My son recently started bowhunting and purchased a used Matthews Switchback bow. Xbox live rewards deposit. My problem is that I cannot find a serial number for the bow anywhere on the bow. I need the serial number for two primary reasons: (1) for insurance purposes, and (2) for reporting to law enforcement should the bow be stolen. Son-in-law bought a Hoyt off E-Bay and needed warrenty work on it. Next thing he knew the FBI was contacting him on who he bought the bow from. Seems the bow came from missing stock from a store in the Northwest chicago Suburb.Big scandle and someone I do believe ended up doing some time. I'd take all the above advice start with a call to Matthews.
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Serial # if Bow is Stolen?
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11-Mar-14
Some guy has offered to sell me a Mathews ZXT fully equipped with arrows, case, sights, release, quiver, and stabilizer for $500 even. How would I reliably confirm it is not stolen if it came from another state? Solid answers please.
11-Mar-14
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12-Mar-14
Son-in-law bought a Hoyt off E-Bay and needed warrenty work on it . Next thing he knew the FBI was contacting him on who he bought the bow from. Seems the bow came from missing stock from a store in the Northwest chicago Suburb.Big scandle and someone I do believe ended up doing some time. I'd take all the above advice start with a call to Matthews
12-Mar-14
If you buy it and then figure out it is stolen and report it, more than likely you'll be out 500 and a bow. If you think it's stolen dont buy it or don't see if it is after you bought it. My brother, a highway patrolman, bought 4 guns from a reputable person and then ran seriel numbers. Turned out 3 of 4 were stollen. The guy that sold the guns nephew had stolen them. Luckily the guy that sold them took the hickey.
12-Mar-14
J. Stafford- Thanks for the PM. The individual has offered to text me the serial # and I will in turn send it to you.
12-Mar-14
Do not buy or sell anything of value without insisting on a bill of sale. It can make big difference. If you get a bill of sale that states the condition and is legally owned by the seller you are probably safe from prosecution. If that deal does not feel right even with a bill of sale don't walk away, RUN!
12-Mar-14
It's funny you say that because my buddy just bought a Ruger stainless steel 10/22 that he saw on craigslist before it was deleted. He paid the guy $60 and then called me to see if it was a good deal. It is his first gun and I told him it was most likely stolen.
12-Mar-14
How on earth would Matthews know if it is stolen? the only thing they are going to have MAYBE is the original buyers name, IF the bow shop that originally sold it forwarded the sale info back to Matthews. Here is an option, if you get the number contact Matthews with the ser# and try to find out what Bow shop it was shipped to, that's where I would go and then the trail just gets longer from there.
13-Mar-14
If the warranty card was processed, Matthews would have the shop and original owners information. You might be able to track the original owner down and ask him about the bow.
13-Mar-14
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by the time you decide the bow will have been sold and all this will be moot.
13-Mar-14
I got the whole story from a relative of the owner yesterday. Turns out, the owner is in jail for being an intoxicated pedestrian and his bond is $500. This history made me suspicious of the sale. Mr. Stafford has kindly looked up the serial# and it is not reported as stolen so I am picking up the bow tomorrow. Thanks for all your help.
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14-Mar-14
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I think I got a pretty good deal. The only thing it needed was a rest so I bought a whisker biscuit against my better judgement. I was getting about a 5' group at 58 yards today but the biscuit was wrinkling my fletchings and making the arrow bounce in flight. This bow is set at 70# and shoots like a gun.
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14-Mar-14
'This bow is set at 70# and shoots like a gun.' Hoyt Archery Serial Number Decoder
Ouch!