Need Your Help! What should i do? Legit Or Not!

[Big Bully]

Yes if you do not give up who you bought it from.

 

[sexxxy]

what if i said i got it from craigslist? and i just met the person at the mall, we talked over email?

 

[Big Bully]

Be honest. And don't try to hide anything.

 

[sexxxy]

Be honest. And don't try to hide anything.

yea i know, but im not trying to give up on a freind, you know where that will lead.......

 

[Big Bully]

It's up to you. Do what you think is right.

 

[sexxxy]

i think the best thing to do is try to find the original owner withought any police involved, and ill tell the owner the story. Im sure he would understand and be grateful he got the camera back. i keep searching local postings to my find someone searching for a d200. Good idea?

 

[Big Bully]

Obviously in your mind it is, so go ahead.

 

[sexxxy]

in your honest opinion, do you guys think im doing the right thing?

 

[Big Bully]

No, I think you should take it to the police and let them handle the situation. That is what they are trained to do. You are thinking like a 17 year old, who is more concerned about friends, rather than the person he or she might have stole from. If your friend did something illegal he or she needs to pay the price. It's not up to you to decide.

 

[hovis]

Just a small point but one worth considering I think - the photos causing your suspicions are not on the camera as you say, they are on the card. Card and camera are not inseperable, and many folks have bought cards they believed to be new from t'interwebnet and found photos still on them. This in itself doesn't prove the camera is stolen in my book.

Have you really quizzed the guy you bought it from to see where he got it and why it's so cheap?

I'm sure if you just contacted the police, gave them the serial number, if their checks do not show the camera as stolen, you can relax. If it is stolen, the cops will want you to hand it over, and you should tell them the truth about where you got it - that way the worst that can happen to you is that you will be minus one camera AND $450.

 

[sexxxy]

yea im going to give them a call and see what happens, if it doesnt come up stolen maybe the original owner hasnt filed it yet? just a thought. ill find out soon

 

[monkeykoder]

Good choice. Even if it is stolen the original owner might not even have the serial number (they probably will but might not) in that case there isn't much anyone can do even if someone was missing a d200 you could never be sure it was theirs.

 

[sexxxy]

Good choice. Even if it is stolen the original owner might not even have the serial number (they probably will but might not) in that case there isn't much anyone can do even if someone was missing a d200 you could never be sure it was theirs.

yea who knows where the original owner got it from right? I dont know, we will see. I just got into photography so maybe i can join you guys. this d200 really complicated though!

 

[hovis]

. this d200 really complicated though!

Nnoooo. I get on with mine just fine - If I can do it, anyone can.

 

[Hawaii Five-O]

I would just mail the camera to the police station without your return address. And put an anonymous note in there about the camera.