CheckMEND is the world's largest online searchable database of stolen possessions and blocked mobile phones. For recent news please see the articles below or visit the Recipero CheckMEND blog �.
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Gazelle, one of the USA's leading high-end consumer trade-in sites, today announced it has deployed CheckMEND, a cutting-edge tool, designed to more accurately detect potentially stolen goods, including smart phones, tablets and computers.
Developed by Recipero, CheckMEND is the largest World's largest provider of consumer electronics background reports. The system compiles data from all major wireless carriers and law enforcement entities across the USA, providing the most complete database of devices available. Gazelle is the first consumer electronics trade-in site to deploy CheckMEND and collaborated with Recipero to tailor the product to help address the growing incidences of consumer electronics theft.
For Gazelle the introduction of CheckMEND comes at a good time with the proliferation of high-end consumer electronics theft. In fact, New York City's police commissioner recently reported that Apple products now represent more than 40 percent of stolen property in the city and San Francisco police report that nearly half of all robberies in the city in the past year have been cell phone related.
We are dedicated to providing the best customer experience possible, and part of that promise is to protect each customer's personal data
said Israel Ganot, CEO, Gazelle.
We always take security very seriously. With the CheckMEND deployment, we're taking this to a new level, committing not only to the protection of a customer's personal data when we receive the device, but also going the extra mile to ensure that any devices we accept are being sold by the rightful owner and to discourage and prevent theft of consumer electronics.
Recipero's CheckMEND service makes it possible to do a more thorough screening by checking a vast set of carrier and law enforcement sources for a much broader set of consumer electronics. CheckMEND is capable of comparing each inquiry against more than 150 billion records of information, including more than 50 billion items.
For more information please visit the following websites.
Visit Gazelle: www.gazelle.com
Visit CheckMEND: www.checkmend.com
Visit Recipero: www.recipero.com
Posted: 11 2012
On Friday 2nd November AT&T and T Mobile in the USA began blocking handsets by using the IMEI and sharing this information between them. This means that even if the sim card is changed the phone will not work on these two networks. CheckMEND now has access to this data (N.B. We do not have information on phones blocked before the 2nd November) so will tell you if a phone IMEI is on this list - this information is of great relevance to buyers or sellers of used cell phones as it massively affects the phones value.
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When you check with CheckMEND now and uniquely with one check we will let you know if the phone is on the IMEI blocked list, the FBI stolen serial numbered article file and if you check a CDMA phones serial number what status that phone has with the CDMA network. No one else has all this data to be able to provide such a comprehensive search.
As other networks that use phones with IMEI technology join AT&T and T Mobile in the blocking process we will add them to your search.
Posted: 10 2012
CheckMEND is delighted to announce the launch of its new mobile web application that allows customers to use the service on the move via their mobile devices.
Simply browse to http://mobile.checkmend.com from any internet enabled device and you'll be able to use your account whenever and wherever you need it.
Posted: 09 2012
CheckMEND is now connected to the US CDMA ESN/MEID carriers database and is now able to confirm if a cell phone is under an agreement and cannot be transferred or has been recorded as lost or stolen.
Posted: 04 2012
CheckMEND is delighted to announce a comprehensive refresh of the CheckMEND site for USA members. Les Gray the CTO of CheckMEND made a statement saying "We are delighted to see the increased use of the service in the USA and as a result we have made some cosmetic and functional changes to the site to improve the user experience. We have adopted several suggestions made by members and welcome any further feedback.
Posted: 09 2011
CheckMEND has agreed to allow the mobile phone security software provide Snuko to send data to it direct from their application. Ross Stewart Chairman of CheckMEND said "once again we can see the value chain of the CheckMEND functionality and it makes perfect sense to allow people who make the effort to secure their mobile devices via Snuko to be able to alert us if the worse does happen and they have their device stolen or lose it. We can clearly see integrating this sort of functionality directly into a handset or PC with a web based support application in place in the event of loss or theft has to be the way forward. "
Posted: 08 2011
Watchfacts the USA largest history reporting service for high end watches has chosen to partner with CheckMEND allowing CheckMEND information to supplement the other information they hold. Adrian Portlock CheckMEND's CEO said "we are delighted to welcome Watchfacts as a partner and hope that the addition of our information will enable them to provide an even more comprehensive service for their customers.
Posted: 05 2011
CheckMEND is delighted to announce that a major new US client has signed up to provide its services to its clients. The operator is a major provider of trade in services to thousands of retail stores in the USA and the agreement allows them to provide the CheckMEND service within their trade in platform. Adrian Portlock CEO of CheckMEND said "this is a major step forward for us in the USA and opens the door for this type of integration allowing us to provide us services seamlessly into US retailers that are offering their customers a trade-in solution."
Posted: 09 2010
CheckMEND is delighted to announce that through its relationship with Trace it is now able to include stolen information from over 18,000 US law enforcement agencies within its history reports. Neil Stewart CheckMEND's Commercial Director said "Our increased integration with the Trace database system means that we can supplement our history reports with data from their system expanding the breadth of our reports for US customers, this is a great endorsement of the power and quality of our service. "
Posted: 08 2010
Please notethat CheckMEND is not connected to the US CDMA networks contract database and as a result we cannot tell you if a CDMA phone is currently under contract.
Posted: 10 2009
CEX the major second hand retailer has extended its UK agreement to cover its USA stores allowing them to use CheckMEND to ensure the items they take into their outlets are not recorded as stolen. Neil Stewart CheckMEND Commercial Director said "CEX are a big and valued customer in Europe and we are delighted they have expanded into the USA and are now using our service on a global basis, we wish them continued success in their expansion and look forward to working with them and further enhancing our partnership."
Posted: 09 2009
Suffolk Pawn & Empire Pawn brokers in Boston have agreed to provide transaction information to CheckMEND so it can be viewed by Boston PD via the NMPR.
Posted: 07 2009
Recipero the company behind CheckMEND has taken over the running of the Trace database system from Mythings. Neil Stewart the Commercial Director of Recipero and CheckMEND said "this is a great outcome for us as it means that over the coming months we will be able to integrate the data sets from Trace within the CheckMEND history reports expanding our result set for all our trade and consumer customers."
Posted: 05 2009
Recipero the company behind CheckMEND has taken over the running of the PhoneHistoryReport database system. Neil Stewart the Commercial Director of Recipero and CheckMEND said "we are delighted to be taking over the running of the very successful service as once again it allows us to provide even more comprehensive information to our customers within the CheckMEND history reports "
Posted: 04 2009
CheckMEND is delighted to announce the launch of its new website in America. The site has been totally rebuild to accommodate a whole host of new functions following the acquisition of the Trace database last year plus the impending roll out of the service to all licensed second-hand trader in Boston. Adrian Portlock CEO and founder of Recipero, the owner of CheckMEND, said "the launch of this new site which is packed with a whole range of new functionality gives America access to all the 150 billion records we hold globally on used goods. This will help the trade and the US Citizen ensure what they are buying is legitimate and legal and that they are paying a fair price for it and for the first time allow law enforcement to compare transaction data directly with crime data allowing them to easily identify and recover stolen goods."
Posted: 02 2009
CheckMEND is delighted to announce its currently working with several second-hand traders and pawnbrokers to finalise the design and functionality of its new service.
If you want to create a single $2.99 CheckMEND background history on a used item of consumer electronics you can do so quickly and easily by clicking the link below.
Click here to create a single CheckMEND background history report �
If your a business, an online auction buyer or someone who makes frequent purchases of used electronics you'll benefit from creating an account.
Simply provide the identification code found near the top of the report and we will verify the ID free of charge.
