I got the usual question/scam approach on Armslist:
"Hello,i'm interested in this gun,i will take it for the said price if you can assure me it's in good condition, I live in Florida and i have an FFL who will receive it for me. What's your shipping cost to 34652?????"
Exact words I have received in the past & I was told to "Beware," RUN," or some version thereof.
I just respond: "Only FTF" and it reminds me not to forget to put in my ad, "only FTF" so I don't feel obligated to respond.
The use of Pay Pal is a safe option I'm assuming.
I have used Pay Pal a couple of times when a person really wants something but is out out town at the time, and they don't want to take a chance of missing out on the deal & they can't get to me for a few days (even weeks sometimes).
The risk is all their's when I do such with me having their money in my bank account and said product still in my hands as well.
I have time to see the money transferred to my checking account before I release the product, so it can't be undone in case it was a scam of some sort.
Is my assumption above is correct?
Just this am I had a person I've emailed back and forth for 3 weeks & talked with on the phone that wants to buy a gun but lives 3 hrs. away and can't get it until before Xmas when he'll be traveling by my location.
He texted just this am asking if I had Pay Pay.
Red flag #1 since I thought: why didn't he volunteer that 3 weeks ago?
Red flag #2 since it is the weekend and when I try to transfer the money from my Pay Pal account to the bank, the Pay Pal transfers would not take place till banks open on Monday, I assume.
I could tell him Pay Pal would be fine since he's not picking up the gun for another week and a half, unless there is a down side I'm not aware of.
I didn't know whether it was possible for a person to undo a Pay Pal transaction and have the money withdrawn from your account claiming fraud?
I can't imagine since I haven't heard about Pay Pal being tenuous with transactions.
A friend of mine says Pay Pal has control of your Pay Pal account and could take the money from your account if fraud was claimed, but if I had transferred the money to my bank account, it seems that couldn't happen.
And, since the person isn't getting the gun for another week & a half, there would be no gain on his end.
Bottom line: is this a possible scam?
Will he mysteriously be available to pick up the gun before I can get the money transferred from my Pay Pal account to the bank next Monday?
Hadn't heard of this type of scam.
"Hello,i'm interested in this gun,i will take it for the said price if you can assure me it's in good condition, I live in Florida and i have an FFL who will receive it for me. What's your shipping cost to 34652?????"
Exact words I have received in the past & I was told to "Beware," RUN," or some version thereof.
I just respond: "Only FTF" and it reminds me not to forget to put in my ad, "only FTF" so I don't feel obligated to respond.
The use of Pay Pal is a safe option I'm assuming.
I have used Pay Pal a couple of times when a person really wants something but is out out town at the time, and they don't want to take a chance of missing out on the deal & they can't get to me for a few days (even weeks sometimes).
The risk is all their's when I do such with me having their money in my bank account and said product still in my hands as well.
I have time to see the money transferred to my checking account before I release the product, so it can't be undone in case it was a scam of some sort.
Is my assumption above is correct?
Just this am I had a person I've emailed back and forth for 3 weeks & talked with on the phone that wants to buy a gun but lives 3 hrs. away and can't get it until before Xmas when he'll be traveling by my location.
He texted just this am asking if I had Pay Pay.
Red flag #1 since I thought: why didn't he volunteer that 3 weeks ago?
Red flag #2 since it is the weekend and when I try to transfer the money from my Pay Pal account to the bank, the Pay Pal transfers would not take place till banks open on Monday, I assume.
I could tell him Pay Pal would be fine since he's not picking up the gun for another week and a half, unless there is a down side I'm not aware of.
I didn't know whether it was possible for a person to undo a Pay Pal transaction and have the money withdrawn from your account claiming fraud?
I can't imagine since I haven't heard about Pay Pal being tenuous with transactions.
A friend of mine says Pay Pal has control of your Pay Pal account and could take the money from your account if fraud was claimed, but if I had transferred the money to my bank account, it seems that couldn't happen.
And, since the person isn't getting the gun for another week & a half, there would be no gain on his end.
Bottom line: is this a possible scam?
Will he mysteriously be available to pick up the gun before I can get the money transferred from my Pay Pal account to the bank next Monday?
Hadn't heard of this type of scam.