No doubt, who spends $2000 dollars to buy headphones then turn around to sell them for ONLY 500 dollars, worse yet, who would buy the headphones under those conditions? Seriously who in their right mind would think Hey this guy who claims he legally purchased 2 grand worth of headphones wants to sell them for the low low price of 500 dollars. don't ask for proof of purchase or nothing. Most likely the guy knew the deal was sketchy when he gave him the 500 dollars, he just didn't think he would get caught, and if he didn't find the whole thing sketchy then that says all kinds of things about him. I am no saint. I have bought stuff on the street before, but I knew the score. I bought a Norelco electric razor from a guy who worked at a hand car wash. He told me he got it from his family as a Christmas gift but didn't want it. He sold it to me on the cheap. I know there is a chance his family really did give them to him as a gift, but I know it was more likely they fell off the back of a truck. Difference being, I am not going to make a youtube video acting like I am shocked by the revelation.
Doesn't matter if it's a red flag, if you look them over and they are legit a sale is a sale. You can't just turn down a good flip just because you have a feeling
mike lights I work with detectives and they actually do text their suspects/informants/witnesses more than you'd think. It's not as weird when you consider that texting is just the millenial equivalent of talking via email. And as for the reason they talked to him in the food court is because he was simply being 'detained' and questioned. Had they had cause to arrest him, that's when they would have taken him away for questioning
@@RALLIROOTS please advise, this is about the new ebay payment system. I'm disabled and recently had to move back home to help a sick family member also on disability. We had to empty my father's storage unit which was huge. Since I've been selling maybe 70$ worth of cook books & random stuff but I'm worried about taxes/issues this may cause to our monthly checks. I've talked to ssi and they said as long as it's under a certain amount like 1-4000 a year I should be fine but should wasn't the answer I was hoping for. Nether ebay or ssi will offer any further advice on the subject. I was hoping you may have some knowledge on the topic. We're not resellers, just clearing out family stuff we don't have space for(cook/books, dvds, vintage dinnerware ect) it's upto 5 generations of items. Here's the 2nd issue, some items have been extremely pricey due to their age & rarity. My concern is well get in trouble unknowingly and what was helpful extra money for my aunts cancer meds will now be a huge punishable issue. Please if you can offer any advice we both would deeply appreciate it!
GamingTaylor I think they where different headsets he says the headset was worth 400 dollars but he sold his friend the headset for 200 dollars Half off I think that's a good deal. The other headset was actually worth 130 dollars which he sold for 130. Cheers
The thief used another guys phone or had the other guy who owned the phone contact you to set up the sale so that they could not be connected. Another way to be sure that the seller is on the up and up is to arrange the meeting at the police department. Many police departments are encouraging people to do that for protection. If the seller has stolen the property they will not show up for the transaction.
Fortunately the vast majority of people that buy online just want to find what they want, pay for it and receive it in the condition it's described. At least that has been my experience for the last 9 years. less than 1% of my purchases have been from people not playing by the rules.
Criminals function on human greed. It is real simple a burner phone, line up buyers or potential marks to meet up in a short window of time, and no new meetings after your first sale. Make all the transactions, dump phone.
I love how cops are going undercover to stop people from selling headphones, because that is obviously a major issue America is facing at this point and is the highest priorities.
Just wanted to stop by and say this was the video that introduced me to your channel. Such a good story teller you are Ryan. Hope this hits a million soon.
Just advice for anyone else stumbles upon this video: say nothing. Be respectful. Always have an attorney you can call right away. That is the best advice.
MAX, it was not one, he confessed to 7 pairs, or did i miss something. i could swear he asked the COP about the, hmmmm, other pairs and if he would be liable, and he stated that the COP said no, he was not.
Interesting, I was a police officer for over 24 years before an accident sent me to the disabled list and now chase the 70 degrees in our Motor Home. It is kind of nice to see what happens on the "other side" in situations like this. For me, as a cop, it is pretty much over once a suspect is arrested, if he can be located, or the case goes cold and is forgotten till some cold case squad picks it up to make a try.
