Four steps to avoid buying stolen goods

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Written by: Peng Kaixin Cai Zhengbang

2020-08-31 07:31

In the past month, there have been a number of robberies related to famous watches in Hong Kong. Famous watches have become the target of gangsters. Second-hand watch shops are recruited every minute and mistakenly bought stolen goods. The person in charge of second-hand watch and jewelry stores for nearly half a century said that they must protect themselves and their buyers. When buying famous watches from sellers, they will do four things. Steps to complete the entire acquisition process.

Mr. Lui, the person in charge of "Kwon Kee Jewellery and Watches", which facilitated the business in Sham Shui Po since 1972, said that the main risk of second-hand watch shops is the fear of receiving stolen goods and fakes, although the police will provide a list of lost items daily. , But the list may not be updated immediately. If the thief steals and sells it, basically the number of the table is not included in the lost property list and it is impossible to know that it is the stolen property.

Quan Kee also fell into a trap many years ago and acquired the stolen stolen goods that the thief robbed and sold on the same day. After resale, the list of lost items did not contain the information on the watch. It was not revealed until the customer took the watch to the Rolex for maintenance. Mr. Lu said that the customer was refunded immediately and the police truthfully provided the source of the form involved, "The customer told the police that I will buy it, so the police will definitely call us, so we can tell you back. I don’t know the source of the table.

In order to avoid repurchasing questionable watches, Mr. Lu revealed that when purchasing a famous watch, four steps must be taken:

1. Check that the tables involved are only true and false, birth papers, and whether the goods are on the lost property list.

2. View the identity card of the seller

3. On-site valuation

4. If both parties agree to buy and sell, the seller's personal information will be recorded, including ID card, phone number, address, etc.

Mr. Lu, the person in charge of "Kwon Kee Jewelry and Watches", said that the main risk of second-hand watch shops is the fear of receiving stolen goods and fakes. (Photo by Cai Zhengbang)

Mr. Lu said that this approach is to protect the shop and future buyers. It can prove that the meter is only the source. If unfortunately, you really receive the stolen stolen goods, you can also explain the drawing to the police. "You have to write a fake, we certainly control it. Then, he will use a fake document, we don’t even know.”

High risk of online trading forms

Two recent robberies involved famous watches, and the victims were robbed of watches or cash to be delivered. Online trading has become popular in recent years. Mr. Lu said that although online trading prices may be cheaper, there are greater risks in settlement, including buying a watch with a stranger. The authenticity and source of the watch are doubtful. , There is no way to pursue it, "I can't check the stolen stolen goods by myself. You have to explain the drawing with the police. When that happens, I can't return to the seller."

Secondly, when you go out for settlement, your own safety is threatened, or you may be robbed. "The money and the bank matter are small. When you saw the settlement at Taiwei Station last time, the people attacked him. At first, he thought he would seek revenge." Mr. Lu said that he would not let him. The dude ventured out and settled, "The dude holds hundreds of thousands of cash, and the other party knows that you are going there. How difficult is it to pretend to be you? I will settle the settlement by myself. The seller can settle the bill. Everyone is risky."

In addition to second-hand watch shops, there are also Hong Kong people who put their watches online to find people who love their watches. Some watch lovers say that robberies have occurred frequently recently. If you buy a watch online, you will arrange for delivery at a familiar watch store, Rolex repair center, etc. Firstly, it is safer indoors, and secondly, you can verify the watch immediately. problem. Buyers also prefer banks to overpay and will not bring a large amount of cash for settlement; sellers refuse to accept checks to avoid being bombed.

In recent years, online trading has become popular. Mr. Lu said that although online trading prices may be cheaper, they are more risky during settlement. "I will settle the transaction at my own shop. The seller can settle down. Everyone is at risk." (Cai Zhengbang Photo)

Rolex watches are often involved in famous watch robberies, or related to their easy sale. Some insiders say that in Asia, pawn shops basically accept Rolex, but other brands are not necessarily. Because they are more familiar with the brand, they can distinguish it seriously. false.

Rolex has been very popular in the luxury watch industry. Among them, Daytona is the most popular. The staff of Quanji said that because the output of the Rolex is low, most people cannot buy it at the original price in gold shops and jewelry stores. , "I can’t buy it, I can’t change it, I have to be speculated, and the price has been so hard for many years."

Recently, more people like to buy the rose gold Rolex. Because the rose gold is less available and the color is new, "Customers are holding on to the rose gold. When you see you have it, you usually buy it immediately." And on August 4, an engineer When handing over the watch to the "buyer" in the lobby of the East Rail Tai Wai Station, two men were beheaded. The Rolex Daytona rose gold watch worth about 270,000 yuan was looted.

Recently, more people want to buy a rose gold Rolex. Because there are fewer rose gold products, the brown surface is also a watch that many people will buy. (Photo by Cai Zhengbang)

Robbery in the first half of the year rose 3.2 times, watch became a target of gangsters, the owner of the robbery: stolen goods are difficult to sell

List of incidents of watch robbery in the past month:

On the evening of July 23, the male proprietor of a watch shop on Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, was assaulted by four South Asian Han men and snatched a Richard Mille watch worth about 1.4 million yuan from his hand.

In the early morning of August 1, a 23-year-old youth was chopped 10 times by four thieves in Fengjiang Village, Tianshuiwei, and snatched a Richard Mille watch worth about 1.6 million yuan.

On August 4, an Australian engineer returning to Hong Kong for refuge from the epidemic was cut off by two men when he was handing over his watch to the "buyer" in the lobby of the East Rail Tai Wai Station, and was robbed of a Rolex Daytona rose gold watch worth about 270,000 yuan.

On August 12, a man was handed over and bought three Rolex Chocolate Daytona watches at the entrance of Tai Hang Village, Tai Po, when he was suddenly frightened and beaten by three knives and fingers, with a bag of 630,000 yuan. The oblique bag for cash delivery was snatched.

Man in Tai Po bought 3 Rolex watches in the early morning and was beaten by 3 swordsmen to steal 630,000 yuan in cash

Films｜Australian Engineer Tai Wai Station delivered $270,000 Rolex Daytona, which was robbed by two Hans

Four thieves beheaded to snatch $1.6 million Richard Mille watch 23-year-old personally described: 10 dollars in the middle

Tsim Sha Tsui 4 Nanyahan ambushes watch owner: Richard Mille was robbed of $1.4 million

Rolex Robbery