A mother took matters into her own hands after her daughter's electric ride-on car was stolen then posted for sale on Facebook just hours later.
Christchurch resident Alysha Kinnaird became frustrated after reporting the burglary to police and being told it may take a few days for action to be taken.
Kinnaird's garage was broken into and her 2-year-old daughter's toy electric car worth $450, a $300 fitness machine and a $500 trampoline still in its box were stolen on July 27.
![The stolen toy car.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/C7T4RPPD4KL3G46ZCAQU5ULILA.jpg?auth=452aa3f30b6017b7d3746d6022046e111b90a3707519802e55ebabbf97220b59&width=16&height=19&quality=70&smart=true)
"I rang the police. They just took some notes down and said if I find out any more information to let them know," Kinnaird said.