Demand for and disposal of stolen goods in legitimate second-hand online markets: an explorative online survey

Liam Quinn, Joseph Clare, Jade Lindley and Frank Morgan

Global Crime, 2023, vol. 24, issue 1, 19-48

Abstract: An exploratory survey of 1,276 legitimate second-hand online market users from the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), and Australia was conducted to gauge the extent of stolen goods disposal in these markets; the willingness among users to receive suspected stolen goods; and the likely utility of hypothetical market reduction measures to disrupt disposal of stolen goods online. Chi-square analyses and binomial logistic regressions were conducted on responses to test whether perceptions and experiences of stolen goods disposal varied by demographic variables or browsing activity. Findings suggest that a high volume of stolen goods are perceived to be advertised in second-hand online markets; there is a willingness among a substantial minority of users to receive stolen goods online; and there is an appetite among the majority of users to disrupt the sale of stolen goods online. Theoretical and applied prevention and disruption implications of these findings are explored.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2022.2142781

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