GunBroker methods of payment

[doggie]

Since most of you probably have more experience with GunBroker than I, I'm soliciting your opinions. I almost bought an item from a seller there. Before I decided I didn't want the item, I had asked the seller a question about what method of payment he preferred. He told me that I could use PayPal "friends and family" option to send him the money (because PayPal isn't available to link to items there, as PayPal doesn't allow the purchase of guns via their payment service). What are your thoughts on using the PayPal "friends and family" option to send money for a purchase? I had never heard of that until he told me about it.

[I Swan]

Check his feedback if low or none don't do it. You will have no recourse if scammed.

[doggie]

Good point. Thanks.

[Woodymyster]

He is avoiding the 4% fee that will be deducted for the use of that service. If you feel comfortable with paypal, you may want to send a normal payment and pay the 4% yourself. Although some will say he should absorb the cost since he is the seller, it depends on what you would rather do.

[I Swan]

I wouldn't do it even with the fee. Are you going to tell PayPal that you bought a rifle if you get scammed? They will use this as an excuse to not get your money back and may ban you or freeze your money for months.

[doggie]

It doesn't sound like a good idea.

[SkyHawk]

For small items it is fine, I have paid and been paid that way. So long as the seller has good rep, no worries. But I would not use Paypal at all to pay for a gun though.

[doggie]

Someone should start a competitor to PayPal that is 2A friendly.

[Sig so sour of ca]

I'm confused, why did pay pal even come up? He's trying to skim out the listing fee. Is it a gun shop selling the item?

Usual what I do is see who is selling the item and call the store direct. They have always sold it for lower than listed.

Back in the good old days, I had a "friend" who would purchase a complete AR. The shop would hipo just the lower to his ffl and the upper straight to my friend. They would make a bill of sale for just a lower for around $75 to help out on tax.

Now a days, I dint see much advantage to buying on gun broker. With full tax on pistols and transfer fees it doesn't seem worth it.

I would never pay a seller with pay pal, there's nothing in it for me especially if something goes wrong.

[doggie]

He would still pay the listing fee. That's not connected to form of payment there.

[I Swan]

Someone should start a competitor to PayPal that is 2A friendly.

It was tried it became a total cluster F and a Ponzi scheme.

[I Swan]

I'm confused, why did pay pal even come up? He's trying to skim out the listing fee. Is it a gun shop selling the item?

Usual what I do is see who is selling the item and call the store direct. They have always sold it for lower than listed.

Back in the good old days, I had a "friend" who would purchase a complete AR. The shop would hipo just the lower to his ffl and the upper straight to my friend. They would make a bill of sale for just a lower for around $75 to help out on tax.

Now a days, I dint see much advantage to buying on gun broker. With full tax on pistols and transfer fees it doesn't seem worth it.

I would never pay a seller with pay pal, there's nothing in it for me especially if something goes wrong.

Some items are rare and hard to find so there can be no choice but to shop out of state online. But buying common on roster or in production firearms and having them shipped in will many times not save you much unless you have a FFL that charges little for a ship in fee.

[The Shootist]

I've used gunbroker numerous times successfully....if the seller has great feedback and is established I wouldn't hesitate that being said i have paid sellers I know very well using the method you mentioned meaning sellers I've dealt with several times. I normally pay money orders or credit cards......

[baih777]

private party, no way.
I only buy brass or parts from private party.

I only buy guns from a business. either send personal check, money order, or credit card plus fee.

[sd67]

Don't do friends and family transaction on PayPal for anything other than "friends and family". There are too many scammers out there that have nothing to lose, even with a couple of good ratings. The loss of sleep and hassle isn't worth the 4%.