Pawn shops (sad truth)

[Rob]

HEAR HEAR@!!! This is the sad truth of pawnshops... I still question the
reasoning behind them.. They have always sounded like a legal way to fence
off stolen property.

I cringe everytime I go into one.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: Harry Bissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
To: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 8:26 PM
Subject: RE: Pawn shops (sad truth)


> <soapbox mode on>
>
> If you are going to deal with pawn shops you have to remember that the
> reason that
> they don't "know" what they have is because very often the person who
> "sold" it to them
> was not the original owner.  Most musicians sell to another musician, or
> through a music
> store consignment deal, or on e-bay etc.
>
> OTOH most B&E artists, Crackheads, and their ILK sell via the
> "pawnshop". So remember when you do business with them you risk buying
> your own vintage synth
> next week. Sorry, and sadly that's how it is.
>
> Be aware of the moral implications of dealing with questionable
> property....
>
> <soapbox mode off>
>
> H^)  harry
>
>