[Jewelry making - Article 01134] - [Orchid] Who Robs Jewelers?

[Stephen Walker]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

    With the holidays upon us it is also the season for scams and
    perhaps an increase in other thefts. Last year a friend lost all his
    Christmas profit to a con man who ordered chains on a bogus credit
    card. Another friend of mine took two years to recover from the loss
    of an armed hold up. We have chewed on this subject from a defense
    angle on several other threads. But, WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? Are the
    jewel thieves we need to fear sophisticated and professional, or are
    they just desperate thugs? As a mail order and internet merchant,
    most of the scams I have seen have been pitifully transparent. Does
    this mean that the bad guys are stupid or does it mean that enough
    of us are stupid that they do not have to be that clever? Does the
    armed holdup man have a buyer for his stolen goods before he makes
    his move, or is he going to settle for $50 for a thousand dollar
    piece? Are any of these guys clever enough to read Orchid to learn
    how to be better thieves? What we hear about risk tends to be
    sensational, if it is gossip or if it is in the news or in drama. I
    would like to know what risks I really face. 

Stephen Walker

____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________