Pawn shops (sad truth)

[Harry Bissell]

Often the easiest way to get your stuff back is to "buy" it back.

H^)

Rob wrote:

> This has been beaten to death on Analogue Heaven about how difficult it
> actually is to recover things that have been stolen from you from a pawn
> shop.. Like they say, possession is nine-tenths of the law.
>
> Many pawnshops are not as helpful as you would think.
>
> Needless to say, I have a huge policy on everything I own since some of it
> is prototypes of synths and other electronics that are actually worth quite
> a bit more to me than just some stuff that some normal person would have in
> their house.
>
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <CasioRZ1 at aol.com>
> To: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 1:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Pawn shops (sad truth)
>
> > Hmm....
> >
> > It's at least the partial truth of pawn shops.  The thing about pawn shops
> > and musicians is that if you need money RIGHT NOW, you can't e-bay it or
> > consign it.  You can try selling it to another musician, but they're often
> as
> > broke as you might be.
> >
> > One of my ex-bandmates used to pawn his stuff frequently.  Most of the
> time
> > he got it all out, but sometimes he lost an item or two.  Oddly, he never
> > seemed to learn.
> >
> > I guess my point is that pawn shops do serve a purpose for some, and I
> don't
> > think everything in there is stolen.  However, it's a good reason to write
> > down all the SNs on your gear, so if you do get ripped off you can ID it
> > if/when it shows up in pawn.
> >
> > Derek
> >
> >
> > << 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
> >  >
> >  > >>
> >