The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > The Firing Line Gun Show > Retail Deals and Feedback

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old January 30, 2008, 03:14 PM   #1
mballai
Member
 
Join Date: October 6, 2007
Posts: 68
Buyer Plays Chicken

Just a gripe. I had someone, apparently a newbie, who wanted to buy a gun, even sent an FFL, but then couldn't get a grasp on sending a postal money order with a signature return receipt. I know that people get weird sending money to people they don't know, but that's how this works. Guy couldn't even get a handle on someone with over 1300 feedback rating on eBay might be honest.

Get over it or don't waste people's time.
mballai is offline  
Old January 30, 2008, 03:37 PM   #2
williamd
Senior Member
 
Join Date: March 13, 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 801
Recalcitrant Buyers out there .... I have purchased and sold quite a few firearms and many other things on-line. I insist on a M.O. and have never been ripped off. If the Seller goes to the trouble to arrange shipment, FFL, etc, then no problem. Plus, most on-line sales sites have seller ratings! JUST DO IT!!!! And, enjoy!
__________________
"Outlaw guns and only outlaws will have guns!" Unfortunately, we may be moving in that direction.
NRA Benefactor, Conservative!, VN '64-'65.
Never sell a gun or a car ... and retire rich!
williamd is offline  
Old February 6, 2008, 10:43 PM   #3
mballai
Member
 
Join Date: October 6, 2007
Posts: 68

Just had another guy--I was willing to do a FFL trans out and in to swap a gun with him and he pulled out. If you tell someone you are going to do something, do it. This guy was military too. Heaven help those who serve under him.
mballai is offline  
Old February 6, 2008, 11:04 PM   #4
tplumeri
Junior member
 
Join Date: September 26, 2007
Posts: 1,919
Quote:
I have purchased and sold quite a few firearms and many other things on-line.
+1
the Mrs gets nervous when i make big purchases online to private individuals, but Ive never had a problem. Ive even shipped items "on approval" w/o any funds and never been burnt.
tplumeri is offline  
Old February 6, 2008, 11:10 PM   #5
rantingredneck
Senior Member
 
Join Date: January 12, 2007
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,728
Buyer backouts.

I've had a few of those where someone posted an "I'll take it" in the ad and then followed up with PM's to arrange a FTF sale, then the PM's stop. Then the date of the sale comes and they no show. Or PM real late the night before saying, "sorry can't do it, wife won't let me" or something. It's very annoying.
rantingredneck is offline  
Old February 7, 2008, 08:19 AM   #6
BlkHawk73
Senior Member
 
Join Date: January 14, 1999
Location: Maine
Posts: 756
It's just too easy to back ut of on-line purchases since it's all basically anonomous. Without that FTF aspect there's no guilt with some. I can understand aggreing to a purchase and having a situation arise preventing it but let the other party know as soon as possible and be upfront and honest about it. I've yet to have any problems but am also careful as to who i deal with. There's definately some very good folks to deal with and unfortuneatly some very crooked and just plain worthless ones as well.
__________________
Shoot safe, shoot often
BlkHawk73 is offline  
Old February 7, 2008, 10:22 AM   #7
zukiphile
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 13, 2005
Posts: 4,439
Quote:
Just had another guy--I was willing to do a FFL trans out and in to swap a gun with him and he pulled out. If you tell someone you are going to do something, do it.
I concur.

Let me suggest an alternative to requiring a MO.

I have purchased a few items online, but don't care to send bearer paper out in the mail, especially to someone I don't know. Instead, I have proposed to each seller that I send my check, he negotiates it to insure that it is good, and only then send the item.

This lets him know that he has good funds, and gives me evidence that he was paid. Takes longer, but I've never had anyone reject a deal for it.
zukiphile is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:32 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.05547 seconds with 10 queries