Thread: What is the actual process for sending a firearm

Originally Posted by Bill999

haha How can I? I dont even know his name hahahahaha

Ill see if he pulls his head in by this time tomorrow, otherwise yea big waste of my time

Through Trade Me, they have bank details etc. It sounds like he is either trying to get out of a genuine sale or is not legit...

Got a link for his TM account Bill ? Put it up here, someone may already know the guy

6.5-284 Win? Saw it on TM. Looked like good buying too. Maybe he has cold feet not getting what he though he would.

yea mate your not wrong,

Trade Me - New Zealand Online Auctions and Classifieds

this is the rifle, total cost to me $606
WINCHESTER MODEL 70 | Trade Me

he aparently has a nephew that runs the same caliber, cant be many 6.5x284s out there.

Bill, surely your first obligation in this transaction is to pay for the goods, as in any other trademe transaction. The verification of your ability to legally possess a firearm is a part of the delivery detail, not financial, as you only commit an offence by taking possession if you are unlicensed, it not an offence to buy it, even if you are unlicensed. If you really want the rifle, pay for it. He has said he will provide you with his details then. He has plenty of trader history, for the most part good feedback.

If you can't bring yourself to honour the transaction, walk away, but expect him to nail you with bad feedback, and rightly so IMO. Sorry if this sounds shit, but I think you've forgotten the basics. Pay first.

The devils advocate...

You need an account name to pay tho yea.

I can respect your position mate, but this person will not provide me with even a name or phone number,
Iv got the money ready to pay but I'm not going to get screwed because he wants to play games

I'd rather have no gun than no gun and no money,

Originally Posted by Bill999

I can respect your position mate, but this person will not provide me with even a name or phone number,
Iv got the money ready to pay but I'm not going to get screwed because he wants to play games

I'd rather have no gun than no gun and no money,

Correct.

If he kicks up a stink with TM, repeat the story back to them. The obligation to pay for winning an auction doesn't mean blindly follow, and the refusal to give any name or phone number does contravene TM's own COde of Conduct and T&C.

I've been watching this thread closely.
I have bought and sold a number of rifles via trademe, as I imagine a fair few of the people of this forum do.
In fact I've just bought another a few days ago and it's on its way up to me now all in the timeframe of this thread .
I have never had an issue getting a seller or buyers details.
I'd let this buy slide if you haven't already, the seller isn't worth the hassle

I bnaught one the day before as well once again no issue rifle is on its way, this guy is just being a right prick or is trying to con me either way im not going to pay
He hasn't replayed at all today so I'd say he has bailed.
Atleast all he was able to do was piss me off not steal my money

As expected the buyer pulled out of the deal

Fucken asswipe.

You have to report him dude. Suspicious behavior may suggest he is being both unlawful and that he is not playing by the rules set out by TM.

Originally Posted by Wildman

You have to report him dude. Suspicious behavior may suggest he is being both unlawful and that he is not playing by the rules set out by TM.

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