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i think paypal friends and family is ok? i dont see how they can really complain to paypal if its a friends and family transaction? but like the others, cash is best for gun purchases.
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Paypal F&F only if you know and trust the person *well*.
Otherwise Paypal F&F can be reversed and also leave your Paypal account suspended and any money in it forfeited when they find out it was for a gun sale.
It called "friends and family" for a reason. It is not called "friends and family and strangers".
The only electronic payment I would take is Zelle or wire transfer. But even those methods take time to confirm, and are not conducive to a same day transaction where someone wants to inspect something and then pay for it and receive it immediately.Last edited by SkyHawk; 02-04-2022, 12:03 PM.Comment
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I mean true, but thats why people say no notes? i guess if the buyer has good itrader feedback it might be ok? cant be too sure nowadays, even here on the forums where someone could have good feedback. but yah cash is king.Paypal F&F only if you know and trust the person *well*.
Otherwise Paypal F&F can be reversed and also leave your Paypal account suspended and any money in it forfeited when they find out it was for a gun sale.
It called "friends and family" for a reason. It is not called "friends and family and strangers".
The only electronic payment I would take is Zelle or wire transfer. But even those methods take time to confirm, and are not conducive to a same day transaction where someone wants to inspect something and then pay for it and receive it immediately.Comment
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do the buyer a favor, if he can't come up with the cash, he really can't afford your gun. So help him out by not selling it to him.sigpic
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I would consider Zelle because its direct bank to bank and non-refundable.Comment
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This! ^^^^^
Digital payment systems and credit cards are a bad idea for guns and gun accessories. Anything beyond 4473s we can do to annoy and thwart our evil overlords from tracking this stuff is a twofer. Keeps my stuff (somewhat) private and annoys the piss out of tyrants. Whats not to like?Last edited by Capybara; 02-04-2022, 2:26 PM.NRA Certified Metallic Cartridge Reloading Instructor, Shotgun Instructor and Range Safety Officer
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The fact that so many posters here would even consider involving some high-tech low-life company to facilitate the private transaction of anything short of real estate (much less a firearm) between two adults is really disturbing.
That gun store counter is getting pretty crowded with the buyer & seller, then the state is there observing and collecting data as well as some electronic money transfer service acting as the bag man.
Cash is privacy. Enjoy a little bit of it when & where you still can.NRA & CRPA member
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Nolite te bastardes carborundorum!Comment
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In God we Trust..... all others pay cash.Comment
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USPS money order and cash it before transfer. If ppt ftf then cash.Last edited by edgerly779; 02-04-2022, 3:53 PM.Comment
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I accepted cash and only cash for the firearms I sold using this forum. I paid cash, and only cash for the firearms I have purchased through this forum (some of which were shipped directly to my door here in Nevada). (I consider Zelle and USPS money orders to be the equivalent of cash.)
If the buyer cannot come up with cash for the purchase, the buyer cannot afford the gun.Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. So said somebody but not Mark Twain
"One argues to a judge, one does not argue with a judge." Me
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I wouldn't trust him, it's usually a red flag when the buyer says he only accepts either just PayPal or in your case also apple pay because with Paypal, assuming it's going to go through "goods and services", he has the ability to falsely claim something and request his money back. I've seen it done before to others, I would only take cash if it were me, or even Zelle because it can't be taken back once they've sent it to you.Last edited by SilveradoColt21; 02-05-2022, 7:34 PM.sigpicComment
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Only a fool would use anything but cashComment
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Much appreciated! Cash it is.Comment
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I understand if he is worried if I or imaginary accomplices plan on robbing him of the cash outside of the FFL, but at mine, they allow for cash exchange within the shop, with a few shop employees and owner around.
Should I just ignore him?[/QUOTE]
Explain to him what you just outlined above. If he doesn't want to pay with cash inside of the FFL, then most likely he doesn't have the funds to be buying the gun.
CASH IS ALWAYS KING! Okay, ZELLE works too!sigpic
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2. Never point the muzzle at anything you aren't willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target.
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