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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
Turns out that the equipment was legit and that it wasn't stolen (even though the above scenario would have been theft). A friend of a friend revealed that he worked with these guys for a couple weeks and that the equipment was all damaged by water in a fire and had been sold by a big-box retailer to some group. The electronics would short out, there were big stains on the wood, etc. It was a gigantic scam since the van guys apparently had several hundred units to sell at $500 apiece, all cash.
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I've never heard that part of it but as you said, in general the stuff isn't stolen. However, they rely on people's interpretation of the situation (i.e. they think the stuff is stolen) so the customer thinks they are getting a great deal on some stolen merch.