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"Shaking hands on a shady bargain"

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?

Pretty good, I'm wearing a blue sport vest.

Let me see....

I'm seeing the sky.... a blue sky? No, a grey-blue sky.

You're wearing a grey-blue t-shirt.

Black Glove wrote:
> My psychic abilities have no bounds.

What am I wearing then?

My psychic abilities have no bounds.

Black Glove wrote:

> Hmm, my sensors are picking up something unsavoury.... *Shock Horror*
> - A Liverpool fan!!

Flaming nora - that was a lucky guess :)

It's ok so long as the goods are stolen from a large corporation - theft from individuals is not right.

Fine, shake his hand, but you'll be the one crying when your watch has disappeared from your wrist :)

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.

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.

Is it acceptable?

No. Unless you're offering me something I "really" want at a dirt cheap price, then yes.

I'm easily corrupted.