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Buying Suspicious Skis

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El.
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Have any of you ever been made an offer on gear that seems like it could be stolen?

Is there a right way to deal with this sort of thing?
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Oct 28 2015 10:28PM
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270on420out
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Why are you making that assumption?
Oct 28 2015 10:34PM
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Substitute
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Oct 28 2015 10:45PM
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El.
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THEDIRTYBUBBLEWhy are you making that assumption?


I'm not assuming that they are stolen, but just that they could be. It was because of no pictures, ridiculously low asking price, very little description. They're on craigslist too so I would pick them up and pay in person. I'm not worried about losing my money, its just about owning someones stolen stuff.
Oct 29 2015 12:37AM
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.GUCCI.
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El.I'm not assuming that they are stolen, but just that they could be. It was because of no pictures, ridiculously low asking price, very little description. They're on craigslist too so I would pick them up and pay in person. I'm not worried about losing my money, its just about owning someones stolen stuff.


in that situation i would be more worried about them ripping you off then it being stolen.
Oct 29 2015 1:10AM
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onLINE
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Are they TBK Skis by any chance?
Oct 29 2015 10:59AM
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S.J.W
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Unless they're a pair of "snowboarding is cool" J skis, then you'll be fine.
Oct 29 2015 11:36AM
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cozzey
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You will never be able to really tell if they are stolen or not unless they tell you or someone on here says they lost that exact pair, if its a good deal buy them and if you see the owner tell them what happened and im sure they would be willing to refund you
Oct 29 2015 11:51AM
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_salty_
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S.J.WUnless they're a pair of "snowboarding is cool" J skis, then you'll be fine.


I found a pair of those they had Steve written on them
Oct 29 2015 12:54PM
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littleman34
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once I found a pair of 2013 line after bangs title "trick skis". Who cares they are a good ski with bindings and they were crazy cheap
Oct 29 2015 6:49PM
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AWOLASIAN
Posts: 92 - Karma: 163
who cares if they're stolen? if they're cheap, why not?
Oct 29 2015 7:17PM
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CHORIZO
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as long as they dont tell you the skis are "hot" youre good
Oct 29 2015 8:13PM
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SoAnG
Posts: 386 - Karma: 389
It could just be me but if its too good to be true then there's a reason. No one will ever know they were stolen or not but karma is a bitch.
Oct 29 2015 8:49PM
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Bumblesteeze
Posts: 3092 - Karma: 748
I hear Suspicious Skis are really pushing ski technology boundaries, ever since the merger with Burton. Hopefully they work together and bring back the Hyphy Sticks.
Oct 30 2015 1:26AM
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FSKP
Posts: 332 - Karma: 2,214
It's not skis, but i've bought a Gopro Hero 4 Black few weeks ago... brand new in box never used for 450$ in Canada hahah.

Not suspicious at all hahah
Oct 30 2015 9:48PM
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Krotchs_Brother
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fskproductionIt's not skis, but i've bought a Gopro Hero 4 Black few weeks ago... brand new in box never used for 450$ in Canada hahah.

Not suspicious at all hahah


So like 200 less than retail? Not that suspicious at all.. Especially considering the amount of people who buy Go Pro's thinking they are gonna make professional quality videos at the push of a button.

Guy probably realized he fucked up, cut his losses, and flipped it asap.




Also, could have been a gift.
Nov 1 2015 9:43AM
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