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From: bob@eecs.nwu.edu (Bob Hablutzel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Creating a list of hot items...
Message-ID: <10330085@eecs.nwu.edu>
Date: 22 Nov 88 14:09:13 GMT
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Organization: Northwestern U, Evanston IL, USA
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> Since it would be impossible to unload that much equipment in this area, we
> believe that they will be trying to get rid of it somewhere else.  (If anyone
> offers to sell you an almost brand new laser printer, be suspicious.)  The
> only thing that we could see would be to publish a list of serial numbers of
> the stolen items, and distribute it throughout the country (by electronic
> means, at least).  What better way than to use the Usenet/BITNET/ARPA/
> AppleLink/etc. networks.

Make sure you Link the serial numbers of these machines to Apple. One nice 
thing they do is publish the serial numbers of stolen equipment on (I assume)
a regular basis. I think the idea is that if a repair center comes across
a stolen Mac, they can contact the appropriate authorities.

Bob Hablutzel	BOB@NUACC.ACNS.NWU.EDU
Disclaimer:	I speak for noone but myself, and I could be wrong.