Buying Gear at a Pawn Shop?
Apr 2, 2018 10:49:53 #
Would you have concerns about buying cameras. lenses etc. at a pawn shop because of the chance that the item(s) might have been stolen then sold to the shop?
Apr 2, 2018 10:57:04 #
Apr 2, 2018 10:59:06 #
if your worried about legality. you won't be liable for any laws broken. but you may have to return items if they were stolen. most pawns are pretty good at making sure their inventory is clean.
Apr 2, 2018 11:03:07 #
I would imagine that the serial numbers are probably recorded and checked against a hot list by a credible shop.
(I heard of one instance MANY years ago where a person reported a stolen camera to Canon. A long while later it was sent to Canon by someone for repair. Canon matched it and sent the repaired camera to the original owner, no charge.)
(I heard of one instance MANY years ago where a person reported a stolen camera to Canon. A long while later it was sent to Canon by someone for repair. Canon matched it and sent the repaired camera to the original owner, no charge.)
Apr 2, 2018 11:23:17 #
Longshadow wrote:
I would imagine that the serial numbers are probably recorded and checked against a hot list by a credible shop.
(I heard of one instance MANY years ago where a person reported a stolen camera to Canon. A long while later it was sent to Canon by someone for repair. Canon matched it and sent the repaired camera to the original owner, no charge.)
(I heard of one instance MANY years ago where a person reported a stolen camera to Canon. A long while later it was sent to Canon by someone for repair. Canon matched it and sent the repaired camera to the original owner, no charge.)
Sure would like to see the inside story on that caper.
Apr 2, 2018 11:58:32 #
John_F wrote:
Sure would like to see the inside story on that caper.
Ditto. Don't even know where it happened.Apr 2, 2018 12:48:40 #
back in the 70s. one of my customers ( barber shop ) got a hot TV. the idiot sent in the warranty card. about 3 months later. he was facing a judge for it. He wasn't Mensa
Apr 2, 2018 12:50:08 #
inbigd wrote:
I would not have concerns about that, but what you get is most likely not being tested thouroughly, so it may not last for very long!Would you have concerns about buying cameras. lenses etc. at a pawn shop because of the chance that the item(s) might have been stolen then sold to the shop?
Apr 2, 2018 23:12:54 #
inbigd wrote:
Would you have concerns about buying cameras. lenses etc. at a pawn shop because of the chance that the item(s) might have been stolen then sold to the shop?
No more than buying a used camera or lens on eBay, Craigslist or at a flea market! If you don't personally know the original owner, you can never be sure about the item's ownership history - that it may have been stolen goods at some point.
Nowadays, professional thieves will often dump their booty directly (or indirectly through a third party) onto the internet, where it is usually more difficult for law enforcement to track down than at the neighborhood pawn shop. Generally, buyers on eBay don't request or expect the original proof of purchase to be supplied by the seller; they simply buy without question. However, some pawn shops do in fact collaborate with police by holding suspicious items until cleared.
Apr 3, 2018 06:20:28 #
hookedupin2005
Loc: Northwestern New Mexico
rook2c4 wrote:
No more than buying a used camera or lens on eBay,... (show quote)
There is a D850 on Craigslist for $1,000.00! I would not touch it with a thousand ft. pole!
Apr 3, 2018 06:32:59 #
inbigd wrote:
Would you have concerns about buying cameras. lenses etc. at a pawn shop because of the chance that the item(s) might have been stolen then sold to the shop?
No. Locally, they are required to hold it for 30 days during which the serial numbers are checked. One takes that risk with online sellers.
Apr 3, 2018 06:38:28 #
Apr 3, 2018 06:43:57 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
inbigd wrote:
Would you have concerns about buying cameras. lenses etc. at a pawn shop because of the chance that the item(s) might have been stolen then sold to the shop?
Pawn shops buy law are forbidden from buying stolen items.
Apr 3, 2018 07:39:20 #
I did buy an Agfa 8 x 10 Camera at a Pawn Shop. I knew the owner and we worked out a deal. It had an 8 x 10, and a 4 x 5 back, I made a 5 x 7 back for it. That was the start of my spreading disease,(going from 35mm to large format, and then to medium format). That disease costs me many thousands of dollars in film, dark room equipment, chemicals, tripods, etc. Haven't talk to that Gentleman since !
Apr 3, 2018 07:44:39 #
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