Gun Broker seller's "CAUTION"

[Ron Smith]

I was just going through Gun Broker's auctions and happened to notice something that I had over looked in the past.



If you have an item posted on auction. Your State Flag, City State and Zip+4 is prominently displayed. Being an old Postal Worker, a bell rang. I entered the Zip+4 of a seller in a Google search just to see what would happen. I not only got his actual address, but also a photo of this residence.



I have sent GB Admin. the following message:



"FYI, I recently noticed on an auction page that the seller's City, State and Zip + 4 is prominently displayed.
Are you aware that by entering just a Zip code with the additional 4 digit code in a Google search, you can not only trace the seller to his general location or street, but in some cases, his actual house number and a photo of his residence will be displayed.
I thought that I would bring this to the attention of your legal department. It could lead to a very nasty law suit if a burglary or home invasion were traced back to this feature."



Ron