scamma on guntrader

[series2a]

just seen a webley alecto mk3 for £80 on guntrader uk. which i thought was too good to be true, i offered him £85 posted, he agreed.i offered paypal for payment he says his paypal is broken can you do bank transfer, i say no only paypal for my protection. he says sold elsewhere haha, name Fortnite Blazers
danielmulhall28@gmail.com

PayPal won't pay out on guns anyway so no protection with it.

[bcham]

PayPal won't pay out on guns anyway so no protection with it.

yes they do ive been there before,and got paid out for a black star i was scammed on freeadds with,

[bighit]

You were lucky with PayPal that time but others have had their accounts closed when they find out its firearms related. And they class airguns as firearms



From BAR's website

PLEASE NOTE:
DUE TO PAYPAL POLICIES, WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT PAYPAL AS A PAYMENT METHOD FOR THE PURCHASE OF ANY AIR RIFLE, PISTOL OR SILENCER
THESE ITEMS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE VIA CREDIT/DEBIT CARD OR BANK TRANSFER

[piggy589]

Therefore it seems strange that a certain online classified site should offer sellers paypal as a means of taking payment for airguns,bladed instruments etc?.

[bcham]

i have claimed twice with a black star and a webley tracker, both on freeadds, linked paypal to the item i was scammed on and have been paid back both times. ive never come across a thread where the buyer as not been refunded,

[angrybear]

i have claimed twice with a black star and a webley tracker, both on freeadds, linked paypal to the item i was scammed on and have been paid back both times. ive never come across a thread where the buyer as not been refunded,

There've been several threads where pay-pal have refused a refund or suspended/cancelled accounts siting that their terms exclude guns, but these seem to be where an actual gun changes hands but there is then a dispute.

Equally when it's a straight forward scam where there is no physical item, they seem to refund the payment,

I wonder if it's the legal knife edge between the "intent to buy" as opposed to actually "buying", if it's a scam you don't technically "purchase" anything so how can it be prohibited

[Shed tuner]

I wonder if it's the legal knife edge between the "intent to buy" as opposed to actually "buying", if it's a scam you don't technically "purchase" anything so how can it be prohibited

Interesting take... makes sense (I have no clue, just thinking aloud).. straight scam is different from a trade in something outside of the terms and conditions going awry...

[Steyr]

i have claimed twice with a black star and a webley tracker, both on freeadds, linked paypal to the item i was scammed on and have been paid back both times. ive never come across a thread where the buyer as not been refunded,

Scammed twice and you still buy ? The fact you appear tonhave got lucky twice as it is my understanding that the sale of weapons like those m3ntioned is contrary to the sites rules of trading.

I used paypal twice and they cocked it up both times. But sorting out with th3m was worse than shitting sea urchins. Wont touch paypal with a 60 foot barge pole.