My brother is looking for a good 30/30. I found one on HoosierTopics.com. I called the guy and he told me he had a like new Marlin 30/30. I asked him the model he said he did not know. I asked if he was the original buyer, he said yes he bought the gun new in the box about a year ago. We settled on a price and I drove over 40 mins one way to meet him. When I got there he had a Marlin Glenfield model 30A not make since 1983. Had rust all over it. Stock was beat up and the bluing was very thin. Why would he misrepresent his gun so much. He must have thought I was blind. I had this happen to me about a year ago on a hand gun. I just don't understand why someone would do this, it could only work out bad for them.....
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Why would someone lie about a Description of a gun up for sale?
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I wont do anything without pics first unless I aready know who im buying from. There are always going to be afew bad apples around. I always offer pictures of things im selling too so there are no surprises from either party involved. CYA
He fed me the line that he did not have a camera, dumb on my part, Heck my 74 yr old grandma has a digital camera......
I will no longer use HT for anything, if you find my thread you'll find a some what similar incident.
I've learned not to drive anywhere without pics and exact model number.
I'm sorry for your event, just no real way of knowing ya know
Gosh every cell phone now has a camera that can upload pictures...theres really no excuse for not being able to take pictures... if one doesnt have a digital camera even walmart has disposable digital cameras. that take crap pictures but their enough to show something
I've learned not to drive anywhere without pics and exact model number.
I'm sorry for your event, just no real way of knowing ya know
Gosh every cell phone now has a camera that can upload pictures...theres really no excuse for not being able to take pictures... if one doesnt have a digital camera even walmart has disposable digital cameras. that take crap pictures but their enough to show something
BloodEclipse
Grandmaster
Because they only care about themselves and what they can get. No regard for anyone or anything but themselves.
Indecision
Master
Because generally speaking, people suck.
"I can't figure out how to post pics".
"Did you read the FAQ?"
"Yes, but it didn't answer my question." (Then you didn't actually read the FAQ, IMHO.)
Probably a third of the Classified Ads on INGO that have been deleted were deleted for this exact conversation. It's not that they can't figure out how to post pics. For crying out loud, there's a step-by-step tutorial in the FAQ. It's that they're either lazy and want it spoon-fed to them, or they're lying about the quality of the item (generally the former and not the latter, fortunately).
Ironically enough, people seem to go out of their way to post pictures of ammo they have for sale. The one thing we don't really need pictures of.
44 MAGNUM SHOOTER
Expert
One suggestion I have if you do see pics in an ad, ask them to email you more of close ups or different angles. Ive done it and folks have asked me to do it. Sorry for your bad experience.
I had a similar experience with a guy on HT. He had the exact pistol i was lookin for posted. After talkin on the phone with him and findin out he is a police officer i think i can trust him on the condition of the gun and what comes with it. When we meet FTF and i see the gun it looks like its been kicked down a gravel road instead of the "like new" he had said. Also said he forgot the extra clip that went with it and still wanted the same price for it! Needless to say that was one i didn't add to my collection.
