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



I would watch the auction and contact all bidders informing them of the
circumstances surrounding the amp.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harpl <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 5:13 PM
Subject: 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?
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Easton
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 4:16 PM
> >> To: Salli/Gabe Butterfield
> >> Cc: harpl
> >> 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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