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Thread #27507   Message #541459
Posted By: Ella who is Sooze
04-Sep-01 - 09:01 AM
Thread Name: Do pawn shops carry stolen instruments?
Subject: RE: Do pawn shops carry stolen instruments?
Friend of mine had his flute stolen, imagine his surprise, whilst out and about the local junk shops and pawn broker type shops in the city. When he came across his flute being sold for £20.

When it was worth in reality somewhere in the region of £500+!!!

He quickly phoned the police, and I think the offending person was caught too... due to the shop owner having contacts for the person who had given it to him to sell for him.

But couldn't believe just how lucky my pal was, especially in such a big city!

Ella