I have purchsed ammo off of Armslist with no problemon several different occassions. Did have phone calls with seller before meeting. No Problems encountered yet. There are silly people everywhere. Just be cautious.
I've bought two guns and sold some ammo on there. even sold my truck on it never had any problems. just meet in a neutral location and maybe bring someone with you. just use common sense!
the biggest problem right now is finding decently priced stuff. its full of idiots buying all the ammo from Walmart and unloading it for tripple the cost.
Armslist is OK. Alot less of an arena for public nuisance than the bay.
Just go gently into that good night.
Build a rapport with your transacter so that you don't feel pregnant bringing issues to him after the fact or better yet get clarification of anything that you're in doubt of prior.
If you don't receive complete cooperation, ,abandon the purchase ... more fish, ya know!
I have done 3 deals on Armslist. 2 I purchased, and 1 I sold. All 3 deals went down good with no issues. You just have to do your homework and be careful, just like anywhere els.