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Buying or receiving stolen goods.
I once knew a chap who was a bandit of the highest order.
He worked for one of the catalogue companies in a large warehouse which dealt with picking and processing the mail orders of the buying public.
He'd steal anything and everything he could get his grubby mitts on: CD players, shoes, designer wear, small electrical appliances, football shirts, ladies knickers.
Now this friendly-faced rogue kept offering me these pilfered prizes at ridiculously low prices, and eventually I succumbed to his wily ways.
For a period of time I purchased many items from him. He made a killing and I saved a fair penny.
-A Man United shirt for a tenner.
-A top CD player for a tenner.
-A pair of 60 quid trainers for a tenner.
In fact, he sold everything he lifted for a tenner - that's why he became known by the nickname "Pavarotti".
Eventually Pavarotti was caught red-handed by one of the warehouse security guards with some expensive watches stashed down the front of his trousers.
A hefty fine followed and a police record, not to mention the sack.
When I heard the news of his downfall I felt a tweak of guilt. By purchasing his loot, had I been fuelling his roguish ambitions?
So, a question: is it right to buy/receive stolen goods? Would you have a problem with such a practice?
Is shaking hands on a shady bargain acceptable in your eyes?
I once knew a chap who was a bandit of the highest order.
He worked for one of the catalogue companies in a large warehouse which dealt with picking and processing the mail orders of the buying public.
He'd steal anything and everything he could get his grubby mitts on: CD players, shoes, designer wear, small electrical appliances, football shirts, ladies knickers.
Now this friendly-faced rogue kept offering me these pilfered prizes at ridiculously low prices, and eventually I succumbed to his wily ways.
For a period of time I purchased many items from him. He made a killing and I saved a fair penny.
-A Man United shirt for a tenner.
-A top CD player for a tenner.
-A pair of 60 quid trainers for a tenner.
In fact, he sold everything he lifted for a tenner - that's why he became known by the nickname "Pavarotti".
Eventually Pavarotti was caught red-handed by one of the warehouse security guards with some expensive watches stashed down the front of his trousers.
A hefty fine followed and a police record, not to mention the sack.
When I heard the news of his downfall I felt a tweak of guilt. By purchasing his loot, had I been fuelling his roguish ambitions?
So, a question: is it right to buy/receive stolen goods? Would you have a problem with such a practice?
Is shaking hands on a shady bargain acceptable in your eyes?
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Buying or receiving stolen goods.
I once knew a chap who was a bandit of the highest order.
He worked for one of the catalogue companies in a large warehouse which dealt with picking and processing the mail orders of the buying public.
He'd steal anything and everything he could get his grubby mitts on: CD players, shoes, designer wear, small electrical appliances, football shirts, ladies knickers.
Now this friendly-faced rogue kept offering me these pilfered prizes at ridiculously low prices, and eventually I succumbed to his wily ways.
For a period of time I purchased many items from him. He made a killing and I saved a fair penny.
-A Man United shirt for a tenner.
-A top CD player for a tenner.
-A pair of 60 quid trainers for a tenner.
In fact, he sold everything he lifted for a tenner - that's why he became known by the nickname "Pavarotti".
Eventually Pavarotti was caught red-handed by one of the warehouse security guards with some expensive watches stashed down the front of his trousers.
A hefty fine followed and a police record, not to mention the sack.
When I heard the news of his downfall I felt a tweak of guilt. By purchasing his loot, had I been fuelling his roguish ambitions?
So, a question: is it right to buy/receive stolen goods? Would you have a problem with such a practice?
Is shaking hands on a shady bargain acceptable in your eyes?
I once knew a chap who was a bandit of the highest order.
He worked for one of the catalogue companies in a large warehouse which dealt with picking and processing the mail orders of the buying public.
He'd steal anything and everything he could get his grubby mitts on: CD players, shoes, designer wear, small electrical appliances, football shirts, ladies knickers.
Now this friendly-faced rogue kept offering me these pilfered prizes at ridiculously low prices, and eventually I succumbed to his wily ways.
For a period of time I purchased many items from him. He made a killing and I saved a fair penny.
-A Man United shirt for a tenner.
-A top CD player for a tenner.
-A pair of 60 quid trainers for a tenner.
In fact, he sold everything he lifted for a tenner - that's why he became known by the nickname "Pavarotti".
Eventually Pavarotti was caught red-handed by one of the warehouse security guards with some expensive watches stashed down the front of his trousers.
A hefty fine followed and a police record, not to mention the sack.
When I heard the news of his downfall I felt a tweak of guilt. By purchasing his loot, had I been fuelling his roguish ambitions?
So, a question: is it right to buy/receive stolen goods? Would you have a problem with such a practice?
Is shaking hands on a shady bargain acceptable in your eyes?
I had a mate once who sat on his DVD player and crushed the mechanism so that it wouldn't open. So he sent it off to the manufacturer to be repaired, as you do. Thing is, he had an illegally copied porno disc in there at the time and couldn't retrieve it...
I wouldn't go and knowingly buy stolen stuff. The more honest society was the better it would be.
monkey_man wrote:
> I had a mate once who sat on his DVD player and crushed the mechanism
> so that it wouldn't open. So he sent it off to the manufacturer to be
> repaired, as you do. Thing is, he had an illegally copied porno disc
> in there at the time and couldn't retrieve it...
HAHA
> I had a mate once who sat on his DVD player and crushed the mechanism
> so that it wouldn't open. So he sent it off to the manufacturer to be
> repaired, as you do. Thing is, he had an illegally copied porno disc
> in there at the time and couldn't retrieve it...
HAHA
Black Glove wrote:
> -A Man United shirt for a tenner.
You were robbed.
I haven't been offered goods from 'the back of a wagon' to often but no, when offered something I usually decline. Suppose it would depend where it came from and if I needed it at the time of offering and if I could afford it in the shop. I would hate to think I bought something that had been nicked from someone else, something that had been someone elses precious possession.
> -A Man United shirt for a tenner.
You were robbed.
I haven't been offered goods from 'the back of a wagon' to often but no, when offered something I usually decline. Suppose it would depend where it came from and if I needed it at the time of offering and if I could afford it in the shop. I would hate to think I bought something that had been nicked from someone else, something that had been someone elses precious possession.
Ineedsleep wrote:
> -A Man United shirt for a tenner.
>
> You were robbed.
Hmm, my sensors are picking up something unsavoury.... *Shock Horror* - A Liverpool fan!!
*Ignites flamethrower*
;)
> -A Man United shirt for a tenner.
>
> You were robbed.
Hmm, my sensors are picking up something unsavoury.... *Shock Horror* - A Liverpool fan!!
*Ignites flamethrower*
;)
Well Black Glove, nobody is perfect.
Is it acceptable?
No. Unless you're offering me something I "really" want at a dirt cheap price, then yes.
I'm easily corrupted.
No. Unless you're offering me something I "really" want at a dirt cheap price, then yes.
I'm easily corrupted.
I would say no...but then again what with me going into the police and all, I will probably be the one doing the selling.
Depends what circumstances the item was stolen in, if it was taken from someone's house or something along those lines then it's a big no no.
Otherwise I don't really have much of a problem with it.
Otherwise I don't really have much of a problem with it.
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