quidam wrote:It is good to keep in mind that all is not lost.
Not only does she have the information on the seller and postings, but eBay will have all the information on the buyer also. Once she is finally able to get a hold of the PD and they get a hold of eBay there will be a trail on where to get them back from.
The persons who bought them will have to return them as they are stolen property. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about that fact. Receiving stolen property, whether knowingly or unknowingly, is a crime. They will be able to recoup their money through PayPal.
That is why it would be best if that no one who was aware of what was going on did buy them- even if it was to give back to her. That would probably get them into hot water once everything does get worked out. I have a feeling eBay would not look well on someone who knew something posted was stolen and they bought it anyway, even if it were so they could do the right thing.
The seller- well, who knows what will happen to him. It will probably come down to if they decide he was knowingly selling stolen property or if he was also just an innocent person caught up in someone else wrong doing.
The most frustrating thing about this whole mess is that she can't get a hold of the police.
Your post made me feel a lot better. It's true there is a trail. <3
It doesn't give as much info as I remembered. Meh. Perhaps Treth knows more?
I hope she's managed to get in touch with the police so she can get the others back too.