Unfortunately, that is one of the big problems with pawn shops here
in Aus (in my state, NSW, anyway).
Even if you find your stolen item in a pawn shop, the dealer is not
obliged to give it back to you, and is immune from prosecution, as
long as he bought it 'in good faith'.
Given that there is no requirement to check serial numbers of items
they purchase, and the 'good faith' requirement is _very_ loose,
most stolen goods appear to go through pawn shops.
(which is why you get such things as full 'blad outfits in road cases
appearing in pawn shops in the seediest parts of town).
sigh...
duncan
"Doug Nowlin" <wa5ohb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on 24/02/98 02:41:24
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From: Rand E. Tomcala <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Per,
> It is my understanding that the full serial number is not made public
>to avoid low life individuals from getting that information and then
>claiming that it was stolen etc. and thereby raising a question as to
>true ownership. Sad but true. IMHO
>Rand E.
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>>Per Nordenberg wrote:
>>
That is the purpose of receipts and file cabinets. At least it is a little
more difficult when you have a receipt for the item and they don't. This is
particularly important for pawnshop hunters like myself. I have no doubt
that a lot of merchandise in pawnshops is stolen, but if the rightful owner
could provide a serial number it wouldn't be there as the police computers
are linked to the pawnshops here.
Doug
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