The MINUTE you said the guy told you he "got a gift card" I KNEW exactly what you were going to say, and how your story would unfold...and I was 100% right! Having had my purse stolen and credit cards abused, I found out that the first thing thieves will do is buy a bunch of gift cards, because even if someone's bank acct/credit cards are cut off, they'll still have a way to "buy" stuff. And I agree, it SUCKS. Hope they eventually caught the little jerk!
Have you ever hear of a bill of sale? That's what it is called (not purchase agreement). My Dad taught me to always get one and include any serial numbers or distinguishing marks whenever possible.I hope this comment was able to help. Cheers!
Any time I make a high-end purchase, I keep the box, and the receipt. For those of you who tire quickly of these items and resell them, you had better bet I would ask you for a receipt to staple to the agreement, or else I want no part of it.
Oh man... this reminded me SO MUCH of a situation I ran into myself years ago. (In my case it turned out to be an actual coordinated ring of thieves hitting Best Buy stores.) Only difference was the cops DIDN'T chill in my case - even after I showed them not only that I had done due diligence over Craigslist, but my seller/reseller history on eBay dating back over 10 years with 100% positive feedback on tens of thousands of dollars of sales. The Sgt (can't recall his name) actually outright told me that if you want to purchase anything on Craigslist, you are supposed to first get there, take the serial #, CALL the police, get ahold of the right person, have them research and get back to you on whether or not the item has been reported stolen (in a day or 2), and THEN recontact the seller and buy the items. This is not reasonable to me, so I started doing exactly what you recommend - I drafted a sales form and had my cousin (a very prominent attorney) to proof it for me. What I find MOST interesting, however, is where this happened: Tampa, FL.
I own a used furniture store and we've been getting a bill of sale from anytone we buy from for decades. It's the law here in Texas, and it protects you when someone does sell you something that is stolen. You'll still lose the item if it's stolen of course, but it shows the police that you're acting in good faith and trying to ensure that you are not buying stolen merchandise. Also on ours we take their drivers licence and take down their name, date of birth and drivers licence number.
So you're saying that a female police officer was able to recognize a pair of headphones that were stolen from a Verizon store without any reference or bar-code scanning or any other reliable method but by just looking at the shape and the color. Can we clone her and have the clones replace all the police officers on the planet. I believe that this will help a lot in solving many criminal cases.
Actually, in North Dakota a police department is planning on purchasing I think 8 Artificial Intelligence police officers instead of the human kind. Look up the article about it. No joke
Yea in the first 3 minutes of the story I saw red flags all over it. When someone has that kind of stock and says he "won a gift card"? lol noway, don't walk - RUN in the opposite direction! I would have actually reported him too. I already knew those items were stolen see. Man gotta watch out cause things seem to good to be true, then it usually is.
The purchase agreement is a good idea, especially if they don't have reciepts or shipping info or something. You could also get their id and take a picture of it, although that might be a bit much.
darthspeaks was that sarcasm? if it wasn't, i agree with you. i know of a few times of people that i personally know won some give away, gift card, or store credit but they needed cash to pay bills but the thing was that they needed to buy something, they couldn't turn that prize into cash. This was before those places that advertised to buy your gift cards and such were common. so they had a few choices, if the prizes were transferable they could sell the whole deal to someone for street value (.50 cents on the dollar) which in most cases it wasn't, buy top dollar popular tech and sell it one by one (a bit slow) again for street value, or all at the same time but cheaper because lets face it if you buy $2000 worth of merch who has $1000 to give you on the spot. plus, the last choice, they'll prob want it cheaper because they are the ones who have to sell it now. "...so fake"? his fault for not asking more questions but def not a stretch. I once had a teacher who had a daughter who won like two cars and a lot of merch on "The Price is Right", again they needed the cash but they weren't able to just get the cash so they sold everything but one car. again if someone told me they needed to sell a brand new car that they won I'd be a bit suspicious too but it can happen. you just need to ask the right questions, that is, if you care, there's ways to sell stolen big ticket items without being caught too.
The weird part about this story, that Police did a full investigation in the mall with you ! Usually police take you to the station and they investigate you. Something fishy in here !
