Marketplace: Screening Scammers and Bots

[MrSlowDraw27]

This is aimed at veteran sellers in the CG marketplace. Mods please move if this is in the wrong sub thread.

New member here. I read much more than post and have my first sales listing up.
I do not have issue disregarding the unspecific short responses "I am interested.", "Is the price firm?".
The weird ones are the responses with a name and phone number asking for text or calls BUT, from brand new accounts with 0/1 posts. No profile pic, no sig.
Any insights?

[MrSlowDraw27]

Nothing? CAN ANYONE HEAR ME??!

is this cal guns purgatory?....
I always thought I may end up here....

[TKM]

Anybody answering an ad for a thousand dollar Glock is a scammer.

[DisRunna]

I think this can go both ways. Buyers also need to be weary of new accounts with the first post being a for sale ad.

[parts kit]

everyone starts with one post and theres been plenty of new adds to Calguns especially since 2020, if someone gives a name and number id say give them a chance you'll pretty quickly be able to figure out if they're worth dealing with or not

[hermosabeach]

We know the site has been running slow.... but if you search for scams or marketplace threads, you will see a ton of threads on issues with the marketplace.

While I thing a 43X for $1,000 is Stooopid..... People can do what they want.... spend 1K for a $350 gun in most of the country....


Anywho... Advise for buying and selling - speak on the phone with the person... don't worry about flaky people.... block and move on...


Change the ad to send me your phone # in Cal Guns private messages and I will call you to discuss.

Keep it simple.....

[DB>]

1) It takes all kinds....

2) Everyone has to start somewhere...

3) Now that most "noobs" can go buy their P365/HellCAt/etc etc OTC, there's going to be a different vibe and crowd in the Marketplace...


Generally, you can sus out wether a counterparty is legit or not, and it's easier if "first contact" has a name and a cell # to text and firm up a transaction or get further details. A short message of what you're asking - need details, making an offer, saying "I'll take it" is usual to save time.

[hermosabeach]

Some other forums require a payment to enter the classified section...

The fee helps support the forum and the forum can provide the scummy parties info to the legit party...

AR15 requires a real email to join... one issued from an ISP, not Google or yahoo

[edgerly779]

I always give name and number. If buyer or seller won't talk to me no deal.

[MrSlowDraw27]

Good feedback. Thank you for the insights.
I suppose I have texted and called with plenty of mysterious numbers from Clist, so what is the harm in messaging mysterious numbers from CG?

[foothillman]

Privet Message them back.
I never "text" until the deal is done.
Once the $$/time/place is set than they get a # in the PM.
Never put your # in post unless you want scammers.
Anyone can search your member name and find # if you post it.
That is how they text you...My monkey has what you are looking for send $zelle$