Ok, I was stupid. I won't not write down my serial numbers upon buying electronics again. Now that that's out of the way, any help?

 

Last night both of my computers were stolen. While I did not write down the serial numbers, I did, however, register both of them. Is there any way to use the fact that I registered them to recover the serial numbers? One is a Macbook Pro and the other is an Acer.

Whoa! ydoaPs! Sorry to hear that, if my house was robbed the computer would probably be the only thing left behind... But if you registered the numbers with the companies there should be some record someplace of the serial numbers, I'll see if I can do a little investigating and if I find a route for you to go I'll let you know. I keep all the warranty cards or papers for everything I buy, I must have a bushel basket of that crap from the last 20 years or so, probably take me a month just to find the toaster oven's papers, lol

 

Ok, I talked to my wife, she is a pit bull when it comes to this stuff. She said if you sent in warranty cards or registered with the companies they should have the records and be willing to give you the serial numbers. Also the debit or credit cards that you bought the equipment with should also have some records to help you with establishing they are yours. Sometimes this type of stuff is part of her job, she says that while some companies will be reluctant to do the work necessary to get you those numbers they do have them. It's even possible the places you actually bought the equipment from, Best Buy or what ever would have records that can help as well.