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After getting roasted by shipping fees and delays, I'm going to say no more money orders, and no transcontinental shipping. None. Not so much as a paperclip. I jumped through all kinds of hoops and got zero feedback for a smoking deal and tons of extra effort on my part.
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I just love the zero feedback bullshit. You can’t get feedback if no one buys from you with zero feedback. Fucking stupid. Typical arfcommers
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Quoted: I sold some blem marked rails, 3 pics in the thread. The guy wanted more pics. I told him they were blems, and if he’s worried about how they look that these probably weren’t the rails for him. He said he does care how his rifle looks but still wants more pics in different lighting to make sure they were the correct shade of fde. I just stopped communicating. Not worth the complaints in a week when it doesn’t exactly match his other stuffs. View Quote Fifty shades of fde isn’t just a joke, it’s the norm. |
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The same things that are posted every time we do this thread.
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Please don't hold no- or low- EE against buyers. I've recently picked up three (THANKS!!!) but I've had previous successful transactions where the seller didn't leave feedback.
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“Can I get some more pics?”
It’s a NIW pmag, it’s black, it has some ribs, it’s in a bag. It looks exactly like every NIW pmag. But sure, I’ll do a photo shoot in multiple lighting conditions, lol. |
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yep, all the hassle of getting a USPS money order at the local post office is far worse than driving across town to a legal shipper for a firearm
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No pics
No feedback Poor spelling/grammar, like REALLY bad Not accepting electronic payment |
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As a seller, if the name you gave me doesn’t match the name on the payment and you want it shipped to a third location…just admit it’s going to China to be reverse engineered.
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No pics/Email/Text for pics
Prices at or near retail. As soon as I see that there are no pics in a listing, I’m out. I don’t even bother reading it or looking for the price. |
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Quoted: "Email or text for pics." View Quote Quoted: USPS MO order only Not a red flag. Just a nope. (Your thread title doesn’t match the last sentence in your OP) View Quote |
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Quoted: Misspellings and verbiage are big in ftf also. If you can't communicate reasonably, generally a hood rat or no English. Either way, I'm not tryna interpret shit, yo. Word. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: No pics, join date with very few ratings, misspelled words and missing details (how to pay, no price, best contact/comms) Misspellings and verbiage are big in ftf also. If you can't communicate reasonably, generally a hood rat or no English. Either way, I'm not tryna interpret shit, yo. Word. Add having the dollar sign after the amount to that list. |
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Quoted: yep, all the hassle of getting a USPS money order at the local post office is far worse than driving across town to a legal shipper for a firearm View Quote The first two POs I went to to cash out the buyers MO didn't have enough cash on hand, less than $500 ![]() |
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when a dumbass post only 10 rounds through it and the bolt has wear
where the finish is all rubbed off , or trying to recoup the total cost of a purchase selling it as like new ,, but clearly shows signs of use .. |
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Quoted: The first two POs I went to to cash out the buyers MO didn't have enough cash on hand, less than $500 ![]() View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: yep, all the hassle of getting a USPS money order at the local post office is far worse than driving across town to a legal shipper for a firearm The first two POs I went to to cash out the buyers MO didn't have enough cash on hand, less than $500 ![]() Just deposit it at your bank |
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Quoted: “Can I get some more pics?” It’s a NIW pmag, it’s black, it has some ribs, it’s in a bag. It looks exactly like every NIW pmag. But sure, I’ll do a photo shoot in multiple lighting conditions, lol. View Quote No kidding. I had a new in box, unfired Russian SGL AK that I was selling on a local board. My pics showed the gun outside of the plastic bag, the box, and all the paperwork. Some guy that lived around a half hour from me wanted close up pics of the rivets, and wanted me disassemble it and take pics of the internals. Said he “just wanted to make sure it was really new”. Seriously dude? First of all, don’t insult my integrity, second, you’re going to see it FTF if you want to buy it, ![]() Too bad for him, I already sold it to a guy from the East coast that somehow came across my add on the local gun sight the gun was listed on. The guy in Virginia offered full price along with shipping costs and was happy as can be when it arrived at his FFL. The gun could’ve been the local guys had he not been a jackass. |
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Quoted: No kidding. I had a new in box, unfired Russian SGL AK that I was selling on a local board. My pics showed the gun outside of the plastic bag, the box, and all the paperwork. Some guy that lived around a half hour from me wanted close up pics of the rivets, and wanted me disassemble it and take pics of the internals. Said he “just wanted to make sure it was really new”. Seriously dude? First of all, don’t insult my integrity, second, you’re going to see it FTF if you want to buy it, ![]() Too bad for him, I already sold it to a guy from the East coast that somehow came across my add on the local gun sight the gun was listed on. The guy in Virginia offered full price along with shipping costs and was happy as can be when it arrived at his FFL. The gun could’ve been the local guys had he not been a jackass. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: “Can I get some more pics?” It’s a NIW pmag, it’s black, it has some ribs, it’s in a bag. It looks exactly like every NIW pmag. But sure, I’ll do a photo shoot in multiple lighting conditions, lol. No kidding. I had a new in box, unfired Russian SGL AK that I was selling on a local board. My pics showed the gun outside of the plastic bag, the box, and all the paperwork. Some guy that lived around a half hour from me wanted close up pics of the rivets, and wanted me disassemble it and take pics of the internals. Said he “just wanted to make sure it was really new”. Seriously dude? First of all, don’t insult my integrity, second, you’re going to see it FTF if you want to buy it, ![]() Too bad for him, I already sold it to a guy from the East coast that somehow came across my add on the local gun sight the gun was listed on. The guy in Virginia offered full price along with shipping costs and was happy as can be when it arrived at his FFL. The gun could’ve been the local guys had he not been a jackass. Selling on local boards I’ve had guys ask for pics of serial numbers. Nope! |
