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I used to say that nothing surprises me anymore....until today!

SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797 ✭
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I'm in my store today (jewelry/coins) and these 2 folks come in with clipboards...I thought at first they were taking a survey/selling something or whatever, as they got closer I saw a ..........."star" emblem on the females jacket..so i'm thinken .........perfect...Here comes a warrant or summons or divorce papers...whatever.

I went the counter ,smiled and said ....how ya doing....they replied are you ....so and so...(my name)...I replied yup! they showed me ID's and introduced themselves as
United States Postal Inspectors/agents, and said they were there investigating a report/reports of something to do with buying/selling large amounts of bullion to avoid taxes or to hide assets of certain individuals......and so on.....as it went on I answered all of there questions to there satisfaction, (don't ask) it was all BS .......

Anyway after about an hour with these folks they realized I think, that I was not whatever they thought I was when they walked in.......anyway everyone kinda of lowered there "shields" and we stood around shooting the bull for a little while talking about coins and bullion, the meeting ended with the female agent purchasing a 10oz Engelhardt bar of silver from me @.75 cents per oz. over spot...........

I told this story to a friend tonite after work...he said they bought the bar for evidence.......

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    1jester1jester Posts: 8,638 ✭✭✭
    Why would the postal service be interested in asset and tax issues? Why don't they stick to postal fraud and the such? It seems a bit beyond the scope of their authority, doesn't it?

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    Wolf359Wolf359 Posts: 7,653 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Why would the postal service be interested in asset and tax issues? Why don't they stick to postal fraud and the such? It seems a bit beyond the scope of their authority, doesn't it?

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    That's what I was thinking. Without a warrant, I'd be telling thanks but no thanks.
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    ocon4008ocon4008 Posts: 1,703
    <<That's what I was thinking. Without a warrant, I'd be telling thanks but no thanks.
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    SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797 ✭
    Why would the postal service be interested in asset and tax issues? Why don't they stick to postal fraud and the such? It seems a bit beyond the scope of their authority, doesn't it?

    I thought that also,
    from what I gathered in talking with th them was that someone reported to them that something was going on,
    someone with a grudge....etc.

    But I was not about to say where is your warrant or talk to my lawyer as I think that they were probably just kicking the tires, I have nothing to hide period, so without them even asking or mentioning anything about my books or business I gave them consent to search if they wanted and access to my books, they declined to do either.

    All and all they were very decent folks IMO....just doing there job.

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    cone10cone10 Posts: 1,021
    Did there badges look like this USPIS
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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 17,920 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And so it begins...
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    jsfjsf Posts: 1,889
    Honest occifer, I was just kidding about running guns and drugs and bullion back and forth across the Gulf!
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    VikingDudeVikingDude Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭
    And people wonder why the USPS is billions in the red?
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    notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>And people wonder why the USPS is billions in the red? >>



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    WeissWeiss Posts: 9,935 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wouldn't worry too much about it. But you might just double-check with whomever they were supposed to be from to make sure they're legit. I'd be more afraid of someone casing my place than the post office.
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    yellowkidyellowkid Posts: 5,486 ✭
    "We're here from the government to help you"image
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    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I wouldn't worry too much about it. But you might just double-check with whomever they were supposed to be from to make sure they're legit. I'd be more afraid of someone casing my place than the post office. >>



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    adamlaneusadamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭
    Weird. Doesn't sound right. Sounds like someone is abusing their position to... to do what?

    Is this some sort of new, unusual way to grind down a coin dealer to get a good price on a silver bar?
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    TrustNo1TrustNo1 Posts: 1,359 ✭
    postal service doing the job of the IRS? I doubt it.
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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The USPS doesn't bother to investigate cases of mail real fraud presented to them in airtight cases involving coins (ie theft and scams) so I don't know how they have time to be wandering into jewelry stores and buying silver bars.

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    KameoKameo Posts: 207


    << <i>I wouldn't worry too much about it. But you might just double-check with whomever they were supposed to be from to make sure they're legit. I'd be more afraid of someone casing my place than the post office. >>





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