Re: [Leica] Stolen Leicas--serial number partials posted

[Rei Shinozuka <shino@ubspainewebber.com>]

i'd be disinclined to subscribe to this theory.  mainly because the
grifters would need to continually get the police, if not courts involved
to contest ownership.  they might succeed in intimidating current owners
into surrendering their equipment, i suppose.

if there are documented cases, i'd be interested in hearing about them.

- -rei


> From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>
> 
> Hi Pablo,
> 
> In reality the reason some hold to publishing only the partial serial
> numbers is,  there are unscrupulous characters who know how to make use of
> the full serial number then claim, some with, I suppose falsified paper
> work, showing the exact serial number as the camera being discussed on the
> internet is the very one they had stolen!
> 
> Does this really happen? I have no idea, but it's a theory as posted on the
> LUG  & LEG of many years. I suppose it's very possible given the no good
> rotten SOB's in the world who'd steal from their mothers!
> 
> So now you know why many of the good Leica folks only put down partial
> serial numbers.
> ted
>