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[Harleyrider_50]

......GOT's ta be BS......or the dudes way hard-up fer cash.......

ARMSLIST - For Sale: REMINGTON 1911 R1 45ACP ENHANCED 8RD ADJ STS





Or stolen.....

 

[churchmouse]

......GOT's ta be BS......or the dudes way hard-up fer cash.......

ARMSLIST - For Sale: REMINGTON 1911 R1 45ACP ENHANCED 8RD ADJ





Or stolen.....

 

[dbrier]

I'd bet that it is a scam. The seller won't meet you in person, he'll want a money order and he'll ship it.

 

[wesnellans]

Saw that myself. Figuring something's not on the up and up.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

I have found that many offers on armslist, do not actually exist. Maybe some kind of phishing technique? Who knows.

 

[LARGrizzly]

I have found alot of scammers on Armslist with rediculous prices. Find most of them took photos and description for legit auctions. Alot from Gunbroker. Think they are trying to see if anyone will send them a money order. Not me. Face to face only on Armslist or Gunlistings.

 

[Classic]

Would be funny if another scammer paid in counterfeit $.

 

[Disposable Heart]

It's getting harder and harder to do business with firearms anymore... There's a group of morons on Hillbilly Topics that will post a really good price, get your email/phone number, then make fake ads. Or worse, if you pass on a deal, they will act like children and do the same, thinking "well, I showed them for not wanting my Taurus poly pistol for their Colt even trade!"

Scammers, people that have the mentality of a child, etc... I knew a coworker that set up to buy a RIA for $300 off a guy, only to turn out it wasn't his gun, the seller was 15 and trying to get weed money, so he stole his dad's gun and put it up online.

Surprisingly, the check or money order scams seem to have dropped, but they are switching from "Will you ship" scams to "I'm in the military and will be back in the states by..." Human garbage...

What's worse is people who think it's just another internet thing: If you commit to a deal, you've committed. If you decide you don't want to go through, something came up, etc... Okay, I understand. Don't arrange a time/place, then ditch the guy, having them wait in a parking lot (and always some crap hole place too) for you to never show. Man up and say you aren't interested. They use the internet to hide behind their cowardice. I would imagine these folks have no ethics whatsoever in reality either.

 

[Blanquito82]

Surprisingly, the check or money order scams seem to have dropped, but they are switching from "Will you ship" scams to "I'm in the military and will be back in the states by..." Human garbage...

I've been thinking of something along these lines (but for legitimate purposes) since I found INGO a few days ago. Being that I'm stationed overseas but still an IN resident, If I saw something I was interested in here I'd probably try to arrange a deal. Then, wire some money to my parents/have them write a check and complete it for me. Would this spook anyone and think it was a scam? Is it even legal?

 

[dhw9am]

Unless it is a well known company, I never buy online.
That way I can go to my local gun shop guy, who "adjusts" gun prices weekly and at least see the guy who is screwing me.
Unfortunately, many gun sellers either on line or in a store, make used car salesmen look honest. Most in my experience, believe
in the sell them anything motto, whether it is right or not.

 

[DRob]

My consumer Rule #1. Don't buy from unknown private individuals online......period. FTF and cash only selling or buying.

 

[gstanley102]

I've bought several guns on Armslist.
Always face to face.
Never send money to have it shipped.

They've always been decent deals for me, not as questionable as the one in the OP.

 

[churchmouse]

I've been thinking of something along these lines since I found INGO a few days ago. Being that I'm stationed overseas but still an IN resident, If I saw something I was interested in here I'd probably try to arrange a deal. Then, wire some money to my parents/have them write a check and complete it for me. Would this spook anyone and think it was a scam? Is it even legal?

I am not sure. If no Fed. forms involved would this be a straw purchase?????

 

[BJones]

It is a scam, armslist pulled the ad.

 

[Scutter01]

If only they had some sort of rule that prevented just anyone from using their classifieds. You know, some sort of process so they'd at least have a vested interest in the site so they'd be less likely to post scams.

 

[HoughMade]

If only they had some sort of rule that prevented just anyone from using their classifieds. You know, some sort of process so they'd at least have a vested interest in the site so they'd be less likely to post scams.

That'd never work

 

[KG1]

If only they had some sort of rule that prevented just anyone from using their classifieds. You know, some sort of process so they'd at least have a vested interest in the site so they'd be less likely to post scams.

Can't do that because it would generate too many complaints. We like scams better.

 

[Blanquito82]

I am not sure. If no Fed. forms involved would this be a straw purchase?????

It seems (my interpretation) that I'm good as long as I'm not ineligble to purchase one on my own. I guess I could have just checked Dr. Google in the first place.

http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar47/ch2.5.pdf

 

[WebSnyper]

I've been thinking of something along these lines (but for legitimate purposes) since I found INGO a few days ago. Being that I'm stationed overseas but still an IN resident, If I saw something I was interested in here I'd probably try to arrange a deal. Then, wire some money to my parents/have them write a check and complete it for me. Would this spook anyone and think it was a scam? Is it even legal?

That would spook me. I would not deal with someone's "proxy" on a gun deal, but then I'm the guy who when selling a gun to a Hendrick's County Sheriff's deputy asked to see his driver's license to confirm residency. No information recorded, etc, but just making sure it was all good. Didn't even look at the name, just the fact that it was shown.

If only they had some sort of rule that prevented just anyone from using their classifieds. You know, some sort of process so they'd at least have a vested interest in the site so they'd be less likely to post scams.

I see what you did there