Grease Gunner Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Scams are rampant this yearThis is my third one in a week!!Gunbroker had a pre 88 Grease gun with a buy it now at 9999The seller insisted in wire transferHe would not provide me with FFL or Form 3 UNTILhe received the moneyHow stupid does he think we are?? Ithaca M3A1 Fully Automatic Sub Machine Gun - Machine Guns at GunBroker.com : 918445812 Another guy contacted me in response to a WTB ad for a barrelI asked for another picture with a nickel above the barrel; and a ballpoint pen below the barrel-Last i heard from him Some people are hacking GB accounts that are inactive and posting great buy now dealsone giveaway is that if a scam seller has a few auctions all the backgrounds in teh pictures are different BE Careful out there . And never do western union or instant walmart money transfers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger1385 Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 It appears they already took it down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Type the item number, 918445812, in the GB search block and the item will come up. Looks like it sold for $9,999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 I would be interested to know if that is the same gunny100 that was banned from this forum for bogus sales.Also appears he has bailed on Gunbroker. gunny100 A(6) No longer a registered userSeller's Items for Sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 Money orders or CC. No WU, Personal Checks or PayPal! Seems there's scams popping up everywhere these days. What people will do to make a buck or three. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 I learned my lesson last week. Cost me $110.... now I know. Thank goodness I didn't lose more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbc230 Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 This is a prime example why in every instance I try to use CC as you can go back to your bank and dispute the charges, but that also goes along with awareness as we live in that type of society today and it is such a shame. Be careful out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease Gunner Posted December 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Its horrible to be preyed on by scammers. So I want to share with you steps that I take and other friends do to avoid being "taken"And you members- Please feel free to add into this thread anything that you can add.1. Ask the seller of the gun to take a picture that he wouldnt have unless he had the gun. Like a picture with the slide off looking down into the magwell.Or the gun on a flat surface with three rounds standing up next to the gun and 3 rounds laying down.2. Picture of the gun next to todays newspaper and his drivers license.And you only send the money order to the address on the Driv license.3. Tell the seller that a FFL has to ship it and you will send the money to the FFl and the seller can go there drop off the gunand collect his money order. I add the $25 transfer fee to the deal. A FFL dealer wont be a party to a scam4. NO venmo, paypal(which can get you kicked off paypal by the way, no zelle.5. Always talk to the seller. A giveaway is the thick foreign accent from a guy who knows nothing about guns!! These sellers will say they cant talk on the phonethat they are with their daughter in the hospital(all BS)5a When you talk to the seller, ask him questions about the gun that the only way he could answer is if he had the gun.When you talk to someone getting a gun, you can get a feeling really quickly if he is gun familiar or not.6. Ask them a nonsensical question that will trap them . Like" Does you revolver come with the ";latest self lubricating system!!"7. I have seen on armslist Phony drivers license or licenses that are not theirs. Take the sellers name from the drivers license andgo to facebook with the same name. I have so far discovered 5 people in states other than the seller with the same license who wasrunning a scam.8.Things to runaway from:8a Seller says send 1/2 the money now and .he will send gun. then when you are happy with your new purchase, you send the other half8b. seller offers to ship the firearm to you directly(a felony) unless you are in the same state.8c Gun is being sold at 1/2 of retail9. Look at the posts or feedback of the seller. Dont buy from NR sellers without speaking to them first20 . Lastly , I am not up on mail fraud but if you use USPS MO's and Priority mail with signature, you can allege mail fraud if scammed.That is something worth checking because I dont know how much mail fraud protects you .I am not bragging but I have never been scammed and I looked at my purchases on Gunbroker and it shundreds of buys since 2000.I have also bought a lot on here and the item was always shipped.Now I have had guns that were not as represented and that always can happen. But never had a seller keep the moneyand not send the itemAny suggestions or Comments are appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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