Protect Buyers & Sellers - Stop Stolen Goods at the Source
SafeOrStolen protects BOTH buyers AND sellers. Every search makes stolen items harder to sell - reducing crime globally. Mobile app exclusively available from SafeOrStolen.com.
Why You Must Check Items Before Buying Secondhand
Buying stolen goods isn't just risky - it's illegal and costly. Here's what's at stake when you skip verification.
Legal Consequences
In most jurisdictions, knowingly or unknowingly purchasing stolen property is a criminal offense. Police can confiscate your purchase without compensating you, and you may face criminal charges including receiving stolen property (a misdemeanor or felony depending on value).
Real case: A Florida man spent $2,500 on an iPhone from Facebook Marketplace. Two months later, police seized it as stolen property. He lost both the phone and his money, plus faced criminal investigation.
Financial Loss
Americans lose $15 billion annually to secondhand marketplace fraud and stolen goods. When you buy a stolen item, you lose 100% of your money - no refunds, no recourse. Sellers of stolen goods disappear immediately after sale, and marketplaces rarely offer buyer protection for in-person transactions.
Average loss: $850 per victim for electronics, $3,200 for vehicles, according to FBI statistics.
How Criminals Exploit Online Marketplaces
Thieves target Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp, and eBay because they can quickly offload stolen goods to unsuspecting buyers. 60% of stolen electronics are resold within 24 hours of theft. Professional theft rings steal hundreds of phones, laptops, and power tools daily, then list them at "too good to be true" prices.
Common tactic: Thieves use fake profiles, burner phones, and public meetup spots to avoid detection. They're gone before you realize the item is stolen.
Real Case Studies
Case 1: Texas woman bought MacBook Pro for $600 on OfferUp. Original owner tracked it via Find My Mac and called police. Buyer arrested, charged with receiving stolen property, lost $600 + legal fees.
Case 2: Construction company purchased $12,000 in "used" DeWalt power tools from Craigslist seller. All tools were stolen from job sites. Company lost tools, money, and faced insurance complications.
Case 3: College student bought iPhone for $400 on Facebook Marketplace. Phone worked fine for 2 weeks, then carrier blacklisted the IMEI as stolen. Phone became unusable brick - total loss.
Verification Takes 3 Seconds. The Alternative Can Ruin Your Life.
Every day, thousands of innocent buyers lose money and face legal trouble because they didn't verify items before purchase. Don't become a statistic. Use SafeOrStolen's free verification before every secondhand purchase.
Our Mission: Stop Stolen Goods at the Source
We protect BOTH buyers AND sellers from stolen goods. By giving honest people a simple way to verify items, we make it dramatically harder for thieves to fence stolen goods. Every search makes stolen items harder to sell.
Our mobile app is our golden ticket - exclusively available at SafeOrStolen.com. Download it to check items anywhere, anytime, even offline.
Backed by FasterCapital partnership · 5,000+ checks processed · Reducing crime globally
Milestones & Recognition
Key moments in SafeOrStolen's journey to protect buyers and sellers worldwide
Entrepreneurship World Cup Recognition
Selected to participate in the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2020, representing the United States, and recognized by OneValley for "innovative solutions and approach to disruption in the SaaS/Enterprise Software space."
FasterCapital Partnership
Partnered with FasterCapital for global acceleration, expanding our reach and capabilities to protect more buyers and sellers worldwide.
Mobile App Launch
Launched the only mobile app for stolen item verification with barcode scanning, offline mode, and 3-second verification — exclusively available at SafeOrStolen.com.
Bank-Level Security
256-bit SSL encryption
99.7% Accuracy
Third-party verified
Zero Data Retention
GDPR compliant
Press & Media
Featured in leading business platforms and trusted by verified reviewers
Our Data Partners
We crawl, scrape, and aggregate data from 50+ trusted sources including law enforcement databases, stolen property registries, and industry partners
NCIC (National Crime Information Center)
FBI's stolen property database - we crawl and cross-reference federal theft records
NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau)
VINCheck and theft records - we aggregate insurance crime data for vehicle verification
Hotgunz.com
Stolen firearms registry - we aggregate their database for firearms verification
IMEI.info
Global IMEI database - we cross-reference phone blacklist and carrier records
BikeIndex.org
1.4M bikes cataloged - direct API integration for bicycle verification
StolenRegister.com
Global stolen property reports - we scrape and aggregate their listings
Stolen911
Police detective-founded service - data sharing partnership
NHTSA Vehicle Database
Official vehicle identification records - VIN verification source
Carrier Blacklist Databases
AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile - IMEI blacklist verification
Insurance Claims Networks
Aggregated insurance theft claims for comprehensive coverage
How it works: We run parallel crawls across all partner databases, aggregate results in real-time, and provide unified verification in under 3 seconds.
Why SafeOrStolen is Better Than CheckMEND, IMEI.info, Swappa
We're the only stolen verification app with barcode scanning. CheckMEND has NO app. Better than CheckMEND in every way - faster, cheaper, and mobile-first with instant stolen verification.
Protects BOTH Buyers & Sellers
Buyers avoid unknowingly purchasing stolen goods and the financial/legal nightmare. Sellers can prove items are clean, build trust, and avoid false associations with stolen property.
Global Crime Deterrent
Every verification makes it harder for criminals to resell stolen goods. We're building a safer secondhand ecosystem and shrinking the market for stolen items globally.
Golden Ticket: Only Mobile App
Our app is ONLY available from SafeOrStolen.com - the exclusive gateway. CheckMEND has NO app. IMEI.info has NO app. We're the first and only stolen item scanner app with barcode scanning.
Instant Verification - 3 Seconds
CheckMEND takes 30+ seconds. We deliver instant stolen verification in 3 seconds with barcode scanning. No manual typing. Perfect for meetups - scan and verify instantly.
Legal Protection Certificates
Download official certificates proving you verified items before purchase. Legal protection if item is later discovered stolen. Competitors don't offer this.
Free IMEI Checker App - 2 Checks
CheckMEND charges $3.99 per check. We offer 2 FREE verification checks within 14 days. Better than CheckMEND - a real mobile app, not a slow website.
Privacy-First: No Data Logging
We don't log, track, or store your searches. Completely anonymous verification. Competitors track and sell your data to advertisers.
Works Offline
Mobile app caches results and works without internet. Perfect for rural meetups or areas with poor signal. Verify items anywhere, anytime.
Stop Stolen Goods at the Source
Every search makes stolen items harder to sell. Protect yourself on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Craigslist, OfferUp, pawn shops, and auctions. Download the app from SafeOrStolen.com to check items anywhere.
Press & Recognition
Featured in press releases and backed by FasterCapital
Press Release
"SafeOrStolen launches comprehensive verification platform to protect marketplace buyers and sellers from stolen goods fraud."
Press Release
"New stolen item verification service aims to reduce marketplace fraud and protect consumers from unknowingly purchasing stolen property."
Accelerator Backing
"SafeOrStolen accepted into FasterCapital's accelerator program to scale marketplace safety verification technology."
Selected for acceleration program to scale marketplace safety technology
Who We Serve
Real protection for real people
Protects Buyers
Verify items before purchase to avoid stolen goods and legal trouble
Helps Sellers
Prove your items are legitimate to build trust and close deals faster
Serves Businesses
Pawn shops, dealers, and resellers use SafeOrStolen for due diligence