stories about tv deals and gas stove deals that went bad are of little value here.
what is of value here are stories about gun deals that went bad and how buyers and sellers worked it out to their mutual benefit.
having been a buyer and seller of antique and collectible firearms for over 30 years now, i have many contacts thru out north america and northern europe. many of those contacts are also my consignment customers. some are also my friends.
one of the values of having many contacts and friends is the ability to network for referrals. here is an example:
-sometimes, a consignment customer has several guns for sale. there are costs involved with consigning items. there are shipping and insurance costs, plus my humble fee. and an item needs to be of a certain value, for it to be worth my while to sell it. plus, i do not care to sell nor handle semi automatic firearms...
anyway, so often, i refer my consignment customers to others local to them that have proven their honesty and good judgement to me. some of my referrals are people that i once had an issue with, where i was the buyer and they were the seller...if they handled the issue in a respectful and honest manner, then they get added to my referral list...
on the other hand, those that conduct themselves in a rude and dishonest manner, are quickly forgotten, except for a personal note that says, do not make the same mistake twice.
point is, the seller of this $7000 shotgun, is nuts for not doing right by brain. how much future business has been lost due to his rigid adherence to his return policy regarding refund of shipping cost? and i certainly would not refer anyone to him, until brian informs us of his full satisfaction with this transaction.
there can be positive power in forums of this venue, if they are used for good purposes, instead of as conduits for bad purposes.
Last edited by ed good; 02/09/15 11:00 AM.