Where did you hear that? They have to have probable cause + evidence and charge you to hold you. Been there & I'm 65 & can tell you MOST Police don't know the laws.I'm not putting them down but I have disagreed with some before and walked away
Maybe it is all made up. Who would ever buy several pairs of headphones with a gift card? One is enough. It is like he is showing off for not being a criminal, and yet, perhaps he knew something was iffy.
The police do that all the time. There are a NUMBER OF REASONS to keep them there. I'm certain the police KNEW they were not the thieves involved, but they would have had direct contact with them. Using the embarrassing public situation would encourage them to talk quickly and openly about their "innocence". Though, I'm surprised they didn't have to pay back the value of the headphones. I've had friends that bought "left over speakers" from a Hooters that was being built near them. Same situation, the cops nabbed my friends when they tried to resell the speakers. The cops just wanted to know who sold them, but my friends were still guilty of being in possession on stolen goods. They took a massive loss of money. The invoice suggested in this video deserves more emphasis than it was given. A quick signature from a seller saying it was NOT stolen property is enough to save you from the same fate!
First - They need to prove that the 'phones were stolen by way of inventory schedule - these would have the serial number/s etc Second, until the first requirement is satisfied you don't surrender the item/s to them. Third: Police can't arrest you for SELLING ANY PRODUCT lawfully obtained by you, no matter the brand. SMH FML
Shylockza uh word but youre wrong about that maybe it's different in different states ..but in Florida they can surely arrest you . it's called DEALING in stolen property.. I know if for a fact because a dope head bitch sold my friend a John deer mower.. turns out they had robbed John deer .. he went to prison and died there .he was already on paper but he got new charges for dealing in stolen property..so it maybe depends.. had he been in FLA he could have went to jail quite easily
Princess: you are correct. Laws may be different from state to state but it doesn't matter if you knew the items were hot or not, you're still dealing in stolen merch. At the very least they'd either want to track down the other items or secure the proceeds of their sale. Since he sold them on ebay, it'd be relatively easy to track down, or at least attempt to. I still don't believe they went to all this trouble for $2000 worth of headphones. They don't put this much effort into finding a stolen CAR.....
That is one valuable lesson learned, making sure you cover your own back at all costs. Having a signed agreement is essential when dealing with any type of business, whether it is online or face to face. It is great that you have passed this knowledge on to others, so hopefully they do not make the same mistake.
You say SCARY EXPERIENCE but you were smiling and laughing throughout your entire retelling of this story. I bet you're a very happy go lucky kind of guy that even if you did have to go to jail (ridiculous) you'd still be laughing and smiling. Best wishes. Your story made me smile along with you.
You would go to jail in Sweden. It's illegal to sell something that is stolen here, even if you have no idea that it's stolen. It's your duty to make sure that the goods aren't stolen, so I ALWAYS ask for a receipt. I think it's quite strange that you weren't suspicious about the bargain at all. The guy clearly wanted to get rid of the headphones as fast as possible, but robbers with brains never sell things on Craigslist or ebay because as you understand, the police searches for stolen items on these websites. Also, the price is a ridiculously obvious warning.
If a person bought it and still new in box and had receipt he can just return it. If everything is sold at going rate every time then nobody would be reselling. I see deals all the time with items markdown 80-90 percent down and those items aren't stolen either. Also do you keep receipt for every item that you purchase? I bet not.... For your information reselling and buying stolen goods are also illegal here in the US regardless if you don't know its a stolen item. But as you saw here he had prove that he didnt steal it. Also it can not be proven if those items are the same one that was stolen if the serial numbers can not be verified. The police station owes him that item that they confiscated.
Those cops probably couldn't believe there luck that they were gonna actually clear a case . When they saw finally someone posted on Craigslist that wasn't a prostitute .
Here in America we are guilty by suspension alone. That is created by the probable cause policy of all police stations. I violates the 4th amendment rights by suspension alone, no actual proof of a crime needed. You are guilty by having shifty eyes and a good bar story. Any proof of burden? To seal the deal - convict him instead by a plea bargain to show him who is really in charge.
You talk like a virgin talking about sex. You haven't lived under real tyranny. Countries where probable cause is not even a concept or countries where you know and see the military every day...unlike the National Guard here.
