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Originally Posted by HansTWN
In Germany you could got to jail for that (knowingly keeping a stolen item, even if you bought it) --- and I assume in the US, too. He should return it and try to get his money back from the seller, that is the legal way to do it.
How could society function if keeping stolen goods is ok after you know that is what you purchased? He should do the right thing and help to put the thief/seller in jail.
And seriously, if a deal sounds too good to be true it usually is. If someone sells an item way below value, that should make anyone suspicious.
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Here in the U.S. if someone knowingly receives stolen goods they are in some trouble I believe. I go with the old maxim "let the buyer beware" when I see something that sounds too good to be true. I mean if something is being offered for sale at well below the normal price for that item you either have to figure it's either stolen or someone is offering a knock off that isn't what has been advertised. It's just common sense to be wary.