More Armslist Robbery

[SlammerG_89]

http://www.armslist.com/posts/216209/tulsa-oklahoma-handguns-for-sale--colt-ghost-commander-talo--1-in-400--281--very-rare--

I saw this and had to lol. And to think some people wonder why they cannot sell their guns. 1900 is a bit overpriced for this even if there were only 400 made, also the fact that this person is trying to sell the stock grips for $175 and list it as an "extra" is outlandish.

Oh well, to each his own i guess

 

[MLRyan]

What's sad is someone stupid will see "rare" in the description and jump on it thinking they got a great deal...

 

[Werewolf]

Just flag it as overpriced.

If enough people flag it that way the thing will be taken down.

 

[JD8]

What's sad is someone stupid will see "rare" in the description and jump on it thinking they got a great deal...

Then they deserve what they get.

 

[SlammerG_89]

Then they deserve what they get.

Very True. If you don't take the time to research then you deserve it. I don't mind paying a little more to buy local but i am not going to pay hundreds more. Most of the time i see rare in the ad i just keep looking because that usually means the price is way over what it should be.

 

[reddog1]

I thought someone got robbed from the title. Like armed robbery, not highway robbery.

 

[Perplexed]

I thought someone got robbed from the title. Like armed robbery, not highway robbery.

I thought the same, too - "Geez, did someone get robbed in a parking lot a la a CL holdup??"

 

[Buzzdraw]

The old country version of this is "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear."

Some of the descriptions from online auctions are downright comical, as they are so lavish. Certain words are utilized to try to paint that hunk of dusty-musty old hog as something that the buyer must have. Auction pictures can be staged to hide things from the potential buyers; that's fraud in my book.

As always, "let the buyer beware".

 

[Phat Mike]

whats the difference between this and some gun show smuck telling you the same lines about their weapons? buyer should do their home work first IMHO

 

[Perplexed]

whats the difference between this and some gun show smuck telling you the same lines about their weapons? buyer should do their home work first IMHO

At a gun show, you won't have the same ready access to information and resources to educate yourself as to the value of a seller's wares. I tote around a couple small reference books when I'm looking for something like a M1 Garand, but often I'll come across something about which I know next to nothing. At those times, I wish I had access to the Internet, and I don't mean via a tiny phone.