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These ads are usually accompanied by "only fired in the garden" or "only used once", which is weird, if it's so amazing why are you selling it so soon? Spending £200 on a gun, another £200 on upgrades, then trying to sell it for £399. Get real.

Definitely dodgy. Their website is awful, the returns link doesn't work, same with the shipping link. Here's the company: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11245922 Go to the filing history, it's almost been struck off twice even though it's only been operating 3 years. Take note of the addresses there as well Rorlec, might come in handy in future if things don't progress.

Your avatar? That's the Discord logo you've got at the moment, for what ever reason. If you go here you can re-upload another one: https://airsoft-forums.uk/profile/26019-shamal/photo/

By removing the two tone paint you have modified it from an imitation firearm to a realistic imitation firearm, an offence under section 36. However, as you are going to be airsofting with it, you have a defence under section 37 (and the accompanying statutory instrument) to do so. So no, you don't need to repaint it, leave it as is.

3 dots is an ellipsis. But I have the same as Skara, there is no report button, just "Share".

No, you're importing goods that need to be taxed, the tax hasn't been paid. From the very same website you're quoting: You're supposed to pay the tax to the seller, who then sends it to HMRC (on orders under £135), but you didn't pay the tax and HMRC still wants it's cut.

Did you pay VAT to the seller then? What was the total value including postage?

Depends what they are doing re-enactment of. Most are Roman, medieval, or WWII, but as history is any time before now, any battle that occurred yesterday could be re-enacted with all the latest firearms. Found a picture of OP:

I used to pick those up for £5 a piece at the local militaria store, how times change. Also, why would you want a case marked .22 LR when you can get 50 cal.

You don't need a governing body.

Everyone keeps posting guidelines, but let's look at the actual law: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/364/schedule/1/made Paragraph 4 doesn't apply, but let's look at paragraph 6... The regulations define "outdoor sports gathering" below:

A real one? They're a controlled item over here, unless you mean an airsoft one in which case I would be surprised it was covered by ITAR.

"Get yourself a Glock, lose that nickel plated sissy pistol." Looks nice though.

"Illegitimate requests for purchase will be reported." I can hear the UKARA police sirens already.

If you're talking about Zib getting a part from the US then no, they would only be the middle-man as they can't export from the US themselves. It requires a US exporter who is registered to deal with ITAR exports, you'll have to fill in paperwork, end-user agreements etc, then they will file it to get an export licence. I would say it's probably not worth looking at parts from the US.

Yes, they are the same company. The company they are actually trading under (NOVELTY ISLAND LIMITED) was voluntarily struck off 2 months ago. Although I suspect they have just forgotten to update it to their new company: NOVELTY ISLAND MANAGEMENT LTD, which is what bbg4l trades under.

What was the original order total?

You could say that, but it's not a defence under the law so would likely be rejected.

Gifting is fine. It's an offence to import, manufacture or sell a realistic imitation firearm, without the end user having a defence. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/part/2/crossheading/imitation-firearms

They are entitled to overprice the item, and people are entitled to talk about it, it's called a public forum for a reason.

You don't need UKARA, that's just a scheme to help retailers determine if you're an airsofter or not. It's beneficial to have, but not a legal requirement. If the imitation firearm is to be used for airsoft, then it can be painted black. If it's just to be hung on the wall or used in your garden then it needs to remain two tone. You don't need UKARA or any other defence to purchase two tone coloured guns, you just need to be 18+.

That's okay, I'll pay for it using my mystery wallet! Will it contain £500 in cash, or just a 4 year old condom, it's a mystery!