on 7/18/03 11:55 AM, Illovox Media at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 7/18/03 11:52 AM, Bruce Mitchell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> on 7/18/03 11:48 AM, Illovox Media at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> on 7/18/03 11:17 AM, Joaquim Carvalho at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> Which cops? This is a global world, a Powerbook can be stolen in New >>>> York and sold as new in Paris. Isn't there a global registration of >>>> stolen Powerbooks? >>>> Joaquim >>>> >>>> On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 19:06, Illovox Media wrote: >>>>> on 7/18/03 6:36 AM, Bruce Mitchell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Where do you go with the serial number to find out if it is stolen or >>>>>> not?? >>>>> >>>>> cops >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> I was referring to the states. The EU should have something, no? >>> >> Even in the states there is no national registration of stolen product >> serial numbers. It is still pretty much local. >> > > Not so. I just went through a situation. Unit stolen in CA checked from > Seattle. > Really. Can you provide a URL or phone number or other means of accessing such a system?
I ask because before posting my earlier respons I double-checked with the local police department and they advised there is no national serial number registration system available to the public. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------