well, it's monday now and sad to say we didn't get our scooter back. of course i have no idea if was taken inadvertently or not - i can see how someone could easily mistake theirs with another, after all they all look the same (yes it was a ?40 one) and a busy parent or unfamiliar grandparent would never know the difference. on the other hand I have received plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest, just as spangles says, that these things get pinched or "swapped" all the time, either in parks or at school. we've learned a lesson and any future purchases will be immediately customised and etched with our childrens names.