Selling during pandemic?

[Expat]

Personally I am not selling anything. For one thing if you sell to a "Stranger" they could tell an unknown amount of people that you have firearms then you may be a target when the looting starts. Now if a close friend or family member needs something like that, you would just have to evaluate the risk. BTW IMHO, SHTF has already happened to a small degree. We'll just have to see if more SHTF.

And this is why you don't provide strangers with your personal info on a bill of sale or anything else. I will meet you in a parking lot somewhere and give you my first name and you have my INGO handle. I have to know you before you get much more than that.

 

[MongooseLaw]

Saw a guy from Fort Wayne selling 1000 rds of 762x39 for $800 on armslist. I wonder if he'll get any interest...

I've noticed the milsurp rifles I had for sale aren't moving at all but I've also scored a couple good deals on collector rifles.

 

[phatgemi]

One thing I find locally is how many people are trying to take advantage of the situation by looking to buy at firesale prices. Seen posts on facebook looking for "bangs". Then they respond with wanting AR's for 300. LOL. Maybe if they were offering a few rolls of TP.

 

[223 Gunner]

One thing I find locally is how many people are trying to take advantage of the situation by looking to buy at firesale prices. Seen posts on facebook looking for "bangs". Then they respond with wanting AR's for 300. LOL. Maybe if they were offering a few rolls of TP.

Unfortunately we will always have people looking for a quick flip.

 

[Keith_Indy]

Y'all don't consider INGO part of your extended family...

Personally, I was only talking about helping people out on here.

 

[1775usmarine]

Saw a guy from Fort Wayne selling 1000 rds of 762x39 for $800 on armslist. I wonder if he'll get any interest...

I've noticed the milsurp rifles I had for sale aren't moving at all but I've also scored a couple good deals on collector rifles.

I seen that and laughed.

I've sold off some small amounts of factory plinking ammo since I reload to some coworkers who wanted 100rds or less. Gives me more cash on hand if needed.

 

[bwframe]

I don't worry about trading with "strangers" as I only trade out of the INGO classifieds. The ability to vet who you are dealing with through their post history is golden.

Even INGOers with low post counts have some skin in the game. I have had practically no problems dealing with INGO members, including many with low post counts.

 

[Vigilant]

That's an option?! With this COVID-19 thing, the amount of 1040's I've filed is down... and daddy needs his fix of government paperwork.

Plenty of ,gov paperwork at the unemployment office?

 

[Vigilant]

Personally I am not selling anything. For one thing if you sell to a "Stranger" they could tell an unknown amount of people that you have firearms then you may be a target when the looting starts. Now if a close friend or family member needs something like that, you would just have to evaluate the risk. BTW IMHO, SHTF has already happened to a small degree. We'll just have to see if more SHTF.

Youre doing it wrong.

 

[Keith_Indy]

Stranger versus extended family...

Say I was still going to church, I would help a fellow out if they had a family to protect.

I wouldn't just give them a gun/ammo and say good luck. Well, unless there's an alien invasion or some other reason we have to BUG OUT NOW from the area.

If they were new to guns I'd insist on training him, making sure he can shoot some through it, enough to break it in if a new gun. Make sure it's cleaned. Make sure they know gun safety rules. This is panic buying, by people who suddenly realize that when seconds count, the police are just minutes away (nothing against law enforcement.)

So, being a responsible seller is to our benefit in the long run. The world will make it through this current crisis. And what we leave in our wake is our own responsibility and legacy. We will be judged by our actions.

 

[JettaKnight]

I think we did get a check on that one, didn't we? Like $600 or something?

I think you are thinking about the payroll tax cut that was done lowering the % on Social Security for a while there. That was different.

The last one was through payroll, and there was a lot of speculation that it was the wrong way to do it, i.e. there should have been physical checks, something tangible that has more mental impact.

 

[JettaKnight]

Personally I am not selling anything. For one thing if you sell to a "Stranger" they could tell an unknown amount of people that you have firearms then you may be a target when the looting starts. Now if a close friend or family member needs something like that, you would just have to evaluate the risk. BTW IMHO, SHTF has already happened to a small degree. We'll just have to see if more SHTF.

Perhaps you might become the looter, and I want to buy as many guns and ammo to get it out of your hands.

 

[WebSnyper]

The last one was through payroll, and there was a lot of speculation that it was the wrong way to do it, i.e. there should have been physical checks, something tangible that has more mental impact.

Yes, the last one was. That was not the one to which I was referring to in 2001.

 

[binkerton]

Nope, couple of page online survey was it for us.

Interesting thing is that they wanted to know who would be living here around 1-Apr which will skew the results given current situation (and said normally don't count college kids away at school ... which seems interesting given that they are residents here... but didn't matter since due to current situation both of mine have come home and will be here during that specified time anyway).

So sounds like you got the random longer version? Did you file a complaint and that got the census folks in a tizzy?

No, I only gave # of residents, name and ages. They called my phone a few days later to try and pry for the rest of their info and I told 'em that's all they were gettin and don't waste my time. She said she would mark me down as non-compliant and was turning my case over the DOJ. Silly threats. Probably got bigger things to worry about now. Hell, I was hoping it'd go straight to the top so I could finally meet Trump!

 

[JettaKnight]

Yes, the last one was. That was not the one to which I was referring to in 2001.

It made taxes a tougher. It's hard enough to explain the concept of standard deduction to some people...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

The census people are not happy with me. I was told my case was being forwarded to the Dept. of Justice.
I told her "sounds good!"

Sidenote: anyone else get a fifty+ page book they wanted you to fill out this time around?

All I got was a letter with the website listed to do it online. Took all of 5 minutes, if that.

 

[El Conquistador]

All I got was a letter with the website listed to do it online. Took all of 5 minutes, if that.

Same here. Just did it.

 

[bwframe]

Yep, did my census online also. Quick work.

 

[1nderbeard]

I think I triggered a run on surplus classifieds listings.

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

I've been toying with the idea of letting a few go that I impulse bought and have never shot.