bjcarl wrote:
The seller just ended the item...maybe the police have already contacted him?
Is there no mandatory 30 day waiting period for pawn shops to sell items in North Dakota?
In any case, it's looking good for the OP, I'd say.
Yeah, the lack of any kind of police hold on it strikes me as a little weird. Here in California, everyone (except private parties) is required to hold used stuff for 30 days, and during that time, the serial number is supposed to be sent to the police so they can see if it's stolen or not before it gets resold.
I'd definitely make sure the police are involved. The pawn shop doesn't sound like they're too happy about it - probably because they'll be the one to take the loss if they can't get it back from the person who sold it to them. Seems like they'd have plenty of incentive to cooperate with the police on nailing the thief. Good luck - I hope it all works out for you!
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