Would you trust a Newbie?

[James NM]

Greetings and salutations.

A 3 day newbie ran a WTT ad for ammo in the classifieds. I told him after I received his ammo I would ship mine. He rejected this arraingement saying we should ship at the same time.

I have been a member for 2 years and have successfully conducted about a dozen transactions in the classifieds here. Value of the ammo is about $200.00. What do you think?

 

[James NM]

Greetings and salutations.

A 3 day newbie ran a WTT ad for ammo in the classifieds. I told him after I received his ammo I would ship mine. He rejected this arraingement saying we should ship at the same time.

I have been a member for 2 years and have successfully conducted about a dozen transactions in the classifieds here. Value of the ammo is about $200.00. What do you think?

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...I was on another board awhile back...a newbie joined...made 18 nonsensical posts to run his total up...and then sold a non existant firearm to another member...all in the same day.

...I'm not saying the new guy here can't be trusted...sounds like he doesn't trust you about the same as you don't trust him...



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[pred]

If you can get his name, Phone # and address,,, Verify by calling,
If not, I wouldnt

 

[Rikkn]

yeah, what Pred said.....

 

[michaelknifenut]

I once traded a few Randall knives to a well known guy on a forum.I had been on it a long time but had not the references he did.He asked me to ship first and when he received them he shipped.It was no problem to me...Mike

 

[Cocked & Locked]

I would have waited until I received his ammo.

 

[truckemup97]

I would just drop the whole deal. You obviously have a bad feeling about it, so let this one go. There will be other deals.

 

[Igiveup]

+1 on what truckemup97 said.

I'm a relative newbie, and have bought several items here without a hitch, but if there is a "gut" feeling about the trade, politely call it off and wait for another deal.

 

[feralmerril]

When you buy a candy bar do you and the cashier each hang on to the candy bar and change together to see who releases first?
I spent my life in security, yet my wife is far more security concious then me in all areas.
I have got burned a number of times, but it hasnt changed my lifes destiny.

 

[Catshooter]

feral,

You do have a way of cutting to the heart of the matter.


Cat

 

[spearcrow]

I'm a pretty trusting person..hasn't burned me too bad yet...knock on wood.

 

[Jerry N.]

Trust your gut. Call the deal off. You can never be burned by not doing the deal (unless maybe it's such a good deal you can't see it ever happening again then it might be worth the risk). Walk away.

 

[charlie sherrill]

Tell him it's on the way and wait until his gets there before you ship yours.

 

[shovelwrench]

Get his number and talk to him on the phone. I can ussually tell in about 30 seconds if a guy is trustworthy or not.