talking Car Key-fobs and axle-jacks.
Two consecutive Car+Driver stories caught my eye today.
A railway worker has been stealing the second keys from brand new cars being transported through the rail yard where he worked. He took about 2000 and sold them on e-Bay for over $60,000.
The story is here. The investigation started when Ford, FCA, and GM began to make claims to a rail vehicle transporter that vehicles were missing key fobs when they arrived at dealers. This was back in Feb 2018 - they had noticed them going missing since the end of the previous year. He was traced through his friend's e-Bay account after his own was suspended for selling fake headphones.
Meanwhile, the jack story has the potential to be serious.
Basically, a US company is recalling the three-ton jack stands that were replacements for their three-ton jack stands recalled in May.
They are offering replacements, refunds or a credit note.
If you don't trust the replacement make sure you aren't fobbed off with a credit note.
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