Its better that way, actually millions of people were getting sentenced life in jail when they were guilty multiple times using your logic, so they swicthed it up, its better that way.
That was an interesting story and thanks for sharing the experience. I am glad things worked out for you and you still made some money off the deal. I would be hesitant to share this publicly myself, but probably the scariest part is not having legal advice. If you're continuing to buy and sell the way you describe, I would recommend you find a lawyer you can call for situations like this. Telling the cops you already sold a bunch of these from the same deal to me is self incriminating yourself. Not lecturing you, just saying man you never know how desperate a cop or cops are to make a bust. Be safe, be smart always talk to a lawyer before talking to cops.
Thank you so much for this advice...I have watched this vid before but recently started selling and totally forgot about the purchase agreement. I really appreciate your guys content. I am always learning from you❤️
This was so needed. I didn't think of this as a possibility as I want to start reselling. When I start I'll stick to thrift stores and typical retail stores like Walmart, Target, even Ross and Marshall's
In this story, the cop said that these headphones were stolen. In the absence of a serial number, how in the world could he make that claim with certainty? The answer is that he can't, which leads me to believe that the cops are under so much pressure to produce an arrest that they don't care if they make false accusations. Cops don't care if you go to jail for someone else's crime.
Lots of things have serial numbers, but that doesn't mean they are unique to each one or that the store keeps track of which ones they have. The cops actually had the headphones in their possession and were looking at them, which means they could have copied down the serial number and faked having it in advance. Bottom line is, they took his headphones without proving they were the ones involved in the smash'n'grab. They're no better than a gang of armed thugs snatching purses and stuff, using intimidation to get people's stuff. He should have been given his headphones back already because he purchased them and they did not, and no evidence was provided that these headphones were the ones stolen. The guy they arrested 9 months later was not even the guy that sold him the headphones, so these headphones were legit and it was a total different bunch of headphones they were after. Besides, people be smart these days they be changing the serial numbers to random numbers using a laser pointer. You know how that red laser at checkout be assigning the numbers. You just use a laser pointer to scramble them. People be smart these days.
Many times the police does not have any evidence. They use intimidation to try and get a person to crack. This guy could've easily said he didn't know jack and that's all he was going to say. But it would've taken him longer to get out of that situation.
I agree.When I was a kid there was a Break and enter in my town and myself and a couple of friends were arrested for it because we happened to be in the general area where it occurred.Long story short, months later we were found not guilty because since we didn't do it, there was no evidence against us except that we were close to where it happened.But because it was such a small town, the stigma from it did not go away.I had parents of friends tell them they were not allowed to hang around with me or I was not allowed in their homes for fear I would steal something.
He didn't mention anything about serial numbers in the video, leading me to believe that that cops didn't have any serial numbers. Otherwise the cops would have attempted to match up the numbers. Instead the cops pulled out a video of the the thief breaking into the store. Finally, when the cops caught the thief a week later, he didn't match the seller's description. So these weren't likely stolen goods. My point is that cops lie about what evidence they have so that they can get people to confess. And cops really don't care if they make false accusations. They just don't!
Brilliant advice mate. As they say; an ignorant man never learns from their mistakes, a smart man does, but a wise man learns from others! Thx for the share!!!
You were very fortunate you kept those text messages. The agreement is a great idea. The only time I sold anything to a total stranger as a result of an ad I setup the meeting in a local Police Department parking lot. I knew many of the officers from school and I arranged the meeting during shift change. When the potential buyers pulled into the lot they saw several uniformed officers standing by car while we visited. The potential buyers made a fast U-turn and sped away. Police followed and all were arrested. All were felons with guns and drugs in the car, along with duct tape, ropes and knives. Lesson learned.
BRO, like i said, he got greedy, and was seeing dollar signs as he bought them, he know they were real when he saw them, he knew they were not fake, nuff said, glad it ended well, for him and his buddy. could have been a lot worse.
