First let me repeat that we cannot be sure it was stolen. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. We only know that the OP
1.) claims that amazon
2.) claims it was
3.) reported as lost/stolen. To assert it was stolen you would have to unwarrantably assume those 3 emphasized claims/reports to be true.
But this is what I find suspicious - the
OP claimed that Amazon responded with this:
Quote:
Unfortunately, the device you've contacted us about, serial number B008xxx0, has been reported as lost or stolen. As a result, we will not permit new registrations of this Kindle.
If you have concerns about your purchase of this Kindle, please contact the seller or your local law enforcement agency.
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But
Amazon claims on their web:
Quote:
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If your Kindle is found and we're contacted, we'll arrange for it to be returned to you.
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So Amazon allegedly was contacted (by the OP), but they allegedly didn't arrange for it to be returned.
Possible explanations:
- Amazon lies about their policy
- or about the device being really reported as lost or stolen
- or they don't know who reported it (see my theory 3.)
- or they compensated the one who reported it and don't care anymore (see theory 2.)
- OP lies about the Amazon response (sorry, nothing personal, just listing the possibilities)
My theories:
1) The craigslist seller legally got his kindle, but reported is as lost or stolen, was given some compensation and sold it unopened to the OP for further profit.
2) The one who reported it might have been compensated by amazon or the shipping company and Amazon doesn't care anymore, because any further action on their part would cost them more than they could gain from the used device being returned to them.
3) The device somehow got blacklisted by accident and the craigslist seller doesn't even know about it (consequently amazon has no record about the "reporter", because there is none)
4) Amazon sometimes blacklists a device for other reasons than it being reported as lost/stolen
Finally for everyone who judges the OP and claims he has some moral obligations: perhaps YOU have a moral obligation to do something (maybe hire a private detective to find out who lost the device or report the OP to cops) because now that you "know" that someone did something allegedly "illegal", doing nothing would make you an accomplice
You "know" someone is missing a kindle and you "know" where the kindle is and won't tell them!