[Misleading claims in adverts and timewasters]

1 hour ago, Rogerborg said:

 

They've been back and forth on it a few times, and I'm sure there have purple-haired employees who will potato-screech and ban the face off of anyone flogging so much as a toy cap gun.

 

However, at the moment, the UK prohibition is on "(j) ammunition, firearms, or certain firearm parts or accessories".

 

They don't mention imitations or replicas, and airsoft guns (under 1.3J / 2.5J) are not firearms (for the purposes of the Firearms Act 1968).

 

https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/acceptableuse-full

 

We could ask their CS goons, and it might be interesting to see how many different answers we get.  

 

I agree with not putting "Real replica imitation firearm shooter gun" on the invoice, but "Jing Gong G36C" or similar is specific without being overt and at least gives you some options.  I'd rather have something on an invoice than no invoice at all.

I actually have a formal response from them that confirms that their definition of firearms is inconsistent with Uk law and includes imitations, including airsoft and interestingly paintball markers.  - but that said I have both won and defended claims involving RIFs where they have seen actually images of the items from the sales adverts or from messenger chat extracts 

[Misleading claims in adverts and timewasters]

15 hours ago, Rogerborg said:

Oh, I should clarify, on the rare occasions when I sell things online, I send a PayPal invoice listing the item, shipping and total cost.  When I'm buying, I ask for one: https://www.paypal.com/invoice/s/create

 

When that's paid, I consider it sold (or bought), and not before.

 

This serves as the record of what's been promised, and asked.  AFUK is just a listing service, not a party to the sale, and nothing said here is going to matter much in the event of a dispute, only what the payment processor can see on their records.

That’s all fine for none RIF items, but PayPal still consider airsoft guns to be prohibited items.  So you can’t be honest on a invoice anyway - at least not to the extent of an accurate and detailed description of the RIF.   Although they do turn a blind eye (mostly) and do assist in disputes (mostly) I am aware of situations where they have just suspended both the buyer and seller accounts 

[Misleading claims in adverts and timewasters]

my  problems recently are around the offers system, someone makes and offer, I accept then don't hear from them again...

 

Accepting the offer, sets to pending, and puts other potential interested parties off.   Sometimes you only get once chance, and ad viewer wont revisit the ad to see if that actually sold.

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3 minutes ago, Asomodai said:

 

In truth I am pretty good with a dremel. Probably make it look professionally done.

 

Edit: To be honest, anyone who hasn't used a G36 for an extended period of time, will probably call it broken. Anyone who HAS used a G36 platform, will know exactly what I am talking about and be more forgiving. 

I have to find myself disagreeing....lol, its user error, if you actually use the locking lugs with the proper technique they don't break.  Top one in with a downward motion and rotate clockwise to lock lower lug in place, removal is the reverse of fitting. I've never broken one since learning that technique....broke tons before that.. But always get severely frustrated having carefully packed G36 mags I've sold to be told they were damaged in the post.... err Naw, yer an erse and broke them trying to force them together or apart.

 

 

[Misleading claims in adverts and timewasters]

1 minute ago, Asomodai said:

 

Maybe I should brazen it out and say "Customised so the couplers don't get caught up in your webbing like they always do!"

Modified for convenience ? Must be worth more....

 

[Misleading claims in adverts and timewasters]

Recently I’ve noticed a lot of false and misleading claims in adverts on the Forum.  I am aware that second airsoft buying and selling is very much “caveat emptor”  and can be a steep

learning curve if you jump in without doing your research - but what do people think of deliberately misleading claims -   Like this costs £500, when it’s available for £325 

 

second point - Timewasters  - it’s seems that recently the sales pages have filled with deliberate Timewasters - making offers and the ghosting once the free is accepted (which removes the visibility of the advert), Asking for pp details after agreeing a price and never replying to messages - despite reading them

 

i buy and sell so much on various platforms I sometimes forget to get back to people as quick as I should, and I don’t mind someone changing img their mind right up to the point of payment - but tell me ? 
 

anyone else noticing an increase in this type Time wasting recently - is there a reporting system for persistent deliberate offenders ? 

[Macks airsoft dreamers of the week thread]

On 27/08/2021 at 10:33, rocketdogbert said:

Interesting pictures from a new member if the box hasn’t been opened

 

 

 

I tried to buy this and politely asked what his best price was, highlighting that the new retail was around the same…. The response was a rant that he didn’t buy these to lose money on ….and why should he reduce the price when it’s still brand new…. 

[Uploading video in chat]

Relatively new to this forum, and today ran into a problem uploading a video to a chat about a sale.

 

I uploaded a mvide this morning that was 12mb, but tried to do another this afternoon and said I could only upload files up to 2.09mb

 

can anyone explain the limits ?