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Here's a link to the video of a story I posted a couple of months ago when a guy stole a tuba that I originally sold to the local university. And... then tried to sell it to me.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=351462791554264

NPR has a story on this subject on ATC tonight.

The story on ATC was pretty good and it does note the financial costs these thefts cause the school.
You should be able to hear it at NPR website by tomorrow.
ScottM

Just out of curiosity, is that the one I sold to you in the first place, or a different one?

This has happened at my shop on more than one occasion (although not with a Tuba).

Here is what will happen. A local customer will purchase something uncommon and somewhat special. It will get stolen. The thief will come to the shop and attempt to sell said special instrument and HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS OR THAT IT IS SPECIAL.

BIG RED FLAG.

Also, we keep sales records going back to the 1970's...so we know who bought it.

Dumb dumbs...

jeopardymaster wrote:Just out of curiosity, is that the one I sold to you in the first place, or a different one?

Your St. Pete was a 201N... serial number 0074. That one left here and went to Armin Hachmer. He sold it. I don't know where it is now.

The tuba that was stolen from The University of Evansville (and recovered here) is a 202N... serial number 3946.

BRSousa wrote: Here is what will happen. A local customer will purchase something uncommon and somewhat special. It will get stolen. The thief will come to the shop and attempt to sell said special instrument and HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS OR THAT IT IS SPECIAL.

Here's one reason to buy your instrument from a brick and mortar retail shop, ideally near a neighborhood with a high crime rate.