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Quoted: No pics View Quote Quoted: "Email or text for pics." View Quote These two, if you're too lazy to post pics I don't want to give you money. |
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Quoted: That and "USPS MO only". The more complicated the transaction, the less likely I am to give it consideration. I have had some very nice and easy transactions with several members here, and the less conversation that is necessary, the easier the transaction has been. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: "Email or text for pics." That and "USPS MO only". The more complicated the transaction, the less likely I am to give it consideration. I have had some very nice and easy transactions with several members here, and the less conversation that is necessary, the easier the transaction has been. I realize some people still struggle with posting pictures, so if I want it I’ll ask for pictures to be emailed, if no pictures I’ll just tell them I’m passing. I just did “I’ll take it, pending pictures”. I got a email with a description but no pictures so I respectfully passed and posted as much. While I don’t agree with most electronic pay services policies, I simply don’t have the time or the want to go get a postal money order so that’s a instant no go. |
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How about when you're selling a rare item and the buyer is so uneducated on what you have and keeps emailing/messaging with embarrassing offers and pointing out what he thinks are flaws, not last ditch model indicators.
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No pics..it's 2023. Provide some goddamn pics of your multi thousand dollar gun you asshole!
![]() Also things like MO only. I buy stuff for convenience on this site. I have to go out of my way to go to the post office, AND have to wait twice as long to receive the item if you ship it out upon receiving payment? Nah |
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I quit using PayPal due to some issues. What's a good electronic service to use? I don't mind taking USPS MO if that's what they want but I'm not shipping till I get the money order of course.
I get the low feedback too. But I've only got 2 transactions here. Just haven't ever sold much here. |
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Quoted: I quit using PayPal due to some issues. What's a good electronic service to use? I don't mind taking USPS MO if that's what they want but I'm not shipping till I get the money order of course. I get the low feedback too. But I've only got 2 transactions here. Just haven't ever sold much here. View Quote Zelle or Venmo (depending on purchase amount) For me it’s as the others said, no pictures or anything remotely related to a money order of any type. |
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Quoted: PayPal as the only form of payment. I'm banned because of a dipshit who couldn't understand what NO GUN RELATED STUFF meant. Low post count/recent join date/no feedback members. FTF transactions where they want a bill of sale on a firearm. View Quote Lol yea I’m not banned but I did get a stern warning as well as a new copy or their terms of service. Same deal but I slipped by but people are stupid and not getting smarter yet either. |
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Ads with no photos are a deal killer for me. Seriously dog but if you're gonna list that shit take a fucking photo.
Another no-go is zero feedback. |
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"e-mail or text for pics" is pretty much my only never mind. If someone is too lazy to post pictures of what they are trying to sell I don't want to deal with them.
"USPS MO for payment" doesn't bother me. |
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When you see a $1550 gun listed with + shipping. Just list the gun for $1575 shipped.
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I love it when the geniuses spend two to three days asking me ridiculous questions treating me like I might be some kind of scammer even after they've probably seen my 100% reputation here.
99% of the time I end up selling it in the meanwhile which is poetic justice. One member got kind of pissed off at me when this happened and I told him if he hadn't spent three days asking me stupid questions he would have probably had it in his hands by then. A lot of times I either ship that day or the very next day. |
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Quoted: 0 feedback, or low feedback low post count selling high dollar stuff no pics higher than retail prices, seeing this all the time lately with people selling shit for MORE than I could buy it for multiple places online View Quote This. In my mind used glocks are not worth over $500. We have recently had trade in g22s for $299. I f you bought extra mags and a holster or whatever it's not raising the used value by much if at all. I see people overpay by $200 new then get tired of it and try tosell at $100 loss. Sorry you overpaid. Obviously this applies to common things you can buy anywhere online. |
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Knock on wood I have had nothing but positive experience with the few transactions I've done. Bought a thermal from a member and was going to pay the extra fees for goods and services but wife ended up sending 4k friends and family...
![]() All worked out though |
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Quoted: No pics View Quote This. Not being bothered to post a picture shows that you either aren’t serious or you are lazy. This gets even more baffling when it is something in the thousands of dollars. PP or any of the electronic services, because I don’t have them USPS MO offers a level of protection, I’d prefer that. A certified check is fine too, I always ask depending on the amount, they are less costly to get. |
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For me it’s either no pictures OR an amber or red EE feedback color.
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