My recommendation, request a photo with the item or parts and a hand written note. Example: ("Item" in consideration for "buyer", from "seller" at the sniper's hide forum). If they don't answer back or they come up with some excuse to why they can't take those photos then its likely a scam. If they send photos of the items you're looking for, make a quick google search to try and find those exact photos, scammers are typically lazy about this and will bring up the first result they see. Pay close attention to the way they write down their ads and offers, reverse search some of the information they provide, you can typically pull up original posts from ads the information was ripped from. Lastly report everyone that has tried to scam you, do everything you can to get these guys off the forums.
If I’m about to work a deal selling a rifle to someone, if they don’t have feedback, is there a way to get people to provide feedback on them?
You can ask them for Hide references but as the seller the risk is a lot less compared to when you’re the buyer. Risk Can vary a little depending on what payment methods you accept (i prefer zelle, venmo or PayPal FF vs paper due to no waiting). Just take plenty of packing photos, purchase insurance and keep comms open with you and the buyer. Do a bill of sale if you’d prefer some additional documentation.
Ive sold $5,000+ rifles to brand new members with no issues on here in the past. The buyer’s state may or may not require a pic of your driver license to complete the transfer if you’re shipping it yourself (mine does).
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Appreciate the info!
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