Are we sure that the seller did not tell the buyer what he was getting before the deal was consummated?
eightbore makes a good point. I was bidding on an 12 gauge and discovered it was a 16 while the auction was going. I thought about shutting my mouth and getting a deal, but decided to let the dealer know. Dealer had no clue and was pretty embarrassed. He indicated that he was leaving it listed the way it was and would give the winner the information and option to purchase, or not. I didn't win it, but someone got a pretty nice deal.
Some are clueless..some are crooks. Others are clueless crooks. And, it's difficult to know which one you're dealing w/on the internet.
I've seen the fuzzy pictures and ask for better ones. Turned out they weren't hiding a thing..they just couldn't take a picture worth a darn. Bought the gun and was happy as a clam. Some obviously do it to hide things.
I think the more you look for deals from the uninformed, eventually you'll get burned by a crook. It's just the way it works. And, if you do it long enough, it probably balances out at the end.
