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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
Does a pawn shop have a legal obligation to research the background of a good?
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In many cases, yes. For instance, no pawn shop in their right mind would buy (or loan money on) a car without checking the VIN number with the police to make sure it's not stolen (and checking to make sure the VIN numbers in various places around the car match). And in most states, from what I understand, if something ever had a serial number, and doesn't any more, it's flat illegal for them to buy it.
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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
If you buy something from a pawn shop that was stolen and then pawned would you face criminal liabilities?
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In general, no, but depending on the circumstances, it's possible. "Good faith" can be tricky sometimes, but sometimes, you should just know better.