1. I was trying to buy a gun last evening from Armslist. One that I've been wanting for a year.
2. First thing I do when I email someone on Armslist is look up how far they are from me and let them know I'm XX hrs. away.
3. I always ask them if they ever get down closer to Indy. Sometimes they do and sometimes not.
4. Last night the seller said he wanted me to drive to NE Fort Wayne (2.5 hrs. from where I live).
5. I told him I understood, and that I have lost out on buying and/or selling a gun b/c of distance before, and wished him luck on his sale.
6. Two emails on my part and one on his and it was over: efficient enough.
7. I have driven 2.5 hours one-way before if I really had to have a certain gun, but this was just another .22 semi-auto that I've always wanted and the price was just average, but I did like the profile. I have tried to buy this certain gun 4 times now. I'm too embarrassed to say what it is. (Beretta M9 .22LR; not even manufactured by Beretta)
So the seller was unwilling to roll out an hour to make the sale.