(tracking someone) selling stolen guitar on e-bay?

RG3120 · #1 05-09-2005, 12:27 PM

how people would be able to track down people how sell guitar on **** that is stolen? i mean like if a guitar is stolen, will people ever found out that it is stolen?

bpd111 · #2 05-09-2005, 12:51 PM

If someone with personal knowledge of the stolen guitar sees it (and can ID it) or the serial number is reported to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) or similar international database then someone buying or looking at the guitar would have to check the serial number with NCIC to find out if it is stolen. Other than that, there is little chance a stolen guitar will be recovered.

whatshisname · #3 05-09-2005, 01:14 PM

So go ahead and sell it, you won't get caught...

moro · #4 05-09-2005, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatshisname

So go ahead and sell it, you won't get caught...

Lol! I was thinking the same thing.

"I have, um, A FRIEND, who is trying to sell stolen gear. And I, I mean HE, was wondering how likely it was that I'd, I mean HE'D, get caught...?"

chopvai · #5 05-09-2005, 08:59 PM

LMAO

so true hehehe

what sorta guitar is it?

Flobanez · #6 05-09-2005, 09:25 PM

Thats funny. Could it be that he got his guitar stolen?

bpd111 · #7 05-10-2005, 11:15 AM

Hah, I didn't look at it like that, just the facts. Maybe I should have. If a guitar was stolen from me, you can be sure I'd be checking e-bay on a daily basis.

whatshisname · #8 05-10-2005, 02:25 PM

What can I say, I'm quite the cynic.

RG3120 · #9 05-11-2005, 12:15 PM

my friend have couple guitars that he stole from a guitar store, but he does not play guitar naymore i am just wandering if its safe to sell it on ****...

RG3120 · #10 05-11-2005, 12:15 PM

but anyways, i am getting acut from it cause i am helping him to sell it

whatshisname · #11 05-11-2005, 02:01 PM

For God's sake, don't do the RIGHT thing, and return them. Hell, drop them off at the door, with a note, and run. But good grief... I'm not saying anything else right now.

Rotti · #12 05-11-2005, 02:03 PM

Is your cut worth taking a chance of being arrested for this? If your smart at all you will not get involved.

Hobophobic · #13 05-11-2005, 02:50 PM

I believe some folks are getting their chains yanked here. I think I detect the faint aroma of sarcasm in those replies.

megadeth · #14 05-11-2005, 04:03 PM

shop lifting rules ! i have flicked some CDs/Tapes in my early teens. aah...what an adventure it was.
btw....
what guitars are up for sale?

Demiurge · #15 05-11-2005, 04:46 PM

What if someone stole your guitars and tried selling them on ****? If the victim of the theft is ever surfing around and sees something- you can get in serious trouble. **** isn't necessarily an accountability-free environment. How's this for a freak occurance- the OR at one of the hospitals I work at had some cameras go missing (working for the sterile processing dept., we're always the first to blame) and the thief was eventually caught, arrested, and fired. How? The sales rep for the scope company was golfing with an MD friend who was bragging about how he bought some cheap surgical scopes from the 'bay- the same model as the ones that we were missing. The rep. checked out the auction listings, which had the seller's location in our area (the thief was one of the surgical techs).

I know your situation and items may be different, but it's red herrings like this that should make you weary of selling stolen goods. You don't have to rat your friend out, but keep your nose clean.