In wretched jam with gun purchase, could use your input.

[rickey65]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI4a9upRtN8

Went outside of Calguns and found this on Armslist.
The seller advertised in California. After many texts back and forth I agreed to send his asking price of 1,400 via Western Union. The man would not answer his phone to verify and solidify some details but I took a shot.
He now has my 1,400 plus another 500.00 which I sent again via Western Union.
The texting back and forth is ridiculous. He's coming up with one sad story and excuse after another. This particular gun I assumed was California Compliant. No it isn't - doesn't have the bullet button mag release. He's provided me with a tracking number to a Intraway shipping company based out of the UK. The track reads "on hold, contact seller."
The shipping address is to Rifle Gear in Fountain Valley California as I provided.. They will return the rifle to the sender if it is non CA compliant.
Whole thing is a mess, this Moth f uk er has 1,900 dollars of my money. and I'm not getting prompt correspondence. A scale of 1-10 on my anger level is not nearly sufficient to guage how furious I am.
What to do? I have his name, address and telephone number.

Thanks for any ideas ya might have to handle this guy.
Regards
Pissed Off To No End.

[highpower790]

Be preparred to lose your money.
Next time buy within the USA!

[Merc1138]

I'd say there's a 99% chance you're completely SOL. The western union thing should have been a huge red flag, and the scammers use it for everything because it's not like you're going to be able to do anything about it after the fact.

[Canucky]

Sorry Op but this could be a painful lesson. Sorry for your troubles. Does not pass the smell test. What was the other $500 for?

[Bete Noire]

Sometimes your business liability or homeowners insurance covers fraud/embezzlement. Check it out.


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[Moemoe1]

You coulda bought a higher end gun with that much money in a gun store in California lol sorry bud

[rickey65]

Sorry Op but this could be a painful lesson. Sorry for your troubles. Does not pass the smell test. What was the other $500 for?

His shipping costs that pile up. 1,400 already in so I thought well, he's been texting me for a month trying to correct the so called "seizure" and I bit the hook. ****.

[rickey65]

You coulda bought a higher end gun with that much money in a gun store in California lol sorry bud

I know...it's embarrassing - the whole matter.
Love to visit that apt Clint Eastwood style but that's in a fantasy world.
The balls on these people dealing with gun buyers that have who knows what - amazing.

[drifts1]

Ouch. $1900 lesson learned. This is gonna sting for awhile.

[rickey65]

This is the shipping/tracking info he sent me after I paid the 1,400.
Geeezus, they are based out of London.

http://intrawayserves.com/slip.php

[ojisan]

Nigerian scammers often use a .UK address.
It makes them more believable.

Here's a website you will enjoy.

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/

[ke6guj]

wow, buying a gun from an international seller. unless that gun is virtually unobtainium in the US, I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot pole. The importation of that is a *****. I doubt ATF/CBP will even let it come back into the country with it being in a "non-sporting" configuratiion. ATF Form 6 and all that that entails. And it would need to stop at an out-of-state FFL first to have it californicated.

But in this case, sure does look like you got scammed.

[SNCaliber]

Western union is a huge red flag for a scam

[71MUSTY]

Dude, I can fix your problem easy. Send me $500.00 by western union as a security deposit. I'll get your gun for you and refund your deposit when I'm done. Just need it to show your serious.



J/K of course.

[rickey65]

Had no idea he was an intl seller until he provided the tracking/shipping info after payment.
Well, I'm sick to my stomach. Going to that address next week. That name picked up the Western Union money with a govt issued idea.
As much as the police will allow me to get away with is what's going to happen. Keep the money, long as I can throw just one punch.
I appreciate your help and realization guys. I made a mistake it appears.