Armslist

[Bailey Guns]

Armslist jackholes can be a pain. But, I have to say I've had better luck with buyers on Armslist than I have with CoGunMkt.

Sellers...suck on both sites for the most part.

The guys here have been 100% top-notch reliable in my experience.

[DD977GM2]

Tread lightly with folks on ARMSLIST. I dont hold their word as anything higher the what an Ant can lift above their head. YMMV

[RMD]

I've had decent luck on Armslist - main problem seems to be those who will engage in dialog, then just disappear.

But it's definitely a an environment that requires a keen sense for BS.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Amen!

I was unaware of this and sold a couple firearms on armslist and the shite I had to answer and respond to was whack, WORSE than craigslist people. Refuse to deal with either in the last year.

What I hate about both craigslist and armslist. You list at a good reasonable price and people still low ball you beyond belief. Feel like I am in a Mexican outdoor market.

The last sale listing on Armslist was an item that everywhere I looked (local shops, online sellers) were selling for $1000 at the lowest, I list for $800 as I had no paperwork for authentication and some annoying person tells me I am crazy for trying at that price, no one will buy it for that and offered me $200 less than I asked, ........go eat a brick dude, leave me alone............I actually sold the item for what I wanted and more to a C&R FFL collector in another state. We talked on the phone and he was surprised I was selling it so low and offered me a little more for my time and hassle if I sent it to him ( i said no out of state sales in my listing.) That is the last thing I will sell on Armslist ever.

Hey man. I was just trying to get a good deal! You know how it is... Never pay asking price!

I joke... I joke...

[Skully]

Hey man. I was just trying to get a good deal! You know how it is... Never pay asking price!

I joke... I joke...

Your funny.......

It wasn't the fact they low-balled me, it is how they did it and then stocked me for a week.

(never gave me his name in the email)
Them: "Can I get detailed pictures of the receiver and stock?"

Me: Sure sent, let me know. (phone number)

Them: "I have some concerns over this and that.............. I really dont think it is worth what you are asking for it. Will you go lower?

Me: what would you offer?

Them: "$600 I dont think it is worth more."

Me: no thanks, thank you for your interest.

Them: Okay, but I don't think your going to get want your asking.

3 days in a row every night: "You still have it?" I just ignored all the emails.

I made a mistake of putting my cell # in the email to him. He randomly called and since he never gave me his name in the email I didn't know it was him and called him back and he was "you sell it yet? My offer stands at $600 and will even drive to your house to pick it up." I said sorry I am not going that low.
He left me one other message but I ignored that and emailed me again with his offer a couple days later. I was in a deal with this C&R FFL collector in georgia. I replied to him once and said I sold it for this, got what I wanted and more. Thank you for your interest. never heard from them again.

[Great-Kazoo]

Tread lightly with folks on ARMSLIST. I dont hold their word as anything higher the what an Ant can lift above their head. YMMV

An ant can lift 47x it's own weight (wed fun factoid)

[Jer]

An ant can lift 47x it's own weight (wed fun factoid)

That's all? Pussy.

[CO-SpAr72]

My favorite question is "What is the least you will take for ITEM X?" That is not how you negotiate. I always want to say "That depends, what is the most you will pay for it?" ha ha

[RJLou]

I've had pretty much the same experience on armslist with th exception of one. I listed a 1300 defender with a bunch of goodies for my computer illiterate buddy. He wanted $300 but would've taken $250 for an easy close to home deal, still got lowballed...$100-$150 offers Changed the ad to "make a reasonble offer"... got my buddy well over $300 for it.

[CO-SpAr72]

I get frustrated when someone posts a firearm on that site and you make them a reasonable offer ($25-$50 under what the post is asking for the weapon) and they bite your head off. Like their "NIB Glock" is a one of kind relic from a former era.

I understand that is what they are going for in a retail store or local shop. You dont have the overhead they do and you cant prove to me with 100% cetainty that it actually is in fact new in the box.

Furthermore, if there is a price you absolutly have to get for your firearm then you should have included "firm" in your asking price. If I dont see firm in the description I just assume there is at least a little wigle room on the price. Maybe that is just me but I ALWAYS assume Im going to get talked down at least a little when dealing with Armslist/Craigslist folk and include a little buffer in my orig. asking price.