Is There A Stolen Camera Database

Is there a stolen camera database in the UK?

ChloeScan • Regular Member • Posts: 112

Is there a stolen camera database in the U.k.?

Jul 22, 2018

Hi,

Fo the UK only -

Does anyone know if in that location is a database/website that we can see if a certain serial No relating to a ceratin slice of photographic equipment has ever been reported stolen or been subjected to an insurance merits?

Many thanks,
Chloe.

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COYQ • Senior Member • Posts: two,121

Re: Is in that location a stolen camera database in the U.k.?

No.

mobi1 • Contributing Member • Posts: 882

Re: Is there a stolen camera database in the UK?

In answer to COYQ • Jul 25, 2018

There is one for mobile phones but not for camera.

A mobile phone can exist disabled remotely based on IMEI. A camera does not have any such thing. Hence even if y'all get such a database it would non assist that much.

Re: Is in that location a stolen camera database in the UK?

In answer to mobi1 • Jul 25, 2018

mobi1 wrote:

There is 1 for mobile phones but non for camera.

A mobile phone can exist disabled remotely based on IMEI. A camera does non have any such thing. Hence even if you become such a database it would not assist that much.

For Uk, immobilise.com allows you to annals phones, cameras and other portable valuables in case of theft. This is accessible by UK law through the NMPR database.

I call up this only allows Police to identify the owner if something is recovered. I don't recall anyone can admission the database to check an item (e.thousand. beingness bought) is stolen.

mobi1 • Contributing Member • Posts: 882

Re: Is there a stolen camera database in the UK?

All phones bought in Britain are now automatically linked to their owner at the fourth dimension of purchase if you buy from big retailers including Amazon.

Re: Is in that location a stolen camera database in the UK?

In reply to mobi1 • Jul 25, 2018

mobi1 wrote:

All phones bought in Uk are at present automatically linked to their owner at the time of purchase if you purchase from big retailers including Amazon.

Yeup. Thought we were talking cameras though...

OP ChloeScan • Regular Member • Posts: 112

Re: Is in that location a stolen camera database in the United kingdom?

Cheers for everyones posts.

And then then if an detail is listed as stolen, then surely insurance companies share that information with other insurance companies? In other words if yous bought a camera that had been reported stolen and the insurance had paid out then surely you couldn't re insure that camera as you'd take a stolen detail on your hands. So if this is the case there must exist a database somewhere?

mooder • Regular Member • Posts: 114

Re: Is in that location a stolen photographic camera database in the Great britain?

Insurance visitor is not going to verify if the camera you ain is stolen. Nobody intendance really. Phone is different since it's now required by law to accept a registry.

Re: Is there a stolen photographic camera database in the UK?

Yes, it'due south called Craigslist....

Sorry, couldn't help information technology....

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Re: Is there a stolen photographic camera database in the U.k.?

ChloeScan wrote:

Thanks for everyones posts.

So then if an detail is listed equally stolen, then surely insurance companies share that information with other insurance companies? In other words if you bought a photographic camera that had been reported stolen and the insurance had paid out then surely you couldn't re insure that camera every bit you'd take a stolen detail on your hands. So if this is the case there must be a database somewhere?

There'due south no database, therefore if you buy a stolen camera and it gets stolen yous are covered considering no-one knows is was previously stolen.

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