| Most of us purchase used computers for | | | | If the buyer is not sure about the |
| the main reason that they can be | | | | computer, he can very well ask for the |
| purchased for a very lesser amount. | | | | documents pertaining to the computer or |
| When doing so, there is a high risk of | | | | can find out if receipts are issued for |
| purchasing a stolen computer, which can | | | | the purchase. The best method of |
| be passed off as a used computer. The | | | | finding out is to check the serial |
| incidence of purchasing a stolen | | | | number of the used computer that can be |
| computer is more when they are got in | | | | done with the help of the local law |
| the name of used computers from third | | | | enforcement personnel. |
| party computer dealers like the computer | | | | The buyer has all the rights to ask the |
| dealers online or from a theft store or | | | | seller about the reason for the sale of |
| from a pawnbroker who has no idea about | | | | the used computer, where it was |
| the history of the computer he is | | | | purchased and nature of payment made |
| selling. | | | | initially. If the buyer is satisfied, he |
| Following measures can be taken to avoid | | | | can go ahead with the purchase, else |
| buying a stolen computer: | | | | should move on to the next seller. |
| One of the safe measures while buying | | | | Normally, one can find out if the seller |
| used computer is to buy through a credit | | | | is genuine or not through his body |
| card or check payment rather than making | | | | language. |
| cash purchase. If the seller insists on | | | | A person selling illegal things will |
| cash payment, the purchaser can be very | | | | show frenzied movements, will agree even |
| sure that the computer may be a stolen | | | | for a rock bottom price with even a |
| one. Also stolen computers are sold at | | | | small amount of profit for him, mostly |
| very low prices. If the buyer has good | | | | will not have a decent language, will |
| knowledge about the price trends of | | | | try to sell in haste, will always be |
| computers in the market, he can for sure | | | | looking around to find out if someone is |
| find out if the computer sold as a used | | | | watching him and will not have an eye |
| computer is of a genuine kind or not. | | | | contact while selling and so on. |
| The place of buying used computer is of | | | | Such kind of illegal sales of used |
| outmost importance as a reputed dealer | | | | computers happen as the illegal seller |
| or seller will have a well-established | | | | has the facility to advertise free of |
| location. They do not sell on the | | | | cost. Also posing as a private seller |
| streets. Hence, it is better to avoid | | | | there is no need to provide a VAT |
| buying used computers from the street | | | | receipt, which makes him free of any |
| side shops, which may be fly by night | | | | legal action being taken against him. |
| shops. Such sellers attract the buyers | | | | Hence it is not advised to buy a used |
| with the pricing or heavy discounts or | | | | computer without a cash receipt provided |
| even freebies along with the computers. | | | | by the seller. |