deadin
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Sounds to me like they are a "trans-shipper" They were waiting for the parts to arrive from their supplier. IOW, they don't order the merchandise until they already have it sold and paid for....
A Gunbroker deal ain't always a deal!
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I just saw your post, and I dealt with these guys before, "bought an M4 from them", they were always pretty responsive. This was a year ago, possiblly they grew too fast, As many of the gun shopes are carrying their AR's now. I would give them the benifit of the doubt. It's interesting that it was a "parts kit", I had asked them if they offered something like that last year, and they directed me to Midway.Several of the big wholsalers are selling their guns now also, they make a nice gun.
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primalmu
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Paypal allows a lot of firearm related transactions. I am not sure if a lower would ba allowed though.
They do allow things like .22 conversion kits, magazines, holsters, gripsframes, sights, ect
DammitBoy
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I've never had a lick of trouble with gunbroker, knock on wood... I do 3-4 transactions per year and have always been very happy with the folks, the service, and the items won.
larryh1108
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I'm a seller on Gunbroker. The feedback is the reportcard. Read any negative feedback there may be for hints to the type of seller they are. If they get less than A's for delivery time then expect a delayed shipment. 100% satisfaction means a lot to me and most sellers. If you buy from someone with more than 1 or 2 negative feedbacks then let the buyer beware.
mgkdrgn
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1 or 2 out of 50, or 100? Ya, I might be careful then.
1 or 2 out of 1,000? I figure that is the "noise" rate and would not concern me at all.
larryh1108
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Agree.
When you sell enough, there are some people who cannot be pleased. However, if you see more than 1 or 2 "not as described" I'd be extra cautious. Slow shipping, not answering emails, etc is one thing. Not as descibed is a bad thing, IMO.
mdauben
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I've noticed a growing number of companies selling things trough the various on-line auction sites don't actually have the items being auctioned in-hand. So, after you win the auction they have to order the item from the true manufacturer or distributor and wait for it to arrive before they can ship it to you. There is nothing inherently unethical in running a buisness this way, but I think they do have a responsibility to inform before you bid if the shipping lag is going to be more than a couple days. I totally agree that 2 weeks is unacceptable in this day and age unless they told you about it beforehand.
Um... skipping out on a transaction involving a USPS Money Order becomes mail fraud, which is a federal crime and has all sorts of consequenses for the guilty party. Just contact the Post Master of the Post Office where you bought the money order. Its much safer than using a personal check or even a credit card.
eBay and Paypal are becoming more and more gun friendly everyday. For some reason a lot of gun owners do not want to embrace HUGE companies making positive changes. The whole idea that you are an anti gun organization because you limit what you sell is pretty strange when you consider what all they do sell/allow. The fact that they are moving more toward pro gun needs to be embraced. It would be a huge plus to have companies like this on our side. They are headed that way
Wow, just wow!
Shadow 7D
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TennJed
have you READ any of the crap that has come out of ebay/paypal
the DECADE OF HORROR STORIES
really
really
they finally find out that they slammed the door on a significant market and have lost HUGE share to amazon and GB, so now they are anti-gun lite....
have you READ any of the crap that has come out of ebay/paypal
the DECADE OF HORROR STORIES
really
really
they finally find out that they slammed the door on a significant market and have lost HUGE share to amazon and GB, so now they are anti-gun lite....
maybe when they say SORRY, and get customer service.
I have never had an issue with customer service but if they have problems there that is a legit claim. As far as being anti gun light, well IMHO anti gun people are, well against guns and proactively fight against our rights. To think eBay/PayPal officers are setting at their desk wanting to crush the 2A is absurd. They make business decisions pure and simple. The motives are profit. They don't love or hate the 2A, they are indifferent. To win the battle we are fighting we need to get the people that are indifferent on our side. I never expect them to be at their desk dreaming up ways to help our cause, but if we can show them how strong of a market we are they will continue to change their policy in our favor. That will lead to more people exposed to shooting and how can that be a bad thing?
Too many gun owners take the"you are either for us or against us" stuff too personally. eBay/PayPal were never against us personally they just made decisions based on the legal hot button topic issue that guns are.
If we continue to hold unwarranted grudges then all we will do is push guns sells back into harder to reach avenues. Limiting its exposure and potential new shooters. How can that possibly be a good thing
Save the anti gun stuff for the people that are truly anti gun
Shadow 7D
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have your read what the management thinks, the excuse was 'legal issues'
as for PAYPAL (they are hand in hand)
that place, it's all the dark slimy stuff that the banking industry has been accused of, and well, I'll pass, thank you very much.
ljnowell
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Not anymore. I see this spread on the internet everytime a postal money order would come up, but its simply not true. They wont start an investigation over it, in fact they will tell you that you are out of luck. They simply dont have the time or manpower to worry about such things. The safest way to pay is still a credit card, IMO.
dprice3844444
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tactical weapons is in the same town as spikes. http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=82508 spikes/tactical same address diff bay
1.file a complaint with gunbroker
2.http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx file online complaint
3.https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/contactUs/filecomplaint.aspx
4.notify local pd in their jurisdiction.
http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/corde...e=TACTICALWEAPONSSOLUTIONS&names_filing_type=
http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/corde...s_comp_name=SPIKESTACTICAL&names_filing_type=
1.file a complaint with gunbroker
2.http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx file online complaint
3.https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/contactUs/filecomplaint.aspx
4.notify local pd in their jurisdiction.
http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/corde...e=TACTICALWEAPONSSOLUTIONS&names_filing_type=
http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/corde...s_comp_name=SPIKESTACTICAL&names_filing_type=
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That's was my experience...twice.
ljnowell
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It stinks eddie, but its true.
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