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Am I the only one that received this message and thought, “Oh, thank you Jesus!”
Am I the only one that received this message and thought, “Oh, thank you Jesus!”
I still don't understand buying anything on GB. Half the items I look at cost more initially than I can find them locally where I can actually inspect them. Then you pay between 3-6% using a credit card (unless you love snail mail, standing in line at USPS smelling other people's body odor while waiting on a money order, then waiting 7-10 days for said item to ship. Then you pay your FFL for the privilege of receiving your package only to find they've already opened it and finger-farked it so you can't really refuse or return it.
Eff that entire process.
I still don't understand buying anything on GB. Half the items I look at cost more initially than I can find them locally where I can actually inspect them. Then you pay between 3-6% using a credit card (unless you love snail mail, standing in line at USPS smelling other people's body odor while waiting on a money order, then waiting 7-10 days for said item to ship. Then you pay your FFL for the privilege of receiving your package only to find they've already opened it and finger-farked it so you can't really refuse or return it.
Eff that entire process.
From my experience, GunBroker isn't good for things like buying current releases and stuff that is generally well stocked. It is good for finding things that are more on the rare side that we would have to shop around and >maybe< then find.
Like Marlin 39As that are considered 'Custom Shop' fodder from the current Remlin factory?
Yeah. Starting prices at $800, sellers averaging 3% CC fees plus $45 shipping plus FFL fee. I might as well cruise every gun show and pawn shop in NC for one.
I get it, it's the worlds biggest gun store, but the credit card fees and exorbitant shipping costs ruined me ever buying anything from there again.
I hope you followed through with the 4473 and transfer at the FFL... if not, I am reporting you for a straw purchase....I bought my own gun from myself one time.
True story.
But it was for a fund raiser.
Oh I did, and it was very confusing for the FFL.I hope you followed through with the 4473 and transfer at the FFL... if not, I am reporting you for a straw purchase....
Or you could get a gun for $241 with $20 shipping and no credit card fees, that was not available from your LGS' wholesaler, but was at Bass Pro for $534 OTD.I still don't understand buying anything on GB. Half the items I look at cost more initially than I can find them locally where I can actually inspect them. Then you pay between 3-6% using a credit card (unless you love snail mail, standing in line at USPS smelling other people's body odor while waiting on a money order, then waiting 7-10 days for said item to ship. Then you pay your FFL for the privilege of receiving your package only to find they've already opened it and finger-farked it so you can't really refuse or return it.
Eff that entire process.
Or I just do the same thing at my tabletop FFL and pay his cost plus 10%Or you could get a gun for $241 with $20 shipping and no credit card fees, that was not available from your LGS' wholesaler, but was at Bass Pro for $534 OTD.
Be a careful shopper!
Your FFL opens packages that are C/O for transfers?I still don't understand buying anything on GB. Half the items I look at cost more initially than I can find them locally where I can actually inspect them. Then you pay between 3-6% using a credit card (unless you love snail mail, standing in line at USPS smelling other people's body odor while waiting on a money order, then waiting 7-10 days for said item to ship. Then you pay your FFL for the privilege of receiving your package only to find they've already opened it and finger-farked it so you can't really refuse or return it.
Eff that entire process.
Like Marlin 39As that are considered 'Custom Shop' fodder from the current Remlin factory?
Yeah. Starting prices at $800, sellers averaging 3% CC fees plus $45 shipping plus FFL fee. I might as well cruise every gun show and pawn shop in NC for one.
I get it, it's the worlds biggest gun store, but the credit card fees and exorbitant shipping costs ruined me ever buying anything from there again.
Funny, I switch between this and email regularly on my phone, so my phone was sitting there and I saw this thread title out of the corner of my eye and thought it was email and had a similar reaction, although one of relief!Yep. Far better than the "Congratulations, you won this item!" email(s) they send you for things you can't even remember bidding on. Whoops.
I think I posted on here about one of those experiences awhile back.