Buying second hand on classifieds

[Q_Sertorius]

Feedback doesnt do all that much for me. I will poke back through their posts though and see what they are about.

The number one thing for me is seeing whether they are recently active. My number one concern is that I think I am buying from a well-known longtime member, but they are actually inactive and the account got hacked.

 

[tt_johnsclist]

I’ve had good luck with warranties transferring, and have had great experiences with the fine members here. Optics do seem to be a favorite for scammers, so do your due diligence and walk from anything that seems to good to be true or doesn’t seem right.

 

[plux001]

I have not bought on this forum, but I have over the years on several others...including some high dollar shotguns. Even with well known members, I take two steps. First, I ask for photos from different angles than what is shown. This is to make sure the person actually has the item (and account hasn't been hacked). Then a phone call. Asking the right questions via phone will sort out any frauds quickly. Be careful out there...

Paul

 

[Macintosh]

I just had the warranty on a swaro spotter transferred to my name that I purchased used here--that was a big purchase for me so it was a concern. Both previous owners were helpful in getting the warranty transferred, and the process was easy with swaro. The guy selling it called me while I was literally knee-deep in a beaver pond looking for ducks, and we had a great conversation, etc while I tried not to tip over and fill my waders. I also sold my previous spotter to a guy in nevada, and talked to him and we texted as it was in transit, etc. I think a little effort like that goes a long way toward avoiding problems, and I personally enjoy chatting with folks like that.

 

[timbernomad]

I've never been scammed, but I've walked away from a few deals where I felt like something was off. I would be extremely hesitant to buy anything truly high dollar ($1000 plus) on here.

 

[BlackHillsShooter]

I just lost $170.00 from a guy on here. That amount is one reason I went through with the purchase. I can eat that much and I did.

Lesson learned, not again.