My comp come from the Pawn Shop...
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Geoff
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If this is a sneaky way for you to ask how to change the owner of the laptop since you stole it from someone, then I wouln't post any more here.
The IP is from your ISP or network, if you don't use the laptop the same place it was used before, you will have a different IP. However your MAC address will be the same, so they would be able to track it down that way if you do connect to the net (if they remember the MAC address).
The IP is from your ISP or network, if you don't use the laptop the same place it was used before, you will have a different IP. However your MAC address will be the same, so they would be able to track it down that way if you do connect to the net (if they remember the MAC address).
chrisalviola
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why would you get a computer from the pawnshop? is this a laptop?
anyways it makes no difference even if you connect it to the internet
Maddhatter
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if it was stolen then it won't come back on you....its the pawn shops fault and if anyone gets in trouble for it they will....but very unlikely its stolen
Well, I was the manager of a pawn shop for a year (1997-1998). The way it works depends on the pawn shop. In some cases, the cops give you a list to cross reference every item that comes into the shop.. Serial numbers, descriptions, etc. Anything that is stolen you buy in, surrender to the cops with the ID of the felon and you get reimbursed. This is if the cops like you.
Otherwise, they come around every few days and wander through the shop with a list. When they find something they confiscate it, ask for the records and go to make the arrest.
If the item is sold, they never know about it, because no pawn shop owner in their right mind wants to be dragged into Court all the time. So, my memory magically failed me.
Any way you look at it, the cops aren't coming down on you. The only way they could is if the pawn shop kept detailed records of who bought the product (and I don't know any that do) and was stupid enough to tell the police that yes, it came in and yes, they sold it to some kid.
So don't worry about it.
On that note, I did buy a computer from a pawn shop once (and several laptops.. I made a killing off them). It was a Pentium 233 MMX. I have never had so many problems with a computer in my life...
Otherwise, they come around every few days and wander through the shop with a list. When they find something they confiscate it, ask for the records and go to make the arrest.
If the item is sold, they never know about it, because no pawn shop owner in their right mind wants to be dragged into Court all the time. So, my memory magically failed me.
Any way you look at it, the cops aren't coming down on you. The only way they could is if the pawn shop kept detailed records of who bought the product (and I don't know any that do) and was stupid enough to tell the police that yes, it came in and yes, they sold it to some kid.
So don't worry about it.
On that note, I did buy a computer from a pawn shop once (and several laptops.. I made a killing off them). It was a Pentium 233 MMX. I have never had so many problems with a computer in my life...