I was buying off a guy for almost a year who was stealing stuff from his neighbor. I had no clue. Finally the neighbor puts a camera in so he can catch his stuff being stolen. Anyway, I gave a friend some of the stuff to put on Ebay and the guy who had his stuff stolen is scouring Ebay and he finds something listed and calls the cops. My friends and I get contacted though Ebay and called and wound up having to go to the Police station. Reports filed, interviewed and everything. My friend was worried about going to jail and needing a lawyer, but nobody went to jail. Not even the guy who stole the stuff. Basically, I told the officers that I had no clue and buying from people like that is very normal for me because he told me he was a clean out guy and I had been buying from him for a year. In the end, I gave the guy who had his stuff stolen back a bunch of stuff that I had recently got from the guy who stole from him. I wound up losing a couple of hundred dollars and that was pretty much the end of it.
Emperor9992001 That's actually a really good idea. But how do you take their picture without coming across as a creeper? "This is just for my scrapbook so I can remember all the fond memories, I swear! Now can you take your hat and sunglasses off and turn your head to the light?" lol
Forget ebay, BONANZA is up and coming. In January ebay got over $300. in fees from me, BONANZA less than $50. ebay sells are down 40% by the core sellers. I know, I'm patchesjay and after 20 years and a feedback over 17,000 I am leaving the auction GIANT = GIANT CROOKS!
If he bought something with a giftcard, he would have a receipt, how privileged did you grow up to not have your antennas up when he said 500 for 7 of those headphones?
I love how the video starts with, "So, I almost went to jail." Then later in the video he says, "That was like 9 months ago." What's the point of this video? Is this some sort of lure technique? What is this?!
I have nearly 800 feedbacks on OfferUp, probably 5000 transactions on Craiglist, and I've yet to have someone ask to take a picture of my ID and if they did I would question their motives. Never heard such bullshit.
I was arrested for dumpster diving. Well not actually diving. I had been given permission to get anything that a store tosses out back , like displays , shelves , broken returned items , n such. One day there was a beer keg behind the store and I needed a new gas tank for our old CJ Jeep. So I drive away and a week later Detective Dickless asking me did I pick up a beer keg. He was nice at the time. He then asked me to bring it to him ( for evidence I later found out ) So I track down the owner and explained the gas tank idea and also I use that Jeep to deliver food to the elderly when weather turns bad. The little pizza shop seen my intentions and that I didn't just see something to steal for no good intent. So they asked would I bring it back to them or simply bring the core fee because it was empty. So later that day I was using my big dump truck and volunteering to haul supplies for Habitat for Humanity when dect Dickless calls wanting to know where *"HIS"* beer keg was. I told him *"HIS"* beer keg was with its owner and they were happy once they realized that I was gonna use it to help the community but took it back instead. Well detective Dickless gets irate over the phone and screaming "This ain't the ¥ucking Let's Make A Deal show and that I couldn't stab him in the back by making deals behind his back. He told me to be at the pizza place In like 5 minutes and he would be there. In that time he got a judge to sign a warrant , and when he pulled up he treated me like I had fondled his grandmother. The Son of a B√tch slammed my face into the glass of the place while everyone was eating and watching this police brutality , then tossed or more like slung me into the patrol car that had just pulled up. The bonus was the owner kept saying " We're not pressing charges " When the cop of the car I was slung into got there the owner pulled him off to the side to explain what detective Dickless was doing to me and how he slammed me into his glass dining room. By this time I was fuming mad but the cop came over and asked me to be quite before Dickless added on all sorts of other chicken $hit charges on top of Robbery. After he drives me out of sight Dickless he stops and takes my cuffs off and tells me how sorry he is from what had happened. Then after I get signed in my wife couldn't get me bailed out because my name was on every piece of property we own. It ended up costing us $600.00 For a bails bondman that we didn't get back. We own property in 3 counties and still couldn't get out. Finally my court date is up. I get in and the judge calls me up un informally and starts laughing. He explained to the whole court that we have murders that needs solved and all the other crimes the detectives should be doing but good old Dickless spent all these weeks to capture and bring in a desperate robber who was trying to take groceries to the elderly and that Dickless continued to persue after the owner didn't press charges. I was told I'd get a letter from detective Dickless but I'm still waiting. Must have gotten lost in the mail. I'm really not sure what Detective Dickless's real name is any more. Maybe Detective Brainless?
