Does this sale look legit to you

reiver · 02-20-2023, 11:53 AM

Looks hinky to me.... underpriced and he has a broomhandle for sale also that appears low to me? That and the lack of sales...

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/972174224

reiver · 02-20-2023, 08:54 PM

No comments... is this a no no linking an ongoing event?

Deputywood · 02-20-2023, 09:07 PM

Looks like a scam to me. If it's too good to be true, it probably is.

Woody

reiver · 02-20-2023, 09:08 PM

The sale was ended with no sale so I suspect someone recognized the pics and reported it....

Mac Cat · 02-20-2023, 09:15 PM

It looks like a 1917 DMW LP.08 to me.
I can't see anything wrong with it.
The photos are not the best, but what is there seems correct to me.
If I didn't already have one, I might be looking at, but I don't like auction drama.

What really worries me is no description or details from the seller. They only have only 2 transactions recorded, although both were high ratings. That part makes me uncomfortable, so I would be contacting the seller with questions and asking for a 3-day non-firing purchase with full refund if it's not what it appears to be. He did say it's all matching, including the magazine.

I paid $2,000 for one just like it in 2015. It's been one of my favorite lugers, too.

Also, I'm not aware of any rule or protocol that prohibits posting a link to an active auction.
People do that all the time.

reiver · 02-21-2023, 12:48 AM

Thanks on the protocol issue, some sites don't allow ongoing auctions...otoh, this one has been pulled.
1600 bucks in 2023 is a tad less that 2k 8 years ago... I believe it was a scam and was taken down.
If you contacted the seller and it was a scam he'd tell you anything....not an unknown event on Gunbroker or other sites.
I believe a member here was recently scammed to no avail.

lugerholsterrepair · 02-21-2023, 03:04 PM

I can't think of an easier site to get scammed on. Buy something and send a Money order?

Norme · 02-21-2023, 03:46 PM

Jerry's right, unlike a Cashier's Check there is no way to identify who cashed a Postal Money Order.
Norm

Good-Day · 02-21-2023, 08:28 PM

Thank You for Posting and bringing attention to it

Totally agree it looked fishy

Seller had 2 Reviews and niether were visible and no Feedback as a Buyer

Daniel76 · 02-25-2023, 12:29 AM

This is the same pistol that was hijacked not long ago on GB, and it is pictures from a user on this forum. The pistol was advertised for sale on this forum back in May of last year by the member 'vesuvio'...his account on GB was hacked and two different pistols of his were advertised on GB by said hacker. Another forum member here bit on it and sent a money order, with predictable results. It looks too good to be true because it is...someone else has now seemingly hijacked the same pictures in an attempt to continue the scam.

reiver · 02-25-2023, 12:19 PM

Daniel...I remember that event and was wondering if there was a connection.

02-20-2023, 11:53 AM	#1
reiver User Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 132 Thanks: 81 Thanked 149 Times in 63 Posts	Does this sale look legit to you Looks hinky to me.... underpriced and he has a broomhandle for sale also that appears low to me? That and the lack of sales... https://www.gunbroker.com/item/972174224

02-21-2023, 03:04 PM	#7
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,926 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	I can't think of an easier site to get scammed on. Buy something and send a Money order? __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

02-20-2023, 08:54 PM	#2
reiver User Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 132 Thanks: 81 Thanked 149 Times in 63 Posts	No comments... is this a no no linking an ongoing event?

02-20-2023, 09:07 PM	#3
Deputywood User Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 73 Thanks: 74 Thanked 87 Times in 36 Posts	Looks like a scam to me. If it's too good to be true, it probably is. Woody

02-20-2023, 09:08 PM	#4
reiver User Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 132 Thanks: 81 Thanked 149 Times in 63 Posts	The sale was ended with no sale so I suspect someone recognized the pics and reported it....

02-20-2023, 09:15 PM	#5
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 724 Thanks: 2,087 Thanked 604 Times in 326 Posts	It looks like a 1917 DMW LP.08 to me. I can't see anything wrong with it. The photos are not the best, but what is there seems correct to me. If I didn't already have one, I might be looking at, but I don't like auction drama. What really worries me is no description or details from the seller. They only have only 2 transactions recorded, although both were high ratings. That part makes me uncomfortable, so I would be contacting the seller with questions and asking for a 3-day non-firing purchase with full refund if it's not what it appears to be. He did say it's all matching, including the magazine. I paid $2,000 for one just like it in 2015. It's been one of my favorite lugers, too. Also, I'm not aware of any rule or protocol that prohibits posting a link to an active auction. People do that all the time.

02-21-2023, 12:48 AM	#6
reiver User Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 132 Thanks: 81 Thanked 149 Times in 63 Posts	Thanks on the protocol issue, some sites don't allow ongoing auctions...otoh, this one has been pulled. 1600 bucks in 2023 is a tad less that 2k 8 years ago... I believe it was a scam and was taken down. If you contacted the seller and it was a scam he'd tell you anything....not an unknown event on Gunbroker or other sites. I believe a member here was recently scammed to no avail.

02-21-2023, 03:46 PM	#8
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Jerry's right, unlike a Cashier's Check there is no way to identify who cashed a Postal Money Order. Norm

02-21-2023, 08:28 PM	#9
Good-Day User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Washington State Posts: 97 Thanks: 82 Thanked 101 Times in 32 Posts	Thank You for Posting and bringing attention to it Totally agree it looked fishy Seller had 2 Reviews and niether were visible and no Feedback as a Buyer

02-25-2023, 12:29 AM	#10
Daniel76 User Join Date: May 2021 Location: Texas Posts: 41 Thanks: 76 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts	This is the same pistol that was hijacked not long ago on GB, and it is pictures from a user on this forum. The pistol was advertised for sale on this forum back in May of last year by the member 'vesuvio'...his account on GB was hacked and two different pistols of his were advertised on GB by said hacker. Another forum member here bit on it and sent a money order, with predictable results. It looks too good to be true because it is...someone else has now seemingly hijacked the same pictures in an attempt to continue the scam.

02-25-2023, 12:19 PM	#11
reiver User Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 132 Thanks: 81 Thanked 149 Times in 63 Posts	Daniel...I remember that event and was wondering if there was a connection.