Re: [Harp-L] Re: Butterfield amp on ebay



Technically it's stolen property but since the statute ran out you would not be in trouble for buying it. It's a mattter of ethics now. Is it right or not right to buy known stolen property? If I had the money to buy it I would only do so to return it to the family.

Gabe contacted ebay to have it taken off but they said it was a civil matter and would not remove the sale.

mike


On Jun 8, 2005, at 5:28 PM, Eric Neumann wrote:


"Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item."

Now - even if the statute of limitations has run out - this is still
stolen property right?


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Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Butterfield amp on ebay


I just got off the phone with Gabe Butterfield. Seems the guy that is selling Paul's amp on ebay used deceptive tactics to borrow it from Gabe and then ran off to CA. with it. He was not a friend of Paul's as noted on ebay. Paul had him removed from a venue he was playing. Paul could not stand the guy. There are 2 case numbers (CA and NY) against the guy for stealing the amp. Unfortunately the statute of limitations has run out on retrieving the amp even though it was stolen. The amp is also not all original as mentioned. The guy had work done to it. Gabe called the phone number that is posted on ebay. The guy hung up on him. The amp rightfully belongs to the Butterfield family and PBFS which is the non profit Gabe set up to collect and archive Paul's musical legacy.

Gabe asked that no one bid on the amp. He is trying to come up with
funds to buy the amp so it can end up back with the family.  Seems
the only way for him to recover the amp is to buy it back from the
guy that stole it.<sigh>

mike
On Jun 3, 2005, at 12:46 PM, Mike Reid wrote:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&category=38074&item=7327759263&rd=1

Just found this on ebay

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