There was a nutter on here that used to offer really odd combinations of toy soldiers, crap guns and random household appliances in exchange for a rifle for sale
Believe he was called Saddletramp.
Nutter.
Thought this would be a bit of fun in light of some of the stories I have read recently, I will start the ball rolling. I had an HW80 for sale a while back (not on the BBS). It was a lovely rifle and at a good price. I had one buyer ask if I could do it for that price and include a decent scope, case, and deliver to Southampton he might be interested, I kid you not.
Kindest regards
Barrel
IF I WALKED ON WATER PEOPLE WOULD SAY I COULD NOT SWIM !
There was a nutter on here that used to offer really odd combinations of toy soldiers, crap guns and random household appliances in exchange for a rifle for sale
Believe he was called Saddletramp.
Nutter.
A man can always use more alcohol, tobacco and firearms.
Must have been before my time, the name does not ring a bell.
Kindest regards
Barrel
IF I WALKED ON WATER PEOPLE WOULD SAY I COULD NOT SWIM !
I put a really nice Paul Short tuned 97 up for sale on freeads in MAY, one guy asked if i would hang on to it until he got his Christmas bonus.....
Not a gun, but a watch. Stuck it on with very clear description of where I would post to, and included make an offer. So some chap thought he would make an offer via message, many hundreds of pounds over the asking price. If I would ship it to his son in the military abroad. everytime I pointed out the shipping details in the listing, he would raise his offer. I'm not the sharpest tool in the box but I didn't fall off the pumpkin track. Sadly some people would probably see the ££££ and next thing you know they're scammed.
Beyond that I don't tend to sell things, too much hassle. More fun just creating collections
I advertised a 25mm 77k. I had tuned it and had the top hat and rear guide custom made to fit that spring ( Delrin ). Polished it to bits and made sure it shot superb.
I did this as a hobby over winters.
I advertised it on here for 140 quid. A tuned 25mm 77k in 0.177 that shot suberb for 140 quid.
A well known member contacted me via PM and said he'd have the rifle but the deal MUST be done in PRIVATE.
I sold him the rifle and said I'd include postage, as he was a popular member. I also said I'd post it that same day on next day delivery and I didn't need to wait for his cheque. I also told him what pellet the rifle performed best with.
At 8am the next morning his wife is ringing me and asking why the rifle hadn't arrived. Honest . I assured her it would before 1pm. It did. The cheque arrived several days later.
A few days later the rifle appears for sale on here for a nice little profit. It sells quickly. The new owner posts on here that he had done this deal with XYZ. He advises people that if they need a 77 tuning they should send it to XYZ as this one shoots superb. He adds that XYZ even told him what the best pellet to use was.
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
I.J. ... Was it a BSA?
An offer of a Freezer from a Geezer for a Beezer!
Er ... Coat please!
I have had the usual insults when I politely say a will not take your offer of %50 bellow the asking price. As if they were doing you a favour
I think that sort of behaviour is utterly appalling & should get an instant lifetime ban, sadly I've spotted it a few times & with one Rapid even using the same photos
My most cheeky was a quad on the bay, the potential buyer had previously asked the reserve, which had already been outbid & then asked to come & view, He arrived with a trailer which I thought odd as the auction had a few days to run, he then demanded I sell it for the reserve as "that was the price I had set"
I have sold quite a lot of both airgun and archery stuff on the Bay and other sales sites and I've been quite shocked at how often I get a message almost immediately along the lines of I/my son/my friend is a disabled ex-serviceman/has been injured in a road accident etc etc, can you sell me the item ridiculously cheap, or sometimes, just give it to me?
I always message back saying that if they give me more details, including names, I will consider it, which I would if it checked out. Surprise, surprise, no one has ever replied. Not so much cheeky as disgusting...
Alan
I did see someone on here complaining about people not turning up having agreed the price, when he/she did exactly same thing to me, thought that was a bit cheeky.
HW30STL .177, HW45 Blackstar .177, HW77 .177, LGV Challenger .177, Original 65 .177, BSA Lightning GRT .177, HW99 .177, HW50S (125th).