A scam on Armslist

[FNH5-7]

I came across a scam on armslist. What should I do? How can we stop this guy before he rips someone off?

[5thgen4runner]

Whats the scam?

[Quiet]

I came across a scam on armslist. What should I do? How can we stop this guy before he rips someone off?

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[Merc1138]

A scam on armslist? You don't say?

Let us know when there's something on armslist that isn't a scam(obvious LEO stings don't count either), since that would be noteworthy.

[Mr. Beretta]

I wouldn't buy a can of paint on Armslist!

[FNH5-7]

A guy has a a brand new 3 digit Colt .38 Super for sale for $2,350. Being 3 digit would make it amongst the first 1000 commercially available Colt .38 Supers. It's worth a hell of a lot more than that. Post says ship if need be. When I contacted him he says ship only even though he's supposedly here in CA.

http://www.armslist.com/posts/3945543/california-handguns-for-sale--colt-38-super--3-digit--automatic

[CK_32]

Whats the scam?

This^

I might want to grab it before anyone else does. Could be a good scam.

[Merc1138]

A guy has a a brand new 3 digit Colt .38 Super for sale for $2,350. Being 3 digit would make it amongst the first 1000 commercially available Colt .38 Supers. It's worth a hell of a lot more than that. Post says ship if need be. When I contacted him he says ship only even though he's supposedly here in CA.



http://www.armslist.com/posts/394554...git--automatic

Yeah, there's probably at least 3 versions of that ad up on sites at any given time, with different locations, using the same stolen pictures. Heck, there's even at least 1 other thread about it.

You even posted in it

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1022771

How many more months is it gonna be before you let us know about something you already knew about again

[psssniper]

A scam on Armslist? who whould'a thought, whats the punchline?

[Off the Roster]

Keep Calm and Carry On

[Mitch]

A scam on armslist? You don't say?

[FNH5-7]

Forgot all about that.

Help me flag the listing so it gets removed.

[Merc1138]

Forgot all about that.

Help me flag the listing so it gets removed.

It'll get posted again, and again.

I wouldn't be surprised if half the listings on armslist were scams.

[FourTenJaeger]

Selling for $150. PM me for meetup at local area near you.



*Actual ad is for trade, ad states as such: Will trade for anything.. N I MEAN ANYTHING..''

[Flintlock Tom]

If you right-click on the photo in the ad and select "Search Google for this image" you will see several references to this gun for sale including a thread on CalGuns back in January.