I've Had Enough (A little Whine)

[papalondog]

I was out of town on my new job this week. Stopped in 4 different gun shops and only saw 1 decent S&W revolver. A nice 98% plus all original model 14-2 with diamond magnas. The asking price was $675. The internet sure brings more guns to the table, but I might have enough(I can't believe I said that).

canoesmith..thanks for the kind words and I would buy that gun back in a heartbeat. I does my heart good to know that I made someone happy.

Some of my nicest guns came from internet sales............

Good shopping ya'll!

Lonnie

 

[nosaintsfanatic]

Buying on the internet.

I have made many purchases on GB & AA & have been very happy. If you deal with someone that has lots of positive feedback, I think the chances of you getting scammed are very slim. Of course there are people out there just looking to make a quick buck, but if you are careful, I think you can usually weed out the bad apples.

Chris

 

[papalondog]

This last guy had an A+ rating with about a dozen transactions. But a little research showed all the transactions were "Buys". This was his first "Sell"....................

 

[Marc1911]

Why don't you try to get past that psychological trauma, ease on up the road and purchase a nice Garand from someone you know and trust? You'll feel a whole lot better afterward.

 

[firearmsunlimited]

Papalondog,

It's definately a crap shoot buying without having the opportunity to inspect a piece first hand. One of the most disturbing things I find is how pieces are rated. Nearly no one follows the NRA rating guide so we are left with terms like: unfired, prestine, 99%, new in box, etc. The problem is your 99% and mine can differ greatly and most sellers have no conception of how to determine if a piece has been only factory test fired. A couple of things you can do to protect your self is pay with an AMEX card. I have found them to be excellent when it comes to receiving items that were "not as advertised" and lodged "charge back" actions. Another safe way is to pay with a certified bank check - some times called a cashier's check. These are checks issued by the bank and signed by a bank official. The bank official's signature attests that the bank has verified that sufficient funds are in your account and that the bank stands behind the check. More importantly, if you pay for the cashier's check from your account (in other words don't pay for it with cash in hand) you have the ability to stop payment on the check.

 

[buser]

This last guy had an A+ rating with about a dozen transactions. But a little research showed all the transactions were "Buys". This was his first "Sell"....................

The rating on GB, the feedback on Ebay, and the post count here have one thing in common......everyone started at zero. Just because someone has just found out about a site or just decided to get registered does not automatically mean they are a crook, they are just new.

 

[firearmsunlimited]

The rating on GB, the feedback on Ebay, and the post count here have one thing in common......everyone started at zero. Just because someone has just found out about a site or just decided to get registered does not automatically mean they are a crook, they are just new.

Buser,
Good point. It is tough on the new sellers until they build a good reputation. I have noticed some sellers with little or now feedback almost can't make a sale even when their pricing is reasonable.

 

[oldman45]

Now let me see if I understand the OP here.

He sends money off for a gun he has never seen, never held, did not know the owner, just wanted that type gun and now complains when things were not exactly as described.

If this is correct, then I doubt you have a right to complain. It is the chance we take. I have been disappointed in many sales through the internet but my buying under such circumstances was my decision.

Even buying locally, I have bought things that were not exactly as I thought they were at the time of purchase.

Anything you want can be bought in the majority of mid size cities. People get upset because something was not as they thought over the internet but then they fail to think about they bought it to save money over the local market price.

I bought a classic convertible on Ebay. The price was top dollar for the model but it was immaculate. Turns out it was a piece of junk that looked good and ran good for two days. Now I have paid 9 times the price of the car in repairs and it still is not running right.

Also buying over the internet does not profit your local dealers and they need the money to stay in business. They are the ones that can order you the gun you want if it is not available locally.

I am not being critical or mean spirited and have no anamosity against the poster. It is just we all, myself included, tend to blame our issues on others or else we expect things to be better than we anticipated.