[78-L] NARA wants its stuff back

[David Lennick]

So if they have identified me as being a possible customer, and they can 
identify someone else's purchases made over 10 years ago, it should be possible 
for NARA to come up with purchases I may have made..they certainly have my name 
and US mailing address (which could implicate the Post Office as receiving 
stolen property, couldn't it?). Obviously my next move is to do nothing, since 
I can't even access more than 200 feedbacks (is there a way to find hi-fi_gal 
by that route?).

dl

On 1/12/2012 2:02 PM, Michael Biel wrote:
> From: David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> Anyone else receive a "To whom it may concern" letter from Matthew Elliott,
>> Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, National Archives and Records
>> Administration, advising us that we've received stolen property purchased from
>> hi-fi_gal? I got one yesterday. And I haven't purchased anything on eBay in
>> close to 4 years, so naturally I don't have the foggiest idea what they think I
>> have.
>>
>> By the way, their wording contradicts itself..under no circumstances should I
>> sell or transfer this material to another person or entity, but I should send
>> it to them. Hey, folks, they're an entity.  dl
>
>
> One of my listeners to YesterdayUSA received such a letter, but his
> letter from Special Agent Amber (sounds like a Bond girl!) specifically
> listed the items he bought with the dates and prices.  It seems that Les
> was making quite a good chunk of change -- I sure as hell wouldn't pay
> these prices, and that might have kept me safe! I only loaned stuff TO
> him!!
>
> I'll reprint the contents here without the guy's name. It is a good
> indication of the type of stuff Les was selling -- things that were NOT
> of any interest to the goals and purposes of the National Archives.
> There is no way in the world that NARA would have wanted this stuff in
> their collection, and Les has mentioned that the STILL do not want this
> stuff, but might have to take it because if they refuse it it would be
> an embarrassment to NARA.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
> =====================================
> Mr. *****,
>
> The following purchases were made under your former user ID bidder
> ******
>
>   Transaction #1
>   May 14, 2002
>   Two 16" transcription discs containing parts 1 and 2 of a 30 minute
> episode in the radio crime melodrama The Shadow (Title: Appointment with
> Death)
>   $333.49 was the total price including shipping
>
>   Transcription #2
>   March 16, 2002
>   Six transcription discs containing 25 minute programs (episodes #131,
> 136, 137, 138, 140, 145). On the reverse side the discs is The Sunday
> Night Music Hall (episodes #1,6, 7, 8, 10, 15)
>   $220.00
>
>   Transaction #3
>   March 16, 2002
>   Two transcription discs containing parts 1 and 2 o a 30 minute program
> Suspense (Crisis)
>   $97.49
>
>   Transaction #4
>   March 16, 2002
>   Three transcription discs containing three 25 minute programs of
> Dragnet (#367, 369, 370. On the reverse side of the discs are Stars of
> Jazz (#2, 4, 5)
>   $110.75
>
>   Transaction #5
>   November 28, 2001
>   Two transcription disc containing parts 1 and 2 of a 30 minute show The
> Speed and Rocky Show ($44.89)
>   November 26, 2001
>   Ten transcription disc containing five 30 minute programs of The Chase
> (episodes#25, 28, 32, 35, 37) On the reverse side of the discs are The
> Whistler (#347, 350, 354, 357, 359). ($155.39)
>   The total price for both sets of discs (12 discs) was $224.28 to
> include shipping
>
>   Transaction #6
>   December 7, 2001
>   Six transcription discs containing six 30 minute programs of Yours
> Truly Johnny Dollar (#343, 350, 353, 365, 373, 375). On the reverse side
> of the discs are six 25 minute programs from Sports Forum.
>   $187.49
>
>   We request that you also send any additional purchases that you
> acquired from hi-fi_gal, as they may also be stolen property. If it is
> discovered that any of the discs that you send to NARA do not belong to
> NARA, they will be returned to you.  .
>
>   Again the discs should be sent directly to NARA OIG via Registered
> Mail, UPS or FedEx to:
>   NARA OIG
>   8601 Adelphi Road
>   Suite 1300
>   College Park, MD 20740-6001
>   Attn: Amber Howell
>
>   In addition, if you would like to be considered for restitution
> payment, I can submit your name to the court to be included on the list.
> By submitting your contact information to the court you will also be
> notified of any court proceedings relevant to this investigation.
>
>   Thank you for your assistance in this matter. We look forward to
> working with you further.
>
>   Please contact me if I can provide you with any additional information.
>
>
>
>   Special Agent Amber Howell
>   National Archives and Records Administration
>   Office of the Inspector General
>   Phone 301-837-3286
>   Fax 301-837-3197
>
>
> ====================================
>
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