Phil Lowman Wow! That's a crazy story as well. Sorry you went through all that. I was lucky to get off so easily it seems. I'm glad you got a reasonable judge with a bit of sense. Stay safe out there Phil. Thanks for the story, it was a good read!
Phil Lowman so were the charges droped? Sorry to hear you went through all that, it always seems that good ppl. Get stepped on while doing good deeds..never let it get u down, never give up, n never stop doing the good wk ur doing. Good luck in ur future n God bless you for the wk u do. 😉
You can lie to the cops but you can't lie to the RU-vid community mwhah! However, it's good that you know your rights plus whoever would self-criminate himself by admitting "Yeah - I kinda had that feeling, but I went ahead and bought'em".
I once bought a used 60 inch TV from a person on Craig’s list for $150. It was slightly damaged but it still worked. It just needed a few minor repairs. I fixed it for an additional $150. The TV was in like new condition once I repaired the minor damage. The TV is worth $4000 brand new. It only costed me $300 and some time to fix it. I think I got a good deal on it. So I guess I’m good.
wow, that was scary but helpful for the lesson you guys learned forever to protect yourself and others who do business on line buying new or used products. I thought this mistake could only happen with used items, but now from your video , I learned that it can happen with brand new products. Thank you so much for making this videos.
So we're supposed to believe you didn't know the headphones were stolen when you bought them for a fraction of their resale value from someone you thought was a scammer?
They make different models. The most expensive ones sell for over $800. If that was the pair he sold his friend, his friend got a really good discount. I still would have only charged half that to my friends, though.
Richard I highly doubt they were the $800 + pairs. Even a crook wouldn't accept $500 for all of them if that was the case. He also said he sold all of them on eBay plus with what he sold to his friend and he was profiting at $1,000. They were probably a step up from the wired ones. My point to the comment was as he's willing to sell them to a cop for $130 but he sold a pair to his friend for $200, that's the point.
The original crook just did a smash and grab then tried to get rid of them. I don't know for sure what happened beyond that point, but if I was the one that bought them from the thief, I would have given my friend the best pair of them all. It may not be the $800 ones, but it would be better than the ones I'm selling on eBay. And how do you know the friend didn't say "I'll give you $200 for that one" before he even had a chance to look at them, then later while trying to sell them on eBay found that they wouldn't go that high? You do know how eBay works, right? Under normal circumstances, it's an auction, and people keep offering more than the previous person to buy them. Or he could have set them to "Buy Now" at $250 and nobody bought them, so he lowered the price to $200, then to $150, to get them to move, then when they STILL didn't sell he put them up on Craigslist. My point is that just because he sold his friend one for $200 and the rest only went for $130 doesn't automatically mean he was ripping off his friend.
Richard All I'm saying is that I watched the video, and listened to what this man was saying. He said that he bought 7 pairs of headphones for $500 cash, he sold 1 pair to his good friend on the way home for $200 and he sold 5 more pairs on the eBay probably for $200 to $300 each and he was willing to get rid of a uncared-for colored pair on Craigslist for $130. In my opinion as a real friend I would have given my "Real Friend" a good deal on a pair of them from the get-go because this guy who purchased the headphones already knows how much they're worth and he does not need to be worried about losing money on them. Also just answer your question, I know exactly how eBay works and I am extremely experienced eBay seller and have been doing it for more than 8 years and I know exactly what it's like to wheel and deal, being that said if I were the one who would have purchased 7 pairs of Beat audio headphones for $500 cash knowing for a fact that I'm going to win no matter the situation and I had a really good friend tell me that he really wanted a pair of them I would definitely have givin my friend a better deal than that on a pair of them. If that's not enough perspective for you let me try to turn it around. For example, imagine you were the friend who bought the $200 pair of headphones and then you watched this RU-vid video of your friend saying that he was about to sell a pair for 130 and explained the whole situation knowing how much he paid for all of them in the end. How would you feel?
