Screw Buying From Armslist

[VIGILANT]

I Recently purchased a Colt AR from arms list. Guy was going to have it sent from his FFL to my FFL. I send him the Money thru paypal, he states he has it and I would get tracking the next day. (Tuesday)

well all day I don't hear from the guy! so I email him and nothing. so I wait and wait and email him again...NOTHING. well I email him about the rifle on another email of mine and he says "YEAH ITS FOR SALE"

OK now I am like WTF. It took me looking him up in West Virginia and threating to contact his local Law Enforcement that I know who he is and I am in Law Enforcement myself, this will not end well for him.

he sent me back my $1,000.00 so beware buying from this site. I have NEVER EVER had a problem before buying online. I am surprised I got my money back.

#1 You didn't get screwed by Armlist's website, it was a seller.

#2 You're not suppose to use PayPal for firearms transactions.

#3 You didn't get screwed, you got your money back.

#4 Consider yourself lucky, this could have gone wrong in so many ways.

[castrotikon]

#1 You didn't get screwed by Armlist's website, it was a seller.

#2 You're not suppose to use PayPal for firearms transactions.

#3 You didn't get screwed, you got your money back.

#4 Consider yourself lucky, this could have gone wrong in so many ways.

Yeah, I'm honestly surprised the guy didn't just take the $1000 and disappear.

[dramey82]

I've never had a problem, buy local and meet in person.

I've seen many scams on there, just do some research if it seems to good of a deal.

[Guns N Glory]

Yep. I just do face to face. It works.

[JDG]

Glad it worked out for you! I only buy from dealers out of state, but I did just have A member on MGO sell me a wildly inaccurate gun, without saying a word. Buyer beware on used guns!

[DrScaryGuy]

I had a really good out of state experience by having the gun shipped by my choice of FFL in the seller's area to my FFL.
The shop said they really didn't want to get involved, and I just asked that they charge me a reasonable fee to accept the rifle from the guy, verify that it was the kind of rifle we agreed upon, and then hand him a money order. I included a check for them too.

On the other hand, some guy on armslist was selling a pistol at an unbelievably low price. I asked him to meet me at a gun shop in his area, where I would be happy to pay for them accepting it into their bound book, then transferring it to me. He never replied.

[Coctailer]

I have a lot of cool stuff for sale on Armslist. Good company.
https://www.armslist.com/store/8622

[Taylor1610]

I have a lot of cool stuff for sale on Armslist. Good company.
https://www.armslist.com/store/8622

I will send you a PM

[Scoop]

https://fflezcheck.atf.gov/

That does nothing to ensure a seller WILL HAVE a firearm shipped from an FFL (not that that's even necessary). That simply verifies that an FFL is valid.

[Scoop]

Don't send money to random unknown people on the internet.

^ This.