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Have a Good Day, Jerry

Sunday Bump

Same shit, different day…

My friend has been looking for a K Comp for a long time. He “bought” this K Comp very soon after the ad was posted (GA technically only allows one buyer), but the seller never contacted him, though he sent numerous messages:

http://www.gunsamerica.com/956013628/Guns-For-Sale/Gun-...rformance_center.htm

Does this look familiar?

http://fugatefirearms.com/shop/product.php?xProd=2397

They snaked another S&W away from a good guy, and they raised the price $1400. One word…KARMA. It is only a matter of time.

P.S. Don't worry about sending me an email. I won't humor you with a reply.

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I like the idea of requiring an "I'll Take It" post as a Forum rule. I also feel that any gun posted here should be an exclusive listing for the duration of the S&W Forum post.

Jeremy,
As far as GA goes...I have,"bought" MANY guns there...Or so I thought...I,too sent 2-3 emails on the same gun,only to be told later (several days later) BY THE SELLER that the gun was sold.
I don't think that the actaul buyer,"snaked" anything,just that GA has a BAD POLICY....Letting ads keep running AFTER the gun is sold....

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Originally posted by cmannie:
Jeremy,
As far as GA goes...I have,"bought" MANY guns there...Or so I thought...I,too sent 2-3 emails on the same gun,only to be told later (several days later) BY THE SELLER that the gun was sold.
I don't think that the actaul buyer,"snaked" anything,just that GA has a BAD POLICY....Letting ads keep running AFTER the gun is sold....

Let's get this straight. GA has two "buttons" for each ad. One says "Ask Seller a Question", and the other says "Offer To Buy". After ONE person offers to buy an item at the asking price, the ad goes into a "pending" stage, though it doesn't get removed from public view. The "Offer To Buy" button goes away because it have been spoken for, but unfortunately, the "Ask Seller a Question" button stays. This is how unethical buyers can still make offers before the deal is completed with the original buyer.

Of course, it is a GA flaw. I've voiced my concerns about the flaw, but the owners couldn't care less.

Jeremy,
The reason I ask,is that I tried to buy that gun,too...No reply at all.
Also...in the past,I DID hit offer to buy,and told seller I would giveHim asking price,then He replied days later...SOLD!

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Originally posted by cmannie:
Jeremy,
The reason I ask,is that I tried to buy that gun,too...No reply at all.
Also...in the past,I DID hit offer to buy,and told seller I would giveHim asking price,then He replied days later...SOLD!

Did you try to buy that gun by using the "Ask Seller a Question" button because my friend said he used the "Offer To Buy" button? Only ONE person can use the "Offer To Buy" button as I understand it (I don't use GA).

In the past, it sounds like you were "outbid" by an unethical buyer.

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They snaked another S&W away from a good guy, and they raised the price $1400. One word…KARMA. It is only a matter of time.

Man that is evil. It's ok because nobody is going to buy that for $2k. They might get 1k tops if they are lucky

Okay, I just bought a 520 from a guy on the board. Fugate e-mails me at home, with an offer for a 520. After weeks of nothing, another shows up on GB. WTF?

So, it looks like the only way to deal with these two shit heads is to require an "I'll take it" posted in the ad, eh?

Yup.

I agree with a "I'll take it" posted here on the forum. These guys will still contact the members posting ads looking for certain models, no way to get around that but sellers will know a member is buying their item for sale.

"I'll take it" posting would also "out" members who would serve as shills for them.