Anyone live near Mobile AL?

[EasyEJL]

I'm looking at doing a private party transaction to buy a relatively rare pistol for $1250, but i'm really iffy about sending someone that much in a money order without being able to be sure the gun is real, not stolen, etc.

 

It would be great to have a brother go check it out for me.

 

[sketch]

I wonder if ffl can run a serial #?

good question? 

if seller has no qualms his should be the only info in question? 

[EasyEJL]

yeah, i'm sure he'll send a serial, so I can check to make sure it isn't stolen.

 

Just it's a little scary to send $1300 to someone you don't know that you found on armslist for a pistol. I wish there was a good escrow service. Like $400 I can feel ok about the risk, but that's a bit more :)

[planeflyer21]

It can be a nervous endeavor but I've never had an issue purchasing a firearm off of an auction site.

Brass, yes.  But all the firearms were not an issue.

Most auction sites also insure the transactions, so if you get ripped off you get compensated.  Timelines are involved, so make sure to report any anomolies ASAP.

Check the sellers ratings by other purchasers.  If there are ANY bad reviews, research them!  I've bought from people that had a bad review or three but only if the seller had thousands of transactions.

[EasyEJL]

No seller ratings on armslist, it's more like craigslist in that way.

 

I guess i'll get him to send me a clear photo of the serial, plus his drivers license and go from there.

 

an HK MK23 for $1250 is a steal :)

[Rsquared]

4 hours ago, EasyEJL said:

an HK MK23 for $1250 is a steal :)

Damn! That is a steal my man. My son bought one of those years ago, and they were 2 grand then. Good find brother.

As long as everything is legit.

[EasyEJL]

of course, I also just bought a tommy gun, so the money isn't quite here yet to pay for that (should be soon though, probably by Monday)

[392heminut]

You might also be able to get an officer to do an NCIC check for you. Do you have any friends on the local PD or SO? As long as you have the sellers name and address they should be able to do it for you. They need the sellers info in case they get a hit on it.