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4t5
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I have never sold a firearm online (0r bought), and am thinking of thinning the herd. What are some of the caveats of online sales? I freak out when I see some one wanting to buy and have little or no forum history.
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Larkbill
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I've had good luck with Armslist. No doubt there are others who haven't. But it's a good compromise between online and local. Also made me aware of a LGS not really in my neighborhood but close enough to patronize.
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4t5
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Re: selling online

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larkbill, thanks for the quick response, I also have a local gunshop I have done consignment with, just trying to get the best value, was thinking of posting here.
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.45colt
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Re: selling online

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I have bought many items here from longtime members . the only problem I ever had was with a new guy. I wouldn't ship anything until I had cash in hand. Good Luck.
4t5
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thanks
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Grizz
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I have purchased a couple of firearms from former members. They had posted long enough and had enough serious conversations that I felt comfortable sending them dinero. I would say OK to someone I would trust behind my back with a firearm.

Integrity is difficult to discern these days and the horror stories abound.
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earlmck
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I'm not real savvy on values of firearms so when I "thin the herd" I put it on "Gunbroker" and use lots of pictures and the best description I can give. I like to time the closing to Sunday evening, state clearly that I accept a C&R license for guns clearly over 50 yrs old, accept personal checks (which only take 2 or 3 days to clear my bank), start bidding at a penny and let 'er rip. Never had a bad experience yet though I know you can. But with no history of buying/selling on the site it is harder because a fair number of folks won't deal with somebody with no "history" or rating.

I've never had anything but good experiences buying/selling between long-time "Leverguns" members. We "know" each other even though we probably have never met face-to-face and generally the item and the payment cross in the mail.
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