Gun Broker question

[doublesharp]

GT, Why did you leave him A+ feedback?

 

[vytoland]

O.P................

why are you ranting about paying sales tax and then give the seller an A+ rating? something isn't adding up.

 

[handejector]

You can edit feedback on GunBroker....
Click the little arrow on the far right.

 

[quneur]

Some states, including WA, has a use tax. Any item bought out of state is charged a use tax in lieu of sales tax. But this is collected by the resident FFL when you pick up the firearm. There is no connection with the state where you purchased the item.

Use tax is one way the state makes money. WA is 9%. If I traveled to SC and bought a firearm (or a car) and paid 7% sales tax, coming back to WA, I would need to pay an additional 9% - 7% = 2%.

edit: I would add that you are in AZ and therefore not subject to SC sales tax in your comments.

 

[-db-]

You can edit feedback on GunBroker....
Click the little arrow on the far right.

Ah, that's good to know. Thanks.

 

[seabeesbob]

Gun Broker Question

I live in Lexington, SC and met a guy named Gary at a gunshow in Columbia, and he was trying to sell a S&W pistol that I think was stolen. If this is the same guy I would not walk, but run away.

 

[Beemerguy53]

I've done this and he told me to do what I want to do but he ain't shipping the weapon until I pay the tax. In this particular case the total tax he wants to charge is $42 plus change?? I have filed a complaint to GB but of course they take forever to reply...up to 48 hours...

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't out of line.

Speaking from personal experience, don't hold your breath waiting for GB to come to the rescue. In my situation, wherein a seller misrepresented a well-used gun as "possibly new and unfired", and shipped it with dented and dinged mags, GB reminded me that the only thing they do is provide a means for sellers and buyers to contact each other. They invited me to leave negative feedback, which I of course did, but that was small consolation.

 

[Gran Torino]

GT, Why did you leave him A+ feedback?

I didn't.....

 

[Gran Torino]

Some states, including WA, has a use tax. Any item bought out of state is charged a use tax in lieu of sales tax. But this is collected by the resident FFL when you pick up the firearm. There is no connection with the state where you purchased the item.

Use tax is one way the state makes money. WA is 9%. If I traveled to SC and bought a firearm (or a car) and paid 7% sales tax, coming back to WA, I would need to pay an additional 9% - 7% = 2%.

edit: I would add that you are in AZ and therefore not subject to SC sales tax in your comments.

I did...thanks!!

 

[doublesharp]

I didn't.....

Not my business and I don't wish to argue but this link says you did leave A+ feedback???

GunBroker.com - View User Feedback: garytt

 

[Gran Torino]

Gran Torino, it shows that you left the seller positive feedback at GB. In the future, don't leave feedback until you have the item in your hands and are pleased with it. It's doubtful you can reverse that now but you may be able to get GB to do something about the negative feedback the seller left for you.

Here's the final solution...GB removed his negative feedback on me and supposedly told him to get his head out of his *** and pay attention to his own ads. He's still allowed to sell there. Secondly....I never left any feedback on this guy cause GB prevented me from doing it I suppose it's the GB way of making nice...Anyhoooo....lesson learned here is make sure you ask as many questions to the seller as you can cause you may have a hayseed on the other end trying to sell you something that doesn't read nor comprehend English.

 

[-db-]

Good to hear they removed the negative he gave you. GB still shows you gave him an A+. As Lee pointed out, you can edit that if you'd like.

 

[Gran Torino]

Good to hear they removed the negative he gave you. GB still shows you gave him an A+. As Lee pointed out, you can edit that if you'd like.

I never gave him an A+ and GB has made it impossible to leave any feedback on him at all...