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and she’s got a strong case… Uh, no she doesn't. Buying a working laptop for $60 is going to easily constitute knowing the laptop was being sold for less than
by nowarninglabel 15y ago
and she’s got a strong case…
Uh, no she doesn't. Buying a working laptop for $60 is going to easily constitute knowing the laptop was being sold for less than true value. Sorry, I don't have the link, but this whole receiving stolen goods knowingly thing was explained fairly well on HN in some comments a couple months back.
- ajays 15y agoIt depends on the type of laptop. Today, a brand new laptop can be had for $350. If this was, say, a 4-year old model with a lot of wear and tear on the surface (possibly, since it was a laptop that was loaned to people), then it's possible that it appeared worth under $100.
- hackerblues 15y agoI didn't know how cheaply a laptop could be purchased for so I just checked on Ebay for Used/Refurbished laptops. Currently there are 47 'Buy It Now', nominally complete and working, laptops/netbooks available for $40-60. They all looked pretty crappy, is it reasonable to assume they are all stolen property on the basis of their price alone?
- tripzilch 15y agoA good bunch of them, most certainly.
- zik 15y agoI think the point was that the laptop wasn't working when she bought it. She had to have it fixed.
- nowarninglabel 15y agoTake a look at page 3. She not only didn't but it until it was fixed but she also demanded the original agreement be kept on the price. http://www.internetcases.com/library/cases/2011-08-22-clements-jeffrey_v_springfield.pdf http://www.internetcases.com/library/cases/2011-08-22-clemen...
- ugh 15y agoThe article is not really clear about that, but it sounds like the laptop was broken and had to be fixed. Given that it’s possible to buy new laptops for $300 it is certainly entirely possible that $60 are a reasonable price.