Beware scammers on ARMSLIST

[Redington Slim]

I am currently looking for a Marlin cowboy in 45-70, so have been monitoring the various gun websites trying to find one. Beware ARMSLIST. Look at this listing - first red flag is price is too good to be true. Second red flag is wait a minute, where have I seen this rifle before??

http://www.armslist.com/posts/5149266/las-vegas-nevada-rifles-for-sale--marlin-1895-cowboy-45-70

And now look at this listing on Gunbroker. HMMMMM, which one do you think is legit? I've already notified ARMSLIST and also the legitimate seller on GB.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=542594891

 

[CLAYPOOL]

We also operate by "THE STRATON RULE", "IF IT SEEMS LIKE A BARGIN, SOMETIMES IT IS".................! What about that guy on the Marlin forum, that wants / looking for a cowboy..? WORDED ODD.. its in 2 places kinda odd.

 

[6gun]

Scammer's on Armslist is nothing new, I buy and trade a lot on Amslist and have met lots of good people there, my advise is buy only local and FTF so you can see the good before you pay.

 

[speedsixman]

I would NEVER do a mail order deal on Armslist.
Search for listings in your area or state and arrange a FTF to transfer money and firearm. Use a public location picked by you to do the transaction, so the seller doesn't get to your house, and you aren't ambushed in some out-of-the-way spot.

Myron

 

[6gun]

Have the seller bring the firearm to a local FFL dealer for you to examine and the dealer to transfer, if seller is unwilling play it safe do not buy from him.

 

[hesco]

Have been seeing this a lot lately, if it's to good to be true, usually find the pics they stole on gunbroker.

 

[ranger1]

Interesting. The Armslist seller is in Nevada and the Gunbroker seller is in OK.
As 'hesco' mentioned, looks the Armslist guy probably copied the picture from Gunbroker.