Ideas how to check if old chipper isn’t stolen?

[The Axe Man]

Yow woodies - how’s it goin? 
Any decent ideas on how to check if second hand chipper isn’t stolen Please?

[monkeybusiness]

Phone the manufacturer with the serial number - some have a (not necessarily up-to-date) list of ownership. Stolen machines are often reported to the manufacturer in case they ‘turn up’ in the future.

Don’t touch anything with missing/amended/dodgy looking serial numbers (no matter what the seller’s story is). And don’t buy anything you haven’t physically seen first hand yourself! 

[monkeybusiness]

And if you do find or are offered something that doesn’t quite add up post it on here - quite a few of us have had chippers stolen and may be able to throw some light on the situation! 

[The Axe Man]

Thanks

[Stubby]

And don't " pay " for one located in the  Outer Hebrides

[The Axe Man]

That’s a Long Way Away from Kent...

[jmac]

Seen a tracked bandit for sale on orkney, seller said he would ship the chipper to aberdeen port after payment! There ain't no trees on orkney, and I'm pretty sure there ain't no chippers either ??

[The Axe Man]

??

[struie]

28 minutes ago, jmac said:

Seen a tracked bandit for sale on orkney, seller said he would ship the chipper to aberdeen port after payment! There ain't no trees on orkney, and I'm pretty sure there ain't no chippers either ??

i seen one advertised on ebay from orkney, quite a whiley back.

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, jmac said:

Seen a tracked bandit for sale on orkney, seller said he would ship the chipper to aberdeen port after payment! There ain't no trees on orkney, and I'm pretty sure there ain't no chippers either ??

That's what I meant . ?