>From: Jay Maynard <jmaynard@xxxxxxxxx>
>> The first time I saw this 12345xxx format for serial numbers was in ads
>>for used
>> Leica lenses. The reason? You don't want to publicize "real" serial
>>numbers so
>> that dishonest people can use them to make fraudulent insurance claims.
>
>The first time I saw this kind of thing was in ads for guns. It was
>explained that there had been several cases of people using the information
>to claim that the gun in question had been stolen, and to actually try to
>"recover" the gun from the advertiser.
The solution seems simple and important for more than the reason of
thwarting such antics: don't buy from anyone who gives you "bad vibes," and
always insist on a receipt, including the seller's complete contact
information. Any seller who doesn't want their address or phone number on a
receipt is to be avoided.
Posession is 9/10ths of the law. If you have a valid receipt, and can
effectively argue that in good faith, you had no idea an item was stolen,
no one's going to take it from you, especially if you can point authorities
back to the seller.
: Jan Steinman <mailto:jans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
: 19280 Rydman Court, West Linn, OR 97068-1331 USA
: +1.503.635.3229
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