I got the same letter about a 135/4.5 Zuiko macro I purchased on ebay. As it
turned out, the employer did not want the lens back, just cooperation with
the Sheriff's department so they could nail the guy. Naturally, this seller
has been de-registered from ebay already.
Chip Stratton
cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris O'Neill
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 2:05 PM
> To: James N. McBride; olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [OM] Serial #s [was] Lens Coatings
>
>
> On 16 Jan 2001, at 11:45, James N. McBride wrote:
>
> > He had been stealing from his employer and selling the stuff on EBAY.
>
> See?!?!? See?!?!? E-Bay *IS* full of thieves!!! ('Cept for us
> *honest* e-
> Bay sellers, that is!) :-)
>
> > I was very fortunate to get the money back.
>
> Yes you were! Don't know 'bout there, but here if you inadvertantly (or
> purposely, but *we* wouldn't do *that* would we?) buy stolen goods, and
> the police find out 'bout it, you lose your goods to the evidence locker
> downtown.
>
>
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