Sell a gun thru PayPal?

[ammodave]

I recently had a member offer to buy my classified listing gun thru PayPal. I declined the sale because I felt it violated PayPal’s rules. Is there a downside to the seller using PayPal? Can the buyer use PayPal’s gurarantee to void the sale and leave the seller holding the bag?

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

I recently had a member offer to buy my classified listing gun thru PayPal. I declined the sale because I felt it violated PayPal’s rules. Is there a downside to the seller using PayPal? Can the buyer use PayPal’s gurarantee to void the sale and leave the seller holding the bag?

Was it some random member or an established one?. Also pp is anti gun and will delete your account if found out to be buying firearms. No recourse. Probably a scam.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Was it some random member or an established one?. Also pp is anti gun and will delete your account if found out to be buying firearms. No recourse. Probably a scam.

I've used pp in the past on here, like alot because I'm not home for months. Friends & Family and mail. No issues ever with ESTABLISHED members.

 

[fir]

There are several online payment processors like PayPal and Square that will not allow firearms sales on their network. If they find out, you will lose the money and they will not pay out. Caveat Emptor.

 

[War-Buff]

Definitely violates the PP policy, but it is done all the time, at least on other forums I frequent. As already stated, most sellers accept only "friends & family' payments, which are pretty-much irreversible (there may be exceptions) with no notes or references to the nature of the payment. The risk of both accounts being canceled is real if they know it is firearm related.

 

[j-star]

The scam is to do it normal and not friends and family, they can dispute it and basically steal your gun and you can’t fight it bc you are breaking their terms.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Also right on the bottom of the PM. Mods did that, smart. Report it.

 

[ammodave]

I don't have a problem with PayPal's policy; rules is rules. I think I'll continue to avoid it in the gun buying/selling world.

 

[Roaster's Gallery]

Back when I had my FFL, I did it quit a bit, both buying and selling. I never really felt comfortable doing it due to Pay Pal policy, and friends and family payments felt like stealing.

 

[Sixgun]

Sold a DD Mk18 handguard, buyer notated payment. They froze my account and kept the money after 18 years of doing business with them. Told me I was lucky they didn't sue me for 25k for breach of user agreement.

Never been robbed before.. Stole $400 from me.