Originally Posted by
JonnyHK
I presume you have explained that he is in receipt of stolen goods and that the police could charge him with that?
Your offer to pay the sale price would be the easy way out.
Yes and no. Getting the police involved with the saddle is a no-go, according to the detective. The value is not high enough for a search warrant to be issued, and the buyer is not regarded as having participated in a criminal activity. It becomes a civil issue. We have a tribunal system (VCAT) for small claims like this, and it may end up there.
Anyway, that's a sideshow to the main event.
