Man, what’s with all the scammers here lately?
Thanks to Lee and the mods for weeding these guys out.
Thanks to Lee and the mods for weeding these guys out.
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I’ve don’t know what’s going on anymore. I’ve been disappointed with my last three purchases. All were made through this forum.
One had finish issues that were not fully disclosed. In fairness I did not ask the seller enough properly worded questions, but it shoots great.
Second the seller did a great job of showing the finish issues, but he neglected to mention the cylinder would lock up after firing five (5) rounds. It was easy to fix that one.
Third Seller offer a "seldom fired revolver in excellent condition." Appearance wise, it was in great shape. Timing and lockup were just fine. Dry-firing was fine with a stiff, double action, trigger pull. I finally got it to range, when opening the cylinder to load with Live Ammo something did not feel right. Removed ammo then closed the cylinder which promptly locked up tighter than a miser’s wallet Short of using a BIG hammer I was unable to open the cylinder. It’s now on the was to the Smith and Wesson repair department. I contacted the seller via P.M. yesterday, and have not received a reply yet.
One had finish issues that were not fully disclosed. In fairness I did not ask the seller enough properly worded questions, but it shoots great.
Second the seller did a great job of showing the finish issues, but he neglected to mention the cylinder would lock up after firing five (5) rounds. It was easy to fix that one.
Third Seller offer a "seldom fired revolver in excellent condition." Appearance wise, it was in great shape. Timing and lockup were just fine. Dry-firing was fine with a stiff, double action, trigger pull. I finally got it to range, when opening the cylinder to load with Live Ammo something did not feel right. Removed ammo then closed the cylinder which promptly locked up tighter than a miser’s wallet Short of using a BIG hammer I was unable to open the cylinder. It’s now on the was to the Smith and Wesson repair department. I contacted the seller via P.M. yesterday, and have not received a reply yet.
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Jack Flash
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No offense Old Bear, but I don't think those three you mention fit the definition of "scammers". I will not go through each one individually but I think the worst you can say of them is that they are a little "veracity challenged" or that they have a "if you don't ask, we don't tell" philosophy. You run into that a lot in gun deals.
I think the OP is talking about outright SCAMMERS. The guys who offer to sell something they don't have in an attempt to dupe someone out of his money. And by the way, Lee and company are doing an excellent job in identifying and banning such lowlifes.
I think the OP is talking about outright SCAMMERS. The guys who offer to sell something they don't have in an attempt to dupe someone out of his money. And by the way, Lee and company are doing an excellent job in identifying and banning such lowlifes.
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ace22
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yeah i was thinking of bringing this issue up too, there used to be maybe a couple spammers a week and now it seems like there's 2 or 3 daily.
it's great that they're being outed but i wish there was a way that they could be prevented from registering on the forum.
anyway, good job and thanks for warning us about them.
it's great that they're being outed but i wish there was a way that they could be prevented from registering on the forum.
anyway, good job and thanks for warning us about them.
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