Texas Gun Trader Scammers

[Lonesome Dove]

If you're having problems selling there are many buyers in Calidlfornia that pay up to twice the going rate. They simply have no choice these days. Any and all AR semi auto rifles are a no go unless you agree to Californicate them with a bullet button and a finned grip.
Auto pistols are a 10 round max or no mag included.

There is probably more but it's all doable.
Get paid and ship to their FFL. Charge for all of the work to get it there.
www.calguns.net

 

[Gordo]

I personally wouldn't do a F to F, unless it was at a gun show, or with a min of half dozen buddies, or at a police department.
meet up with someone I don't know, in a random parking lot somewhere?
Screw that!
Just such a meet like that happened 4 days ago here in San Antonio, and things didn't go well, The seller, and a buddy both ended up in the hospital in serious condition, due to bullet holes.

 

[Steve In Texas]

I personally wouldn't do a F to F, unless it was at a gun show, or with a min of half dozen buddies, or at a police department.
meet up with someone I don't know, in a random parking lot somewhere?

We have had great results in the Buc-ee's Parking lot. Busy, we'll lit, and clean rest rooms for the waits. On FTFs of higher value or unknown counterparties, a quiet or less visible backup buddy in another car can be prudent.

The rules were the same with classifieds back in the newsprint days.

 

[echo1]

The last scammer I got responded to a WTB with a crazy low price. As soon as I mention using an escrow account, like Guntab, went dark on the other end. PAX

 

[HtownARAK]

I'm dealing with loads of scammers myself trying to sell a Garand and yugo m98 right now over there, one things I haven't seen anyone mention is that you can use an IP lookup to help with seeing if someone is a scammer. When you get a message on TGT their IP address is included at the bottom of the message you can take that and go to any ip lookup sight to get an idea where they connected from. I have had ip's from netherlands, germany, and even Pakistan message me. It isn't a 100% confirmation, but it might help if you ever have doubts. I use a VPN and have an out of state number on my TGT,so maybe i would be an exception to the rule. As I saw someone mention out of state numbers as being automatically scammers as well.

 

[Bobk]

I personally wouldn't do a F to F, unless it was at a gun show, or with a min of half dozen buddies, or at a police department.
meet up with someone I don't know, in a random parking lot somewhere?
Screw that!
Just such a meet like that happened 4 days ago here in San Antonio, and things didn't go well, The seller, and a buddy both ended up in the hospital in serious condition, due to bullet holes.

Been working a lot and didn't hear what happened?

 

[Iowashooter]

I bought and sold a few guns (and other items) on another forum (it shall remain nameless) in which I participated robustly and enjoyed for 7 years— until the Canadian forum owners decided the term “Let’s Go Brandon“ was a form of swearing and censored it.

that‘s when I knew it was time to depart

now, when I do sell, I usually sell on GunBroker, but also post the items here on TGT in case someone is interested… and doesn’t want to pay sales tax (which is enforced in GunBroker)

I still buy, sell and trade FTF occasionally here in Iowa… but the two classified listing sites I was using, to see what is available and to post my own listings, are no longer options:

- Armslist is a no-go for me (it now requires a monthly subscription fee to even contact a seller) and
- gunlistings.org is apparently shutdown (since late February) I image FJB and his corrupt ATF have something to do with it

 

[Gordo]

Been working a lot and didn't hear what happened?

At the Vitesco plant?

Anyway, the story where I fist seen it was on KSAT web site, but gone now.
But you can just google 'San Antonio gun deal goes bad', or a variation of it, and still find the article.

 

[Bobk]

At the Vitesco plant?

Anyway, the story where I fist seen it was on KSAT web site, but gone now.
But you can just google 'San Antonio gun deal goes bad', or a variation of it, and still find the article.

Nah been working in Pflugerville. Wow heck of a story.

2 people critically injured when gun deal leads to chase, shooting near Fair Oaks Ranch

Two people were shot and hospitalized in critical condition when a gun deal “went south” on Friday night on the far Northwest Side.

www.ksat.com