Any interest in an NFA trading post?

[Brian]

Just curious if there'd be any interest in an NFA trading post. Some of the other states have pretty active local boards where people buy/sell NFA items, and avoid the extra fees that come with GB or some of the other national boards. The legal requirements make it hard for a lot of items if you're not a dealer - selling used suppressors isn't always a great return on investment, as most know. But I know there are a lot of guys here who either secretly or otherwise still have machine guns and short-barreled guns, etc. Just curious if I'm the only one looking for more local contacts/deals... are there any other local/regional boards with an active NFA trade?

Another option I suppose is I could start a running discussion thread for local deals in the NFA section of the board, with no trading there, just a "heads up" thread.

[J]

I think it is something we could do, but will need resounding replies to this thread stating an active interest before we even considered it. Not just a "could be nice" but "I would actively use it, and currently have one/some items to post" kind of replies just for consideration.

There would be a good bit of logistics for the staff team to figure out to make sure we moderate/message it appropriately, and to boot: any trading post section is harder to moderate than the rest of the board combined. It would need to be fleshed out as a well used and beneficial section before we discuss any implications or hindrances with having such a section.

Not trying to be a debbie-downer here. Just laying it out like it is to run a board like this in these days and ages.

[Brian]

I think it is something we could do, but will need resounding replies to this thread stating an active interest before we even considered it. Not just a "could be nice" but "I would actively use it, and currently have one/some items to post" kind of replies just for consideration.

There would be a good bit of logistics for the staff team to figure out to make sure we moderate/message it appropriately, and to boot: any trading post section is harder to moderate than the rest of the board combined. It would need to be fleshed out as a well used and beneficial section before we discuss any implications or hindrances with having such a section.

Not trying to be a debbie-downer here. Just laying it out like it is to run a board like this in these days and ages.

Appreciate the feedback J! To be honest, I hadn't even thought about the logistics yet - was just curious if there was any interest...

[Dave_L]

The NFA crowd is growing but I still don't see enough NFA items to require it's own for sale section. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what's being presented. Otherwise, I like the idea of a sticky in the NFA sub-forum for "deals". A lot of the NFA items seem to be life time items for people or items that can be sold in parts to eliminate the NFA part (i.e. AR uppers) so the regular trade zone works fine for used items.

[Great-Kazoo]

The NFA crowd is growing but I still don't see enough NFA items to require it's own for sale section. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what's being presented. Otherwise, I like the idea of a sticky in the NFA sub-forum for "deals". A lot of the NFA items seem to be life time items for people or items that can be sold in parts to eliminate the NFA part (i.e. AR uppers) so the regular trade zone works fine for used items.

Whats wrong with the Buyer Intel section in the TP forums?

Hell there's links to CL listings for mc's WHICH again IMO really has no business linking someones shit not a forum member, in the first place.

[HBARleatherneck]

I sure dont see enough nfa traffic to warrant Another section. We have made many different sections on this forum in the past....after a little while with little to no participation they end up getting combined back into wherever they were before.

[Alpha2]

Frankly, I don't see what the National Farm Act has to do with anything we are interested in. It's own thread? Hardly!

[SouthPaw]

I would love to see one but not sure how much traffic it would see.

[Monky]

I like the idea, you know what I've been trying to source. I've spent what time I could on the non local boards and I hate them.

but it sounds like it'll just be too much work for the mods.


Sent by a free-range electronic weasel, with no sense of personal space.

[Great-Kazoo]

If a forum member has been unable to sell his Used suppressor for who knows how long. What would a NFA TP section do the ones already in place do differently.

There's also the people not familiar how to sell an IN state NFA item person to person. No matter how many times someone ask (again) in every forum besides the correct one.
Which relates to my first sentence, considering the OP of that For Sale item Had no clue how to do an In state Person - Person sale.

Just put NFA in the subject line and call it good.