Is it just me?

[Keykutter]

I bought a gun from a guy advertising on another website. He said he would only take a postal money order. No problem, safe as can be.

I immediately go down and PRIORITY mail,w/tracking, a letter to his provided address with the postal money order plus extra money he wanted for some ammunition he would no longer be able to use, as per him. I paid him almost retail, or the same price I could have gotten it at a Gunshow, which I frequent. Really didn't need it as I have a butt load already, just trying to help him out.

Here we go, 4 days later, two days after he should have gotten the letter, he emails and tells me that he tracked the letter, with the number I provided him with and it had been delivered to his mailroom at work but would not be delivered till at least Tuesday because of the New Years Holiday and the holiday staff shortage this week.

Now mind you, I had no idea this was his work address. I most definitely did not expect him to ship the gun before he got the Money Order so why would I send him anything that was bogus just for the hell of it while he still had the gun and would not send it till he was satisfied.

I sent him the money order in his name so he could cash it without him even sending me the gun. I did this in good faith.

Now he says he doesn't feel comfortable sending me the gun till his workplace opens back up after I spent extra money to get the check to him fast.

Is it just me or is this a one way leap of faith and I'm the only one leaping?

Oh yeah, one more thing. He is sending it to an FFL dealer, not me, who he could have it stopped before delivery to me if anything was askew.

KK

[TlWheatley]

Sounds like he got burned somewhere.

[Treo]

Is it just me or is this a one way leap of faith and I'm the only one leaping?

No, it's not just you but there's not a whole lot you can do about it now

[Grizzly]

When making a business arrangement, it is not requisite to try to help the other party out; at times, ill advised. It sounds like you went out of your way to make it easy on him and he when out of his way to make it easy on him. If this is the way this guy operates, I hope you aren't disappointed with the product too.

[Babarock]

One of the greatest lessons my Dad taught was "Try to never buy anything of value from someone you can't reach out and punch in the mouth".

I hope this works out for you but it's not you. I'd be feeling nervous about the whole thing.

[Tucker's Mom]

One of the greatest lessons my Dad taught was "Try to never buy anything of value from someone you can't reach out and punch in the mouth".

I hope this works out for you but it's not you. I'd be feeling nervous about the whole thing.

Your dad is a very wise man. You must be an equally good guy from learning what your parents thought you.

[Keykutter]

OK, quit flirting, this is serious. :):):)

KK

[Babarock]

Your dad is a very wise man. You must be an equally good guy from learning what your parents thought you.

He was, I only wish he could have been around longer (he was in his late 60s when I was born. He was a WW1 vet and a 40+ year railroad man). Thank you for the compliment - I try. If you think I'm special, you should meet my 15 year old daughter - She'd knock your socks off !

[Babarock]

OK, quit flirting, this is serious. :):):)

KK

You're just jealous

[wallyb]

Bogus postal money orders are common. The seller will not know if the document has any value until he presents it to the post office on his end and they determine it is legitimate and give him cash. He just wants to get paid. You are expecting him to ship the gun without being paid. That is not reasonable.