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Originally Posted by wayne8661
There are alot of scams on Armslist I see pics of lugers all the time where the photo and description are taken from Joe Salters website.
There are alot of Scumbags out there.
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This one just gets added to the list of such listings on Armslist.
Someone had a Navy listed for $1800, also listed by them on another site. I found the original listing--different seller entirely--from which their pics were snagged. He was not happy about the hijack, either. My Dealer looked up the info on their doctored FFL and pronounced it a fake. I posted the progress of this tale a few years ago. My reports to the related websites and the BATFE were effectively a symbolic gesture, and the scammer will likely never be confronted with consequences. They did take the listing down, though
I think one can successfully buy a gun from these sites, but the
due diligence required to establish a listing's authenticity is
greatly increased. Gunbroker is probably the safest option among the crowd.