potential buyers - NWFA

[barnabus1999]

When a person has no ratings or you get emailed by two parties about the same item within a couple days with no background... Seems questionable. No?

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[Nosferatu]

If their email address isn't from a @MostDefinitelyNotTheATF.com domain then you're good-to-go.

 

[Jcon268]

When a person has no ratings or you get emailed by two parties about the same item within a couple days with no background... Seems questionable. No?

I've thought this myself and my conclusion is that people find this forum through Google searches and sign up for membership simple to contact you about the ad. That's a good thing because now they're connected here and can become part of the community. I'll always give them a chance if they aren't acting shady.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

Buyers I'm not so worried about, it's the ones that sign up just so they can PM me that they "have a buddy with exactly what you're looking for" for a WTB ad that I stay away from

 

[Xmark1]

Kind of like someone replying to a listing and saying, " I will pay your full asking price, in cash!".
Translation = They don't want to use an FFL for the transfer.

 

[barnabus1999]

If their email address isn't from a @MostDefinitelyNotTheATF.com domain then you're good-to-go.

Thanks Boss you always have a good line. You know how people hustle. If it doesn't feel right nada. I only have and sell classics so if you don't know what to ask I'm not Bi-Mart. No disrespect I love Bi-Mart and get ammo from there. Just wouldn't get a firearm there.

 

[barnabus1999]

I did sell a NIB james bond gun to a guy in VA that was super nice. And I dig meeting people from all over the country that like Winchester, Colt, S&W. Been a bit to hear from you all. Thank you for feedback.

 

[aasbra]

All of us started here on the forum at some point, with no ratings, right? But of course, use common sense when contemplating engaging in transactions or interactions with those you don't know or have a comfort level with based on feedback.

And yes, sometimes a search engine will lead someone here or to another forum when looking for an item for sale. I've become a new member on several forums as a result of such (to contact a seller) and sold items to new members on here (but living some distance away) without issue.

 

[RVTECH]

Translation = They don't want to use an FFL for the transfer.

OR they pm you and offer HIGHER than your asking price if you will sell w/o an FFL.

Had this happen a couple times.

 

[barnabus1999]

I am always straight. I go through FFL request certification. Lightening the collection and want some good folks to have something. Taking my time do things right.

 

[barnabus1999]

OR they pm you and offer HIGHER than your asking price if you will sell w/o an FFL.

Had this happen a couple times.

And Thank you for the talk about trucks. adhd I talk about rifles and trucks at the same time.

 

[solv3nt]

Being in southern Oregon, the market isn't as high for the more expensive guns. I've only had one local buyer since I've been down here. I use a Google voice number for all transactions.

 

[barnabus1999]

Hey Thanks everybody for the feedback. Enjoy the sunshine from behind the clouds.

 

[barnabus1999]

Being in southern Oregon, the market isn't as high for the more expensive guns. I've only had one local buyer since I've been down here. I use a Google voice number for all transactions.

oh yeah good idea. Been getting random people wanting to talk. Excited, not specific questions. (Like we were talking about a 22 now you like the 308.)

Catching you - larger market. Locally, not really the best experiences. I met some great FFLs in the area. Fun to talk with the old heads and honest folk. Just trying to be an honest citizen of the USA.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

When a person has no ratings or you get emailed by two parties about the same item within a couple days with no background... Seems questionable. No?

Hard to say. Could be same person. I had one guy lowball me on a gun I was selling (it was already under used market price) and gave him a laugh emoji and ignored him. Then his buddy (i assume but it was pretty obvious) tried to buy it right after that. I didn't sell to either of them.

 

[solv3nt]

I wouldn't be worried if they don't have any feedback, or if they have a new account. I'll give more leeway or travel a longer distance for a person with feedback. I won't go out of my way for a new person. Also depends on the value, my time has a value to it, so I'm less likely to do anything for a seller the lower the value. That said, I'll give something away with a value less than a few hundred before dealing with random Internet people.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Everyone has to start somewhere, but they almost always flake.

 

[Camelfilter]

Being in southern Oregon, the market isn't as high for the more expensive guns. I've only had one local buyer since I've been down here. I use a Google voice number for all transactions.

I've flipped to all communications thru here on PM/convo. Zero voice, zero text.

Given the advent of smart phones, pm/convo is almost as smooth as text from anywhere.

-I could see using a Google voice, or some similar option, if it truly is anonymous. I dunno, but pm/convo has everything quite clear & in writing.

Do understand the reasoning behind wanting a voice conversation tho, so my option wouldn't & doesn't work for all.

--Heck I get creeped out when folks get too close/look at my bona fides when I'm doing paperwork at FFL's. The ONLY folks who need to know the credentials are the FFL. NO ONE ELSE...

 

[trekkerpaul]

Not worried about new buyers. I've done deals with new members with no issues to date. New sellers, ones that aren't local are a no go for me.

 

[Mikej]

When a person has no ratings or you get emailed by two parties about the same item within a couple days with no background... Seems questionable. No?

Don't worry, my experience with noobs is they say "Do you still have "it"? If so I'll take "it" " So I send a well worded response along the lines of "Cool, give me an idea of when and where you might like to meet", and they ghost me. Oh, no feed back. They had been here for a time with some posts, posts mostly on other ads. Never dealt with those discourteous little pukes here before. And to those that say WE ALL started with no feedback once? Yes I did. But I COMMUNICATED with buyers/sellers so they knew right away what I had in mind. On the last one I even mentioned the issue I had had with a couple others. I stated if you wanna do this lets do it. I've had some flakes and I'm tired of it. He ghosted me! I left "Neutral" feedback for the next person to have contact with him! HA!