diff --git a/app/controllers/LoansController.php b/app/controllers/LoansController.php
index 06da1bc..96cb25f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/LoansController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/LoansController.php
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public function getSync()
 		$due = array();
 		header("Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8");
 		echo "Starter sync...<br />\n";
-		$ncip = new NcipClient();
+		$ncip = App::make('NcipClient');
 		$guest_ltid = Config::get('app.guest_ltid');
 
 		foreach (Loan::with('document','user')->get() as $loan) {
@@ -337,6 +337,31 @@ public function getSync()
 				echo "<br />\n";
 			}
 		}
+		echo "<br />\n";
+
+		$users = array();
+		foreach (User::with('loans.document.thing')->get() as $user) {
+			foreach ($user->loans as $loan) {
+				if ($loan->as_guest && $loan->document->thing->id == 1) {
+					$ltid = $user->ltid;
+					if (!empty($ltid)) {
+						echo "Checking loan $loan->id for $ltid : ";
+						if (!isset($users[$ltid])) {
+							$response = $ncip->lookupUser($ltid);
+							$users[$ltid] = $response;
+						}
+						if ($users[$ltid]->exists) {
+							echo " user has been imported, attempt to transfer loan ";
+							$loan->transfer();
+						} else {
+							echo " nope, not yet imported";
+						}
+						echo "<br />\n";
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		exit();
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/UsersController.php b/app/controllers/UsersController.php
index bdcbe2f..07b15da 100644
--- a/app/controllers/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/UsersController.php
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ public function getNcipLookup($id)
 			return Response::json(array('exists' => false));
 		}
 		$data = $user->ncipLookup();
-		$data['exists'] = true;
 
 		return Response::json($data);
 	}
diff --git a/app/models/Loan.php b/app/models/Loan.php
index 2aa543e..2d48adb 100644
--- a/app/models/Loan.php
+++ b/app/models/Loan.php
@@ -164,4 +164,23 @@ public function restore()
 		return true;
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	public function transfer()
+	{
+		if ($this->as_guest) {
+			$dokid = $this->document->dokid;
+			$ltid = $this->user->ltid;
+			Log::info('Attempting to transfer ' . $dokid . ' to ' . $ltid);
+			$ncip = App::make('NcipClient');
+			$ncip->checkInItem($dokid);
+			$response = $ncip->checkOutItem($ltid, $dokid);
+			if ($response->success) {
+				$this->as_guest = false;
+				$this->save();
+			} else {
+				die($response->error);
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+}