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  1. 05-01-2021, 07:05 #1
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    Default Awkward situation

    I had a buyer (NOT a forum member) fail the background check on a purchase. I don?t have the details but the ffl called me to say the buyer, someone he knew, failed. The deal was to be completed upon passing obviously. The buyer gave me a sizable deposit which I returned.

    Seemed legit, he said he was going to appeal. Just an awkward meeting to say the least. Have any of you run into something similar?
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    Should taken full payment up front.

    They fail, not your problem. The FFL has a free gun in his inventory.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric P View Post
    Should taken full payment up front.

    They fail, not your problem. The FFL has a free gun in his inventory.
    What's with you always encouraging members to steal other people's money?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
    What's with you always encouraging members to steal other people's money?
    how is that stealing someone's money?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
    What's with you always encouraging members to steal other people's money?
    The gun is his after payment, but can't take it home from the FFL until his permission slip is approved. If he fails on appeal and abondons it at the FFL, how is the seller stealing? The seller is under no obligation to make sure the buyer passes his background check. That is a consequence of silly unnecessary universal background checks.

    The buyer can ask the FFL to sell the gun for a fee or store it for a fee. The sellers obligation ends with cash in hand and transferring it to the ffl for the background check.
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    Your not the one who was denied so why is it your problem?
    Why is it awkward for you?
    Show me on the AFT doll where the bad man touched you.....
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    That is one of the reasons why I have been selling on consignment, it lets the shop deal with hiccups like this.
    I am not smart enough to edit the "title"
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    Doesn't mean anything, happens all the time, doesn't mean you are an ax murderer
    Sometimes it's only an unpaid parking ticket...
    We had somebody fail because of an unpaid off-leash dog ticket...
    25 years ago...
    The dog is fucking dead, FFS!
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    Seems to me that if he gave you a deposit rather than payment in full, he probably knew there was a chance he would be denied
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    Right, it was awkward because the guy was very apologetic-he’s a professional (doesn’t mean something isn’t off in his history)-kept apologizing, said he didn’t understand why he got denied. Yes I know it happens mistakenly as well as legitimately. We had a great chat leading up to the purchase, it’s a fairly expensive 1911 and he definitely knows his firearms.

    I agreed to take the deposit because I got a good feeling from him. It’s the first gun he was buying post divorce so maybe there’s something there that needs to cleared.

    I like to believe I’m good at reading people, has served me well in my various careers and never got the feeling something was off.

    Thanks for the insights.
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