Got screwed - how would you have done it ?

[Crbn79]

Message all his facebook friends asking how you can get in touch with him on an important matter.

He has 0 facebook friends... Very empty facebook page, those would have been alarms to me. Also I'm a Cash in hand kind of guy.

 

[femurphy77]

Law Abiding Citizen (2009) - Synopsis

Not advocating violence or anything, just saying. . . . .

 

[17 squirrel]

Reason # 17 why I don't Facebook..
I don't believe I would buy a firearm from someone out of state from a non gun website..
And I would have used a USPS MO to pay.. Instate with someone thats well know, cash & bank / personal check no problem..
It sucks you got burned, but you gotta be eyes wide open when doing business on the web...

 

[Arm America]

Mail fraud. I'd file a complaint with the Post General.

 

[Expat]

He has 0 facebook friends... Very empty facebook page, those would have been alarms to me. Also I'm a Cash in hand kind of guy.

Yeah, the only way I would have dealt with this situation with a FB page like that would be for my money to go to his FFL, to only be paid after the gun arrived at my FFL and gun inspected.

I would report this to the local PD up there, my local PD, Post Office, where I bought my MO. Not sure if anyone would help me, but I would try to raise some hell.

 

[Gadgetmonster]

I have filed a police report with his local PD. Best they can hope for is that others will as well which will create enough suspicion for a detective to look into it. They said they doubt it will ever get my money back but it might help get the guy.

 

[Mark 1911]

That's sort of a personal question, but I will say that it's a lot different now that I'm married.

Seriously, I would not do something like this on FB at all. I would stick to a site like Gunbroker where you can track the history of the members and verify that they are dependable.

 

[PGRChaplain]

He's in Kenai Alaska and one of the two pics on his page has Palm Trees in the background..........

 

[Markus]

"Former asst manager at KFC", now had he been a "Manager", you might have been able to trust him...

 

[Bill B]

Mail fraud. I'd file a complaint with the Post General.

^^^^this.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

PM me the full name and address of the individual. I have family up there in the local Kenai area, who may know him, or know of him. No promises, but they may be able to shed a little more information on the individual.

Regarding Postal Money Orders. I got taken in 2012 by the Silent RX suppressor scam. These people were out of Kendalville, IN. Paid for a suppressor with a U.S. Postal Money Order. Never did get my money back. Talked to the USPS, ATF and local police. As far as I know, the case was never resolved and the culprits walked away with $10,000 in scam money.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...-anybody-tried-silentrx-$99-suppressor-5.html

Guy was even a member on here for two years with 321 posts. View Profile: RobbLG - INGunOwners

 

[Baba Looey]

As to the question of alternative methods to handle a transaction with someone you don't know out of state, I would recommend COD. Of course UPS charges a fee to the shipper to collect the funds when delivered and most likely that cost would be passed on to you, but consider it a cheap insurance policy. If seller doesn't like that method then that's a good indicator to steer clear of this person. Good luck.