1) you should've known they were stolen, i got that tje second you told us about the gift card and all that bs 2) you wouldn't have lost 1000 dollars for the stolen headphones you sold, you only would've only lost the 500 dollars you used to buy them, and even then you shouldn't have done such a dodgy deal, and 3) you didn't lose 130 dollars for the headphones the cops got, since they weren't yours to sell in the first place. that said, i'm glad you got out of the situation without much trouble :p
Also make sure to record the seller's ID number in your purchase agreement. If they won't give it to you, do not buy from them!! It's too risky. Great video! :)
Here in the free world those headphones are still yours, as they were brought in good faith, have you got them back? But maybe more likely some cop is wearing them right now.
Unfortunately, you're wrong. "Possession of Stolen Property" and "Trafficking (or Dealing in) Stolen Property" are both crimes, and the only proof they need is that the property was stolen at some point and you posses and/or are selling them.
tallthinkev not true at all. If they were in fact stolen they will be confiscated, and held. The person who has the stolen goods, can be changed with Possession of Stolen Property which is a felony.
The police violated so many of your "rights" it isn't funny. Not only that but they took property of yours and still have it in their possession as so-called evidence of a crime you didn't commit. They owe you an apology and YOU need to get some education on how to deal with these Barney Fife's!
+Richard Stone Are you serious?! He bought some OBVIOUSLY STOLEN merchandise, made a nice profit, admitted it to the cops -- and was let go scot-free, in exchange for a pair of headphones that weren't his to begin with. That amounts to an extremely lucky day in my book. Only an utter idiot would push his luck by insisting on keeping the STOLEN headphones.
I shouldn't have to explain this, but you apparently don't have a clue, so... There is a different set of standards between serving on a jury and dealing with cops. On a jury, you follow the law and the instructions the judge gives you. In this situation, you have no idea what the cops know and don't know. Anyone with a brain can figure out the phones are stolen, the question here is do you push your luck and demand the phones, or take into consideration the fact the cops are looking to pin someone on this - if not the original thief, then someone else who fenced stolen goods. Only a friggin idiot would risk antagonizing the cops over WHAT YOU KNOW IS STOLEN merchandise in the name of your civil liberties. Yes, legally, you have a right to demand that last set of phones back. But then don't be surprised if you're picked up later and arrested for selling stolen goods - all because you insisted on acting like a greedy dick.
I've sold on Craig's list many many times. Since I was 17 I've been selling vintage stuff I buy at yard sales and auctions. Always meet in a public place, do not let them come to your house and do not go to theirs. Carry some kind or protection, rather it be mace or anything. Make the sale as short as possible, do not stick around after the sale, drive away once you get back into your car. They will call you if they're not happy with the product, and you can decide to do what you want from there. Do not drive straight home. If they follow you (I've had this happen twice) pull into the police stations parking lot or walmart,Walgreens any place that you know people would see something happen, and call someone always to let them know your making a sale with a stranger (time,place,day,ect) Do your best not to go alone. I hope this helps.
DONT SELL ONLINE!!! IF YOU WANT TO BE A SUCSESSFUL BUSINESS OWNER, YOU SHOULD HAVE WNET TO BUSINESS SCHOOL AND EARNED YOURSELF A DOCTORATES IN BUSINESS SCIENCE!!!!!
Everyone knows that a Police officers job can be difficult, but If you look into civl asset forfeiture it is outright criminal what many PD's are doing. protect yourself, film all interactions with pd.
Thanks so much for sharing your scary story. I am completely new to selling online and that could easily happen to anyone out there buy and selling. I will be sure to print out the agreement form you showed at the end of the video to cover myself. I would freak out if I thought I was going to get arrested. Again, thanks for the share of the information. :)
I think it's a fairly common scam. A friend of mine wanted to make money on Ebay, and he agreed to sell items on Ebay for some mystery person who Emailed him. He got paid for it, but more and more products didn't get to the customers, and his Ebay and Amazon accounts were suspended. Plus, some football game tickets he sold turned out to be fake, so the customer threatened to call the police if my friend didn't refund her money. He hoped it would be on the up-and-up because he sold one product first, and it got to the customer quickly. Another friend then warned me that a friend of hers had a similar problem. That's what can be scary about online selling. Thanks for the info! Useful.
@@thomasvandenbergh1098 uhh....yeah. They are headphones. Used for listing to music and stuff. $250 is an aweful lot to be doing something like that. Most people just buy like $10 earbuds.
