doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Desperate times?

Well, at least we don't have to worry about them getting bailed out by the government, we, [that's us gullible, gun buyers], have been bailing them out thru the years, buying their junk, after being lied to, with them just hoping that we decide to keep it anyway, and all the while knowing that they aren't going to be out a cent on the deal, even if we decide to send it back, cause we are paying both ways. I resent being put in this position, but it is the price I pay for having this addiction...Welcome to a true, un-talked about, addiction, and guess who are the unmentioned "Drug Dealers"! All agree, say, "YEAH"

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Well, some hombre has to get less desirable stuff so it might as well be unknown stranger and not well known dude or a repeat customer. The fact that stranger is stuck paying delivery/return costs for something he would not have bought if he was given accurate assessment truly sucks!

I imagine Steve Barnett is wishing this thread would die out. I dont think it should as dealer ethics or extreme lacks of same are of interest to the members of this board. It lets us know who to avoid. What is perhaps sad is it has helped convince people like me to avoid purchasing through online dealers many of whom are in fact honest, but how do you know. If I cant see it in person, I aint buying. In this day, events like The Vintage Cup are of more value than ever because it seems more of our dealer are lacking in values.

I've only bought about six guns via internet sites. Maybe I've just been lucky, but by sticking with sellers who provided many good sized pictures and detailed descriptions, and who also would promptly answer any additional questions I had, I have done OK. One seller of an I Grade Lefever had pictures so large and clear that I don't think I could have seen more by holding it in my hands at a shop. In fact, that gun was actually better than I thought. That said, if I ever do have a bad experience after due diligence on my part, I WILL certainly out that dealer here and I don't care who thinks it ungentlemanly. I really feel that is a service we can and should provide to each other here to lessen the chance it will happen to us or others. I do realize one mans' subjective comments are not necessarily gospel, but a collective positive or negative rating will help us decide to take a chance or steer clear. Short, curt comments like, "Pete Podunk is a Crook" are not helpful. Be specific. If I say a gun has 80% case color and you think I'm a liar because in your opinion it has 79%, say that so that the rest of us can decide if I'm a liar or you are nit-picking. I really do hate it though, when someone here gets burned, describes the burn in great detail, cannot resolve the problem, and then refuses to let us know who the unscrupulous dealer is.