Old_Me
SAINT
one has to "get lucky"....what i did was i emailed the seller (a gun dealer), but at the time., i did not know that was against the rules, (i didn't read the rules, so someone shoot me)..I used to buy a lot on Gun Broker. Not anymore. Now they add a lot of hidden fees. Sales tax, credit card fees, be sure to check shipping costs and add transfer fees. All this stuff adds up and suddenly it wasn't a bargain after all.
so any way when i made the offer, but it was low, i lost..
however, the next day (monday) i get an email from the gun store, and he tells me he has another one for sale, it was a S&W Series E, 1911....
he offered it for the price i had bid on the day earlier.
no CC fees, only sales taxes, and shipping to my FFL....(straight $35 FedEx fee, and 7% RI sales tax)
it was great of that store to contact me.
i checked the seller out, he had great reviews and a great reputation.
that's what anyone should do, check out the seller, first and foremost......