"I'll Take it" etiquette question

[nemisis1400]

Just recently, a gun I was eying was bought up before I could finally meet with the seller after a wait of about 2 months for his and my schedule to finally match up. Now I want to be clear, I did not say "I'll Take It", I just pmed him to try it before I bought it(I do that with some of the iffy pieces to ensure that it won't explode on me).

I'm kinda glad that this piece got away from me since I'm just about out of room for anymore longarms, but what I want to know is if I should have just said "I'll take it" and then meet the seller at a range or something to shoot it rather than telling him "I'd like to check it out".

[Z ME FLY]

Yup you are right, I would have said I take it and setup a time to meet. At the same time, if your times aren't meeting up, I can see why he would sell it to someone else. For example of you want to try it but not sure if you want to buy it and we have been trying to book a time to meet. Someone else pms me saying they will take it so I would sell it to them since they will take it and the timing would probably work I am guessing.

[THT]

If you're not certain that you will take it regardless of condition or any other qualifying factor, don't post "I'll take it". That phrase should be reserved for unequivocal purchase.

[Eroland7]

If you're not certain that you will take it regardless of condition or any other qualifying factor, don't post "I'll take it". That phrase should be reserved for unequivocal purchase.

I agree

[nemisis1400]

For me the whole deal is the "iffy" factor, "will it work" is the main question that stops me. The piece in question is a shooter C&R shotgun, now I have another shotgun that has yet to be fired by me or the seller and was so rusted that I'm worried that it will explode in my face if fired, but it was so cheap that it would be fine to have as a wall hanger if it didn't work. Sure I could take it to the gunsmith but he's backlogged and the inspection fee is half the price of the shotgun.

For me this deal would have been:
meet up
fire some shots(probably two shots)
if gun is still in one piece and no ones hurt, I'll Take It

[BlackDrop50]

I thirdly agree.

I only say "I'll take it", if I have cash in hand ready to pick up now.

[BlackDrop50]

For me the whole deal is the "iffy" factor, "will it work" is the main question that stops me. The piece in question is a shooter C&R shotgun, now I have another shotgun that has yet to be fired by me or the seller and was so rusted that I'm worried that it will explode in my face if fired, but it was so cheap that it would be fine to have as a wall hanger if it didn't work. Sure I could take it to the gunsmith but he's backlogged and the inspection fee is half the price of the shotgun.

For me this deal would have been:
meet up
fire some shots(probably two shots)
if gun is still in one piece and no ones hurt, I'll Take It

Things are selling fast right now and people are hurting for money....sometimes you have to jump on stuff you really want.

[Z ME FLY]

For me the whole deal is the "iffy" factor, "will it work" is the main question that stops me. The piece in question is a shooter C&R shotgun, now I have another shotgun that has yet to be fired by me or the seller and was so rusted that I'm worried that it will explode in my face if fired, but it was so cheap that it would be fine to have as a wall hanger if it didn't work. Sure I could take it to the gunsmith but he's backlogged and the inspection fee is half the price of the shotgun.

For me this deal would have been:
meet up
fire some shots(probably two shots)
if gun is still in one piece and no ones hurt, I'll Take It

Did you tell him that Nem? IDK this is a tough one. I can see it from your side in this case now. I didn't know it was a rusty shotgun. I can see why you wanted to shoot it first. On the other hand, I can see from the seller's point where he can just sell it to someone without having to go to the range and have you shoot it. I'm actually interested in the answer for this now too.

[nemisis1400]

Did you tell him that Nem? IDK this is a tough one. I can see it from your side in this case now. I didn't know it was a rusty shotgun. I can see why you wanted to shoot it first. On the other hand, I can see from the seller's point where he can just sell it to someone without having to go to the range and have you shoot it. I'm actually interested in the answer for this now too.

Yeah I told him about the whole 1 maybe 2 shots tryout. And the rusty shotgun is not the one in question, but it is the reason why I want to do the whole try-before-you-buy deal

[swerv512]

means....

period...

[Z ME FLY]

Oh sorry I must have mis read your post. I understand people in both spots. Sometimes you gotta just sell it because you need the money and can't wait. Doesn't mean it's right but sometimes it happens.

[Linburger]

A lot of times sellers don't properly list all the details though. For example, if he hasn't posted who will pay the transfer fees but someone already says "I'll take it" there could be trouble later on if they disagree on the details of the transaction.

[foxtrotuniformlima]

Do not say I'll take it if there is any reason, other than misrepresentation by the buyer, you would not buy the item.

But, if you have told the seller you want to inspect it before purchase and they agree to that, selling it from underneath you is not cool.

[K5Cruiser]

If you're not certain that you will take it regardless of condition or any other qualifying factor, don't post "I'll take it". That phrase should be reserved for unequivocal purchase.

Another person agreeing with this statement.

As for the transfer fee, unless the seller states in the ad that he is paying the transfer fee, the transfer fee is usually paid by the buyer. Think of it as if you were buying a used car from a private party, the seller doesn't pay for your registration on the used car you just bought from him, you pay for it.

[bruss01]

Negotiations and conditions of any kind should be worked out between buyer and seller before "I'll Take It" is issued. "I'll Take It" is basically a "SOLD" sticker on the item that tells other buyers that this item is no longer available and tells the seller to take it off the market if he is offering it elsewhere. So if you have any conditions that the seller has not already agreed to, you can't post a conditional "I'll take it" just to keep someone with NO conditions from buying the item out from under you. Not fair to the seller, especially if he is advertising it elsewhere such as the laundry room bulliten board, an auction site, or even just spreading the word among his shooting buddies.

Case for confusion to arise is where a buyer commits to the purchase ("I'll Take It") and contacts the seller saying, "Ok, I get paid on Friday next week so I can have the money order in the mail Saturday morning and you should have it by Monday or Tuesday at the latest" - which sounds very reasonable but may not be what the seller had in mind if he wanted paid in cash this afternoon. At that point, if there has been a miscommunication over what is "reasonable" in terms of accommodations of the sale that weren't stipulated by either party prior to the "I'll take it" then both parties can back out gracefully and the item is re-offered for sale. I think any arrangement that concludes the deal within 2 weeks seems reasonable AS LONG as other arrangements were not specifically detailed by seller up front. Trying to get the seller to hold out longer than that waiting for payment, without his prior consent, seems like stretching the terms of the deal.