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<blockquote data-quote="p238shooter" data-source="post: 2933831" data-attributes="member: 24583"><p>First firearm I purchased on this site I met in a WM parking lot. The seller asked me if I had a CC permit. I was a newbie and was not ready for that. I said yes and flipped it out. He was smiley and flipped his out of his TPD badge wallet and smiled and said "Just checking". I am not sure what would have happened if I had said no. I am sure he was just trying to cover himself, and I did not mind. He verified back to balance it out.</p><p></p><p>Gave me some things to think about, if selling, I start out with that approach, do you have a CC? Flows in easily with conversation especially with pistols. I show mine, you have one? </p><p></p><p>No CC, then I get into "Looking them in the eye and start asking questions" as someone else posted earlier. Just have to go with the gut feeling selling or purchasing CCor not. I had one deal I felt a little flaky on, but it got cleared up to my satisfaction after a little discussion.</p><p></p><p>I am sure most transactions have been I don't remember him, and he most likely don't remember me, or have a need to from people on this site. Oldies are like an extended family, not much face to face, but familiar in some ways.</p><p></p><p>Yes, if a shady looking guy comes up to me and says hey I have this nice 1911 for $400, I'll be way more thorough with checking things out or just walk away. However, sometimes you do run across real legit bargains.</p><p></p><p>I did have a call from someone I had some knowledge of selling a firearm from his dad that passed away that wanted me to take a look at it. Priced way too low. I stated that since it was what it was in virtually new condition with add on items, tritium sights, extra mags and trigger work, it was worth a lot more than he was asking if he wanted to wait a little to advertise to find the right buyer. His statement was "I don't like firearms and I don't care, I am going to sell it to the first person that will hand me x$. My comment was "OK" and started pealing off $ to hand him. I "miscounted" and gave him an extra $50. When he mentioned it, I said "Thanks for calling me first." I had met his dad one time for a few minutes, seemed like nice, very particular guy.</p><p></p><p>Yes, in a way I felt a little bad, but if not me, it would have been someone else. It has been become my EDC for a couple years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="p238shooter, post: 2933831, member: 24583"] First firearm I purchased on this site I met in a WM parking lot. The seller asked me if I had a CC permit. I was a newbie and was not ready for that. I said yes and flipped it out. He was smiley and flipped his out of his TPD badge wallet and smiled and said "Just checking". I am not sure what would have happened if I had said no. I am sure he was just trying to cover himself, and I did not mind. He verified back to balance it out. Gave me some things to think about, if selling, I start out with that approach, do you have a CC? Flows in easily with conversation especially with pistols. I show mine, you have one? No CC, then I get into "Looking them in the eye and start asking questions" as someone else posted earlier. Just have to go with the gut feeling selling or purchasing CCor not. I had one deal I felt a little flaky on, but it got cleared up to my satisfaction after a little discussion. I am sure most transactions have been I don't remember him, and he most likely don't remember me, or have a need to from people on this site. Oldies are like an extended family, not much face to face, but familiar in some ways. Yes, if a shady looking guy comes up to me and says hey I have this nice 1911 for $400, I'll be way more thorough with checking things out or just walk away. However, sometimes you do run across real legit bargains. I did have a call from someone I had some knowledge of selling a firearm from his dad that passed away that wanted me to take a look at it. Priced way too low. I stated that since it was what it was in virtually new condition with add on items, tritium sights, extra mags and trigger work, it was worth a lot more than he was asking if he wanted to wait a little to advertise to find the right buyer. His statement was "I don't like firearms and I don't care, I am going to sell it to the first person that will hand me x$. My comment was "OK" and started pealing off $ to hand him. I "miscounted" and gave him an extra $50. When he mentioned it, I said "Thanks for calling me first." I had met his dad one time for a few minutes, seemed like nice, very particular guy. Yes, in a way I felt a little bad, but if not me, it would have been someone else. It has been become my EDC for a couple years. [/QUOTE]
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