Venom custom hw85

[T 20]

Hi all
Just paid for a venom he 85 with my bank card,which was advertised on gun star for the bargain price of £250. I was just about to contact my local rfd to arrange delivery when the phone rang and the owner of the gun shop told me he was sorry but the rifle had already been sold prior to selling it to me, even though they had taken payment from my card. Have I been gazumped. Any thoughts chaps

That's a coincidence --- I've just bought a Venom 85 for £250 from a gunshop this morning.




Seriously though, if it's a busy shop with more than one person on the counter these things can happen.



All the best Mick

[cozzamec]

I contacted the shop as just up the road regarding same rifle and asked wether it had any paperwork ref the venom tune, they replied politely and quickly saying it only had stickers and the old boy previous owners word.

[look no hands]

I contacted the shop as just up the road regarding same rifle and asked wether it had any paperwork ref the venom tune, they replied politely and quickly saying it only had stickers and the old boy previous owners word.

Are we talking about TAL Arms?

Pete

[cozzamec]

Are we talking about TAL Arms?

Pete

Yes Pete

[airpowerd1a]

That's a coincidence --- I've just bought a Venom 85 for £250 from a gunshop this morning.




Seriously though, if it's a busy shop with more than one person on the counter these things can happen.



All the best Mick

Seems funny they would take payment by card off me then have to phone me back to dis honour the deal and refund payment. I asked owner twice if gun was still for sale at which he called out to his colleguge is the venom he 85 still for sale yes was the reply. Obviously it's the same gun I am curious as to what time your transaction went through so I can check it with mine. I hope for the sake of fair play this is not a case of whose got the deepest pockets.
Regards airpowerd1a

[T 20]

Seems funny they would take payment by card off me then have to phone me back to dis honour the deal and refund payment. I asked owner twice if gun was still for sale at which he called out to his colleguge is the venom he 85 still for sale yes was the reply. Obviously it's the same gun I am curious as to what time your transaction went through so I can check it with mine. I hope for the sake of fair play this is not a case of whose got the deepest pockets.
Regards airpowerd1a

Ah, when I wrote "seriously though" that meant the bit before that about me buying a Venom 85 wasn't serious.


All the best Mick

[piggy589]

Advertised online at that sort of money the dealer might have had an impromptu auction on their hands.

[airpowerd1a]

Ah, when I wrote "seriously though" that meant the bit before that about me buying a Venom 85 wasn't serious.


All the best Mick

My Apologies mick didn't click on you were pulling my leg
Regards victor

[T 20]

My Apologies mick didn't click on you were pulling my leg
Regards victor

No need to apologise, Victor.

In fact it's me who should be apologising to you for pulling your leg when you were obviously a bit down after your failed purchase --- sorry.



All the best Mick

[gordon]

Dealers do make mistakes, not so long ago I rang my local dealer to ask if he had any left handed springers in to which he replied yes I have A TX200 in a custom left hand stock in .177 .
Shot ! over to find it was a TX200 SR with a jammed sledge, dealer or his staff hadn't realised it was an SR but honoured the price.

[oneseven]

Bad luck OP, but other opportunities will come your way.

Reminds me when I drove from London down to Avalon guns to buy a well priced rapid mk2, it was to be my first PCP and I agreed to buy it and told them I would come and collect and pay the next day. Needless to say it was sold when I arrived. I have a large collection of rifles and sporting guns now but I've never been back to that shop! I had a long drive home and learned an important lesson! Soon after that I bought an FX verminator off here for a good price.

[paulliver]

Seems funny they would take payment by card off me then have to phone me back to dis honour the deal and refund payment. I asked owner twice if gun was still for sale at which he called out to his colleguge is the venom he 85 still for sale yes was the reply. Obviously it's the same gun I am curious as to what time your transaction went through so I can check it with mine. I hope for the sake of fair play this is not a case of whose got the deepest pockets.
Regards airpowerd1a

I bought it yesterday night
Atb paul

[Mach 1.5]

£250..a very nice buy for that. Bargain. Mach 1.5

[look no hands]

I'd say £250 for a decent condition 85 is pretty good going but if it's got the added advantage of being Venom tuned then bloody bargain if you ask me.

Pete

[LESS THAN FORTUITOUS KENNETH]

Exactly the same thing happened to me. Different dealer btw. Paid for the gun, payment taken, later to be followed by an email telling me gun was already sold an I would be refunded. Very hard to prove any dodgy dealing.