My trailer comes up as stolen - just a rant

[supershifty]

I've got an unreg 7x5 box trailer that I bought more than 6 years ago. I've gotta move from the ex's place. Rather than run hot with it I decide to do the right thing and get an unreg vehicle permit - $28 for a one day permit on a trailer that costs $90 for a years rego. Hmmm?

Anyway, I fill out all the details on the form and submit it. The serial number on the drawbar shows up in the system as being on 3 other trailers that are all listed as stolen. It's a 5 digit serial number, but hey, what's the chances of 3 other trailers with the same number being hot?

The clerk said she couldn't grant me a permit on this premise, and that as I had applied for the permit/registration on a trailer of interest that it may attract the attention of the police. I had nothing to hide and wasn't worried with police - I knew the original owner, and the subsequent owner that I bought it from, being mates at the time there was no receipts that changed hands, just cash. I've lost touch with them over the years and have no way of proving purchase.

I remained calm and asked the clerk if she had access to past registered owners details, she did have so, but that info was private and not available to me: It all changed from there! I recited the names and last known suburbs of them, my details came up as being the last registered person, the other trailers listed as stolen were not box trailers either. Permit granted - win!

Cheers!