Agree, ive only bought one gat 2nd hand from usedairsoft.co.uk and even then I travelled two hours out of my way to pick it up because without the trader history, community rep etc. Etc. I can’t part with anything over £100-£200 without buying in-person, test firing, talking with the seller etc to make sure I’m not dealing with a dreamer (The “FULLY UPGRADED” type; meaning they welded a fire selector on and threw a load of Nuprol parts in it)
(This is only my opinion) but 1 in every 3 adverts on prefired, usedairsoft and such seems like a dreamer selling overpriced pea-shooters or a scammer...
I know everyone has different experiences buying from different sites but unless there’s a community / forum kind-of-thing built around it, I don’t like parting with a lot of cash hoping that a seller is legitimate and not having to fight with PayPal to get a refund...