| XtraX |
| Say I wanted to buy a TV off a forum member, Facebook or the bargain finder. Is there any surefire way to protect myself from buying something that is stolen? What steps can I take before a purchase find out if a piece is definitely stolen or not? What do I do if I find something that is stolen, or that I suspect is stolen? |
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| midnite |
to protect yourself, pay cash and use a fake name. :dunno:
you can write down the serial numbers, if there are any, and check with EPS or the manufacturer (who usually have records for warranty purposes.) i wouldn't expect to get far with either though..
if you suspect something is stolen, you report it to the police. i believe you can even do it on their website. |
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| anschutz_93 |
| Pretty much if the guy seems sketchy or the deal is too good to be true, just walk away... |
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| BLOCKER |
| If the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. |
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| stealth |
| Ask for the original receipt. |
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| ehos |
Buy it from his house. Get license to match his address. Get bill of sale with Lic # and address.
Get a witness. Get a reciept. Get a notary to notarize the receipt with the witness/seller etc etc. |
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| midnite |
| have blocker give you a ride there in his police car. if it's no longer for sale, then it's probably stolen. |
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| ae1969 |
.... so I was at princess auto a week ago.
A guy approaches with the 'Hey you have a big truck, you want to buy a big tv'
Anyways the usual scam, but I had enough time to take this yahoos license plate. Oddly enough it had one of those plates with the black registration sticker.
Anyways........ I was contemplating calling it in... These guys are always around princess auto and a few other places.
What if anything could be done???? :dunno: |
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| midnite |
| not much . call it in. |
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| Don B |
| black registration tag... i looked at one close and they say "fleet vehicle" maybe he was a UC trying to catch you for buying allegedly stolen, fleet vehicle... what other fleet could they mean? |
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| Soulfly |
| 'Fleet' Vehicles are Vehicles that are registered under a company.... :rolleyes: |
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