web firearm purchase

[MISFIRE]

I apologise if this is common knowledge, I tried the search function ? I am going to purchase a rifle from someone in So Cal how do I go about this without getting an ulcer over whether I will send the money and receive nothing.
1) negotiate
2) send postal money order and my FFL info.
3) wait and hope the rifle arrives at FFL and is as described.
Thanks for your help.
Bill

[xenophobe]

Yup. That's pretty much how it goes.

[ldivinag]

try to call the person at home or at work. not a cell number.

that way, you have some sort of way to contacting him in case well... you know.

[mblat]

You forgot to mention that if you are buying anything remotely connected to OLL situation
4) Hope that FFL doesn;t freak out at the last moment and 6 weeks later you still don't have your rifle.