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Thread: Fake ads on Armslist?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave_M View Post

    Always buy local on Armslist. Always inspect in person.
    ^^^this
    I've sold a bunch lately and bought some stuff too. Generally meet in a gun store and take care of business in the parking lot. I may be one of the lucky few, but in 15-20 transactions in the last 5 months, all have ran smooth.
    My 7 iron is more accurate than my capabilities. Same with my AR.

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    Someone used my pictures from a Gunbroker auction to attempt a scam on Armslist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave_M View Post
    Always buy local on Armslist. Always inspect in person.
    I'll second the motion. I've sold a LOT on Armslist (never bought anything off of it though), and other than idiots who stand you up with no warning or reason , I have no other complaints.
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    A couple of months ago I went back and forth with a person selling a BCM EAG bnib for I think $1,500. I knew it was fake from the start but I thought I would mess with them. I was one state away and wanted to meet face to face and told them I had cash in hand. They replied that they couldn't meet ftf because they were going to Tennessee for awhile. I told them that my family could meet them in Tennessee because they were going right through there on vacation (which they were). That's when the e-mails stopped.

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    you guys scare me, just made 2 purchases last week and hope to get my items. They are not thousand dollar purchase but few hunderds for PMAG rebuild and a rail

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noodles View Post
    I know what you mean, for jokes I was looking around armslist to see what stupid guns were still going to stupid prices, found a KSG for $3000... Now, judging by the pictures I want to say "real", but almost too perfect, so I'm thinking "fake, but really good!"

    KSG on ARMSLIST
    That particular chick holding the rifle definitely made me look twice...

    Last edited by SWThomas; 06-03-13 at 15:17.
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    I stay local on armslist. Hard to trust more than that when there are no safeguards and no recourse.

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    I do FTF only with Armslist. I've gotten some good deals, but you have to sift through all the BS to find the good stuff (i.e. the $1K+ Carbon-15).

    The best thing you can do is open up lines of communication. There are usually several e-mails between myself and potential buyer/seller that helps to establish if this is a scam or a legit sale.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SWThomas View Post
    That particular chick holding the rifle definitely made me look twice...

    What Rifle?
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    We call that; "marketing"

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