Wrong. If whoever bought that Empeg from the thief in good faith (and I don't see why this wouldn't be so when you buy something via Ebay), then the Empeg IS HIS property and WILL REMAIN his property, EVEN if the thief gets caught afterwards.

IIRC, in the UK, if you unwittingly buy a stolen car, it still belongs to the original owner. The police can take it from you and give it back to the original owner, without reimbursing you for it.
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