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Yep ?, & none of his stuff is marked as sold either ?

I'm going to lock the thread before it gets silly, op has an opinion based on his experiences, others here have a different view.

Aah, his first paypal transaction, that explains it, you need to make sure he's sent your items, he's not likely to see any money until you receive what you're owed. Explain this to him & tell him he'll have to add tracking details to the transaction info on PayPal, showing his parcelforce48 reference number.

Moral of the story is, don't leave expensive kit in your vehicles, theft from vehicles has been rife for decades, particularly in the big cities, blaming the current negative perception of policing is just a cop out, no pun intended, I've never heard of a vehicle being broken in to that didn't have something of interest visible to passing scrotes.

To me it looks sus, most of the sellers ads go back 6-8 months, if hes actually sold anything previously then surely he's already completed paypals usual probation period ?, unless there have been issues previously ?.

Also, where did you see the item you're buying, can you provide us with a url link to the sale ?, let us assess whether the seller looks kosher Sometimes when users are new to paypal there can be a delay before funds are released, to ensure there is no fraudulent activity.

Sporting goods usually works, are you buying privately or from a business ?

None of the bad stuff surprises me, years before AI started running games, the team behind the magazine turned up at a number of walk-on days at various sites, & they acted as if the rules didn't apply to them, cheating on a monumental level. Any wonder that the games they organise are equally as bad, never felt inclined to sign up for any of their events, irrespective of how good the locations looked potentially.

He's gone, although going on his profile I see he'd been accused previously through "status updates", unfortunately they don't raise a flag for a mod, & like in this guys case, initially missed. Assume we're dumb & tell us directly ?

First thing I thought was it's a scam, who in their right mind would present an ad in the belief it was worth that money, & then rely on that text, even if English wasn't your first language you'd find a way to describe it accurately , even if you just copy & pasted the descriptions from the various retailers websites it all originated from ?

Spring Shotties can get a hard life, & when something fails they usually end up in the bin, so I'd recommend plenty of research on brands before parting with any money. Personally I've found cyma springers to be very good, & they can be found with metal bodies etc which one would hope extends the life a little, bur not in the price bracket you mentioned, unless you can find one in the classifieds here ?.

Welcome ?

Most don't have a hop, & if it's triple barrels then the cylinder air displaced is divided by three, so low fps essentially, BUT Can be a lot of fun & very satisfying in cqb sites, just be prepared to be outgunned in woodland.

While they've had a lot of criticism for some of the crap they sell, orange bulldog M4s etc, I've also heard good things about their prices on decent brand rifs, I've not heard of anyone being screwed over by them, & to be fair they've been around a good while so must be doing something right ? I'd risk it for a biscuit ?

I also gave them too many "second chances", five I believe, only to vow never again. I won't ever waste my time or money their again. (That ones for you @Colin Allen?)

Poxy autocorrect ? I stand corrected, my reaction was due to some of the crap I've read, & personally seen, in the past, when I used to use them 20+ years ago.

FECKIN SUBSTITUTIONS ?, its not feckin Iceland ffs, give people what they order, & if some bits ain't in stock, refund the difference, not fob them off with the crap you can't shift in your going out of business sale. Clearly they're attitude to customer service is still shit ?

Some of them it's like taking candy from a baby ?

So, in essence, he wants almost full retail for secondhand stuff that has no warranty, & also doesn't want you to have any protection as a buyer should it get lost in transit or arrives fecked.

Mate, shouldn't have told us that, now when I read your posts, in my head I can hear captain bertorelli's voice in 'allo 'allo

Give as much information as you can, regarding quoting the law, be careful how you explain it, you'll never meet an "official" who is prepared to be told how to do their job, especially if they've been rumbled for doing it wrong. So explain your toys should be covered by your ukara, a defence recognised under the violent crime reduction act, & that you've imported rifs previously with no problems. Maybe try to ascertain exactly why they've been held, & if so where the fault lies, because if they dig their heels in, better to be able to prove the seller or the carrier is at fault, in order to pursue a refund or replacement. & whatever happens, remain polite & respectful, don't raise your voice or swear, even in a lighthearted context, these days there are so many triggers that can be invoked if you enable them.

Fixed that for you, before @EDcase gets triggered ?

Definitely a scam, thanks for sharing, if you, or any other members get similar messages on afuk, please make sure to report it, we can't ban them if we don't know who they are. ?