@@SK8R43 beatsbydre themselves claim it is for the grand enthusiast and for studios and artists. 250 is nowhere near the price range for a high end pair of headphones. Its barely entry level.
I bought a set of Bose Shelf speakers at the pawn shop one time. Literally the next day, State police was at my door. The speakers had apparently been reported stolen around the same time I bought them . I turned them over to the state police and the Pawn shop made it up to me. Apparently there was a tv in that same lot of stuff that was brought in with the speakers that someone else had purchased. The police ended up having to get a search warrant because the tv buyer didn’t cooperate. Needless to say they tore their house apart.
The title is a little misleading. When it says "horror story! ebay selling" it sounds like you're saying the horror story was related to selling the item on ebay... except you didn't actually sell it on ebay, you sold it via Craigslist which is seemingly always a horror story.
If you are planning to do this as a business, a couple of issues arise. First, you will have warranty issues. If you run this business not as an official reseller but as an "under the table" reseller without an arrangement with the manufacturer, you risk invalidating the warranties that they provide to the first consumer, but not to the customers to whom you’ve resold the goods. Second, there are trademark issues. If you’re using manufacturers' logos to advertise the products you’re reselling, you need their permission. Without it, you run the risk of getting embroiled in a trademark infringement lawsuit -- especially if your business does well and no longer flies under the radar. Third, there are sales tax issues. With your current business model (buying retail and then reselling), you’ll have two levels of sales tax. You’ll need to pay to obtain the goods, and your purchaser will need to pay when you sell the goods. You could look into getting a reseller’s permit, but to get a reseller’s license you first have to enroll with your state tax department, which involves getting a sales tax ID number. And messing up on sales tax can involve penalties and interest being inflicted on you personally. You can’t hide behind your corporate entity if they arise. In short, you have some thorny legal and accounting issues here. If you’re determined to move forward, be sure to get sound professional advice so that you’re protected.
our business is 100% legitimate and fully covered now. as I stated, this was when we were new to reselling. watch some of our more recent videos. thanks for looking out though.
I don't believe a word of this. If this actually happened you would have made a video 11 months ago when it allegedly took place. In this video you act like it just happened then at the end state it took place almost a year ago. Then a guy out of the blue txts you, where did he get your number? You act like you don't know him but he somehow knew you'd be interested in buying goods? Come on man! There are only two options here. You are the biggest idiot in the world who bought (supposedly) $2000 worth of high-risk merchandise from a guy you didn't know who randomly texted you or you made the whole story up. Also having worked closely with cops for 8 years as a fire fighter and knowing a state detective personally I can tell you what you described does not go down that way. It's what you see in the movies, but is not actually what happens in real life. There are lot's of fishy parts to your story. Lastly having a crook sign a piece of paper stating a item is not counterfeit means NOTHING. It does not protect you, nor does it release you from any legalities. Especially considering most crooks are at least smart enough not to use a real name. A valid receipt or invoice would protect you. If that meant anything I could go rob a store then make up fake purchase agreements and put down real names from people in the area. Total nonsense! But no I don't believe your story - has a ton of holes and as you tell it you act like you are making it up as you go.
Very helpful video dude. Thanks so much for the upload. I will be starting a UK based reseller business next month, so trying to obtain as many tips and pieces of advice as possible before we commence.
Ryan, this is the first video by you guys that I watched, and your honesty and adorability got me hooked. I watched probably 20 videos that day, and now I’m one of the troops. Funny how things work. 🙂👮🏻♂️🍩
I work on computers & sometimes buy, fix up & resell them. One time i did this with a Toshiba laptop, like 4 months down the road i was arrested because it came up as stolen when the guy i sold it to called in to Toshiba asking for a drivers disk. It had been reported to Toshiba that it was stolen, Toshiba didn't tell the men they just called the cops & they came to his house. He obviously told them he bought it from me & next thing i knew i was in jail. Biggest piece of advice i can give is sales receipt & take a picture of their drivers license from anyone that you are purchasing goods from on Craigslist. If they aren't willing to do that then the odds are it is stolen.
