Why NOT buy resale?

[gkrykewy]

People who get caught have all kinds of stories, like "They said I was with some dudes who broke into a house, but I didn't know what they were doing." Those stories are interesting; they just don't work.

The problem is that any transaction like this is not a single act, but a long series of acts, and those acts can be reconstructed easily. When they are, you see not only one odd coincidence, but a dozen, or two dozen. That's called "course of conduct," and it's one of the primary means of proving criminal intent in a fraud case. It quickly becomes very difficult to believe that things are not connected.

People often think if they have one semi-clever idea they can get away with anything. The investigator's, however, just say "Thank God they're stupid!"

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The Xmas gift strategy described above seems pretty foolproof to me. Do you really think anyone would investigate this, under any circumstances, ever?

 

[Jaaron2]

This is good stuff.

 

[luna99]

This is good stuff.

ditto. haha. I"m totally enjoying this thread and everyone is making pretty good arguements! Just keep it clean people, keep it clean.

 

[JimMIA]

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The Xmas gift strategy described above seems pretty foolproof to me. Do you really think anyone would investigate this, under any circumstances, ever?

That's hard to say. They might get away with it -- might not.

Real estate fraud is a big, high-priority problem, and there are a lot of investigative and prosecutorial resources devoted to it. If it were investigated, there's no doubt they'd be caught and prosecuted.

However, rather than asking if we can get away with it, a better question might be: "Is $1,600 in potential savings worth taking that risk?"

Or..."Am I the kind of person who does stuff like this?"

If the answers to those two questions are "yes," go for it. I have some good friends in Orlando who need the business!

 

[mprewitt]

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The Xmas gift strategy described above seems pretty foolproof to me. Do you really think anyone would investigate this, under any circumstances, ever?

Whether or not you get caught is besides the point.

It is not only illegal (defrauding Disney) but unethical.