would this Deter you from buying used gear????

If everybody did this then at least you would have a readily available record of the item's ownership. With electronics you could apply the ID info out view by engraving the interior top panel of the equipment.

Yes, especially if the words "Bunker Down" were engraved along with the ID #.

My thought is I wouldn't want to get any gear that was stolen from me back since it was probably abused. That's why we have insurance.

What a silly question. Of course it would deter me from buying your equipment!

That's why I've engraved all of my equipment with the next owner's initials. They keep saying that we in the MidWest are more intelligent than those on either coast. I'm starting to believe it. :)

I would still buy from you, with a price adjustment for the 'de-facement' of the item, but as KF pointed out, it's a sad world if we all go to this extreme. I think rather than take the time and money to engrave our posessions we take the time and expense to write our congressmen and DEMAND reform in our criminal/judicial system. This should apply to all thieves, those from Enron as well as those who live in 'the hood.' It's pretty sad how money can truely buy anything, including 'justice.'

Sorry for the rant, but at the age of 29 and being fortunate enough to have traveled around the world, its a sad path I see this country heading down.