In September 2020, a good friend who is a professional photographer in Sweden bought a Canon camera from EBay, which was advertised for sale by a private individual in the UK.
Two years later he sold the camera to another photographer in Sweden, who has been informed that the camera is registered as stolen on Canon’s website and it has been confiscated by the Swedish police.
The photographer who bought the camera is trying to force my friend to reimburse him for the confiscated camera
My friend contacted EBay who say that they are not responsible for purchases that far back in time, and have advised my friend to contact the UK police
He has contacted the Swedish police, who say that he is not responsible for the confiscated camera as he bought it in good faith from EBay
He now wants to know what legal protections he has under UK law, and any procedure he should be aware of in case there should be any threats of legal action towards him
Two years later he sold the camera to another photographer in Sweden, who has been informed that the camera is registered as stolen on Canon’s website and it has been confiscated by the Swedish police.
The photographer who bought the camera is trying to force my friend to reimburse him for the confiscated camera
My friend contacted EBay who say that they are not responsible for purchases that far back in time, and have advised my friend to contact the UK police
He has contacted the Swedish police, who say that he is not responsible for the confiscated camera as he bought it in good faith from EBay
He now wants to know what legal protections he has under UK law, and any procedure he should be aware of in case there should be any threats of legal action towards him
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