Stolen goods

mawk

have any of you ever been offered stolen stuff?

I was living in america a few years ago and there was what amounted to an organised market where all the crack heads went every day and sold whatever they had stolen every morning. cops couldnt prove where they were stealing from so just let it slide. never managed to get anything there though.. turns out asians get up REALLY early and snag all the deals.

Anyway, a buddy got his phone stolen on a night out just recently and it set me wondering, how do stolen goods get fenced in ireland?
Im sure some end up on ebay, adverts and cash converters etc, but most are surely sold one to one.

ever been offered some?

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

I dunno, I was never aproached with "hey, want to buy a stolen phone" before...

Oneironaut

mawk wrote: »

have any of you ever been offered stolen stuff?
never managed to get anything there though.. turns out asians get up REALLY early and snag all the deals.

Damn you Asiaaaaaaans!!!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Probably bought some stolen stuff at markets, Athy, Clara etc. or at the Ploughing Championships..not off some randomer on the street though.

yoyo

I've been asked once or twice "u wanna buy a new phone m8?", I naturally declined the offers

Nick

Xluna

No,just stuff that fell off the back of a lorry.

AnonoBoy

Xluna wrote: »

No,just stuff that fell off the back of a lorry.

Which amazingly still has its packaging in pretty pristine condition. How slow do these lorries drive?

dr.bollocko

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Which amazingly still has its packaging in pretty pristine condition. How slow do these lorries drive?

Well there are local speed limits and diesel conservation is always an issue. These drivers get marked on stuff like that. Lighter truck = better MPG. Personally if I was a truckie I'd always be emptying crap off of my truck. Fecking greens.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Well there are local speed limits and diesel conservation is always an issue. These drivers get marked on stuff like that. Lighter truck = better MPG. Personally if I was a truckie I'd always be emptying crap off of my truck. Fecking greens.

What if you're not transporting greens?

mawk

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Which amazingly still has its packaging in pretty pristine condition. How slow do these lorries drive?

in dublin?

30kph

Dr. Feelgood

mawk wrote: »

have any of you ever been offered stolen stuff?

I was living in america a few years ago and there was what amounted to an organised market where all the crack heads went every day and sold whatever they had stolen every morning. cops couldnt prove where they were stealing from so just let it slide. never managed to get anything there though.. turns out asians get up REALLY early and snag all the deals.

Anyway, a buddy got his phone stolen on a night out just recently and it set me wondering, how do stolen goods get fenced in ireland?
Im sure some end up on ebay, adverts and cash converters etc, but most are surely sold one to one.

ever been offered some?

this made me laugh for some reason!

dr.bollocko

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

What if you're not transporting greens?

Then you're part of the problem and not part of the solution man.

WindSock

Dr. Feelgood wrote: »

this made me laugh for some reason!

Of course it did, Dr.

WindSock

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Then you're part of the problem and not part of the solution man.

Of course he is, Dr.

dr.bollocko

I'm changing profession.

WindSock

Prof.bollocko wrote: »

I'm changing profession.

Of course you are, Professor.

dan1895

I was offered a spurs jersey outside the abbey theatre once.
Said no for more than one reason.

petes

I was walking to the pub before and two blokes in a car drove up really fast "Hey mate, do you want to buy a laptop?". Me: "No". Them "Grand" and sped off!


Another time I was actually in a pub and a bloke came in and was trying to sell someone I knew a "digital camera". Mate asked me what did I think. I said it's not a digital camera to which the seller said, "yes it is, look at the counter on it". That was the only thing digital about it!

Run_to_da_hills

People who purchase products such as olives from Israeli settlers on the west bank are receiving stolen goods. :mad:

BluesBerry

Leobin wrote: »

I was walking to the pub before and two blokes in a car drove up really fast "Hey mate, do you want to buy a laptop?". Me: "No". Them "Grand" and sped off!

That story had me on the edge of my seat ;)

I would buy stolen goods at the right price

Michael B

Was only wondering about this this morning. Hearing of lots of burglaries in the area, where do all the stolen TV's, laptops etc go? How do they sell them on?

petes

BluesBerry wrote: »

That story had me on the edge of my seat ;)

I would buy stolen goods at the right price

I thought it was ****e but it was just a bit surreal the way they did it. Had the laptop 'bag' hanging out of the window.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

I know of a few lads, who happen to drive around in vans, who can get you just about anything.
Give them a wink and a nod at a car auction and they'll inform you of some of the 'other' goods they don't have on display

Trev M

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Which amazingly still has its packaging in pretty pristine condition. How slow do these lorries drive?

<30kph Grroooaaannnnn

dilallio

Leobin wrote: »

I was walking to the pub before and two blokes in a car drove up really fast "Hey mate, do you want to buy a laptop?". Me: "No". Them "Grand" and sped off!

Be aware when buying dodgy laptops.
A common ploy is to show you the laptop, and then invite you into the car to make the deal. They will place the laptop in a bag and leave it on the floor. Once you hand over the money, they will give you the bag and drive away.
Unfortunately, unknown to you, they had 2 identical bags on the floor - the one you have just contains an Argos catalogue or something equally worthless.

petes

dilallio wrote: »

Be aware when buying dodgy laptops.
A common ploy is to show you the laptop, and then invite you into the car to make the deal. They will place the laptop in a bag and leave it on the floor. Once you hand over the money, they will give you the bag and drive away.
Unfortunately, unknown to you, they had 2 identical bags on the floor - the one you have just contains an Argos catalogue or something equally worthless.

Which is why I said no. Bastards.

Jesus Wept

mawk wrote: »

turns out asians get up REALLY early and snag all the deals.

Maybe they just stayed up quite late. That's what I'd rather do.
Then again, I'm not Asian.

PCPhoto

The-Rigger wrote: »

Maybe they just stayed up quite late. That's what I'd rather do.
Then again, I'm not Asian.

maybe they're on asian time and not irish time

dilallio

mawk wrote: »

turns out asians get up REALLY early and snag all the deals.

Fluctuations!

FLUCK YOU PADDIES TOO!

Mike 1972

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

People who purchase products such as olives from Israeli settlers on the west bank are receiving stolen goods. :mad:

Fair point but why stop at olives from Israel/Palestine

People who buy oil (or anything produced from same) from Iraq etc are receiving stolen goods

People who buy goods manufactured in a sweatshop are receiving stolen goods

People who buy non-fairtrade produce are receiving stolen goods

In fact just about everything in your gaf (with the possible exception of your collection of pirate DVD's) is probably stolen goods

Bazzy

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Fair point but why stop at olives from Israel/Palestine

People who buy oil (or anything produced from same) from Iraq etc are receiving stolen goods

People who buy goods manufactured in a sweatshop are receiving stolen goods

People who buy non-fairtrade produce are receiving stolen goods

In fact just about everything in your gaf (with the possible exception of your collection of pirate DVD's) is probably stolen goods

OOH someone put a non organic weetabix in his bowl this morning