Internet Buying Alert on G-A...

Pete Ebbink · 01-07-2004, 02:03 PM

Folks at Guns America seem to have a pretty good idea to help with some fraudulent sellers...

I think this idea might be useful for any auction buys on e-Bay, Auction Arms, Gun Broker, etc. as well...

" GA ALERT: YOU NOW MUST REQUIRE that a seller provide you a phone number that can be looked up with reverse number lookup. This can be his/her home or the FFL that the gun will be shipped from if they are doing that, or some other verifyable source. Use this:
http://www22.verizon.com/utilities/reverselookup/
NO EXCEPTIONS! NO EXCEPTIONS! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Fraudulent sellers use pre-paid cell phones.
It is still a rare problem and we need your diligence to make it a NO-problem. The internet has changed boys and girls.
HEAD'S UP! Buy with confidence! NO EXCEPTIONS!

NOTE: Reverse lookup can be behind. The seller *should* be able to give you a land line that can be checked. If not please let us know. "

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Big Norm · 01-08-2004, 12:40 AM

Pete,
a great idea. But it looks like it would work only on residential phones and not commercial phones. Then there is a problem with foreign purchases. Something that Americans have little, if any, legal recourse for. But this is still a good thought. It just needs to be expanded upon.
Big Norm

01-07-2004, 02:03 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Internet Buying Alert on G-A... Folks at Guns America seem to have a pretty good idea to help with some fraudulent sellers... I think this idea might be useful for any auction buys on e-Bay, Auction Arms, Gun Broker, etc. as well... " GA ALERT: YOU NOW MUST REQUIRE that a seller provide you a phone number that can be looked up with reverse number lookup. This can be his/her home or the FFL that the gun will be shipped from if they are doing that, or some other verifyable source. Use this: http://www22.verizon.com/utilities/reverselookup/ NO EXCEPTIONS! NO EXCEPTIONS! NO EXCEPTIONS! Fraudulent sellers use pre-paid cell phones. It is still a rare problem and we need your diligence to make it a NO-problem. The internet has changed boys and girls. HEAD'S UP! Buy with confidence! NO EXCEPTIONS! NOTE: Reverse lookup can be behind. The seller should be able to give you a land line that can be checked. If not please let us know. " Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

01-08-2004, 12:40 AM	#2
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Pete, a great idea. But it looks like it would work only on residential phones and not commercial phones. Then there is a problem with foreign purchases. Something that Americans have little, if any, legal recourse for. But this is still a good thought. It just needs to be expanded upon. Big Norm