Bought an item that turns out to be stolen

donnto3
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Hi. I purchased a kindle paperwhite via an auction recently. It arrived in good time and was brand new and unopened as listed. Problem is I could not register it and I had amazon do a check on the serial number. It is listed as stolen. What do I do from here?
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Bought an item that turns out to be stolen

Contact the seller, they may not be aware it is stolen and may assist with rectifying the situation.

 

If they are not helpful then you can open a case for INAD to get a refund.

 

And further to that I would also provide the authorities with all the details of the item and seller.

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Return it to the person you stole it from? ๐Ÿ‘

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donnto3
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Well obviously i didnt steal it
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Not advised. It is illegal to post stolen goods and the OP probably doesn't want to become complicit in a crime.

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That was my lame attempt at humour. Sorry, should have added a smiley

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donnto3
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All good. I did request a refund from the seller, however they havent responded. Due to the circumstance, ebay has opened a case for me. As I played by paypal, I will get my money back regardless, but I feel a little foolish for what h was happened. My fault for trying to save a couple of bucks I suppose...
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donnto3
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*payed
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@donnto3 wrote:
*payed

You get 5 minutes to edit your existing posts after you have posted if you need to instead of adding with another post.

Just need to click on the options on the right of your post.

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@donnto3 wrote:
*payed

paid

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