Selling ammo on Armlist. Buyer wants all listed.

[dogtown tom]

Require $100 bills. Get a money pen. $5 or less. Check for a hologram, the stripe that says the denomination, and whatever else is on bills.

A "money pen" will only give an indication that the paper the bill is printed on is starch free...…….and no counterfeiter ever took $1's, bleached them white, and then reprinted in a larger denomination.

One of my best friends is US Secret Service and laughs at money pens.

I always hate to require anything of buyers, but lately I have been requesting $100 bills from buyers for expensive things...so I only have to check one or two types of notes.
If it’s more than a few hundred dollars, I won’t be happy about checking/counting $20s and $10s. I simply wouldn’t accept anything less than $100 bills for a $1000 item.

This....and ask for new bills with the anticounterfeiting features.

 

[Waveski]

Take a friend along for the sale. He does not have to be obtrusive , just there. meet at WalMart - you will be on lots of cameras. I like to tell a ftf buyer or seller that I like to meet at WalMart for that reason. They cheerfully agree ; any legit person would. I'd probably just take a good look at the paper money , mixed denominations and varying wear do not scream counterfeit to me. Ask for a USPS or bank m. o. if you are more comfortable. (Know that the USPS m.o. will be for deposit only...)

You can always give a bogus description of your vehicle and do a drive-by at the designated spot in the parking lot , "right out front of garden center entrance" or something like that ; I've never done that but it would give you a chance to check out the buyer. Or , if you are uncomfortable , make up a reason for only being able to sell a lesser amount.

Might be a guy who is stocking up for retirement like me , or buying for a club , reselling to friends , whatever. Use your imagination , trust your gut. You are selling merchandise which the buyer could get right inside of WalMart , and you can always cancel.

You have my curiosity. Let us know how it shakes out.

 

[TomJ]

I've sold a number of guns through Armslist, face to face. The most recent was last week. As others have suggested meet the buyer in a public place. If you're that uncomfortable with this buyer wait for another one.

 

[milemaker13]

Uncomfortable because he wants to buy all you have? That's weird. Meet in public. Take a decent look at the cash he gives. What's the issue? I'd be more concerned if he just wanted to buy one cartridge! Lol.

 

[Orion8472]

Thanks for the input guys. I really do appreciate the feedback.

 

[huntsman]

This sounds like the recommended procedures for a mob drug deal, not a $345 ammo sale.

I’m not saying the OP shouldn’t be careful, but I think people are taking this a little too seriously. It’s just a $345 transaction and it’s just ammo, not firearms. It’s unlikely the guy is going to risk jail time by trying to rob the OP or pass him fake money for just $345 worth of ammo. But if the OP wants to be extra careful, all he needs to do is check for counterfeit bills and do the sale in a police parking lot, or some other safe place.

I won’t buy ammo if it’s not sealed and if I’m selling he’s not going to rip open all my boxes then walk away, so how else do I do it?

I’ve sold everything from guns and ammo to bullion to people I don’t know at a random location (usually off the freeway) so maybe I’m a bit cautious. I never have done a deal infront of a cop station, that makes me nervous.

 

[Skgreen]

I don't sell much of anything anymore, and back then, most of it ~wasn't done in a well-lit area~.

To me, the "All of it" portion seems a bit unique when it's 3-4X the amount that was advertised,,,,

Everyone is different, but I'd 'feel better' if I knew what the buyer plans to do with it,,,,

Or should I say, I'd feel better about how the buyer responded to that question, vs. what he actually plans to do with it.

 

[Orion8472]

He got back to me a while ago. He said that my complete set of 9mm was over what he was wanting to spend. I'm waiting on what he is willing to spend and I'll be able to gather up to that amount.

 

[Sulaco]

I don't get it. You list ammo for sale. Guy asks if you have anymore. You say yes, then decide you don't want to sell it because you are scared? Really? Who are you? Me? I'm the guy that carries a gun everywhere I go. I'm not scared of anything. Especially things I intend to do to begin with.

 

[ChanceMcCall]

Require $100 bills. Get a money pen. $5 or less. Check for a hologram, the stripe that says the denomination, and whatever else is on bills.

I always hate to require anything of buyers, but lately I have been requesting $100 bills from buyers for expensive things...so I only have to check one or two types of notes.

If it’s more than a few hundred dollars, I won’t be happy about checking/counting $20s and $10s. I simply wouldn’t accept anything less than $100 bills for a $1000 item.

Not that what you are suggesting is bad advice, but, many of us have bills that don't have holograms that are legit, just older.

 

[morcey2]

If it's a good deal I wouldn't be to concerned. If not, be concerned. I'm not sure transferring a bunch of ammo in front of a police station is such a good idea. I get that you wouldn't be doing anything wrong. But still.

We have multiple police departments in our area that have areas set up in the PD parking lots specifically for exchanges like this. They're all very well lit, have high def video surveillance, and cops that are in the area most of the time. Unless the OP has a very anti-gun police force, it's actually a good idea. I've used them for a couple of transactions and have had a couple of people back out when they kept trying to insist in coming to my house. That's not going to happen. We've had a few robberies and burglaries (sorta-)locally that have been tied to online classified purchases. All of them that I've seen have either been as a result of meeting at an way-too-private place or at the buyer/seller's home.

If anything sets off warning bells, no harm in saying thanks, but no thanks.

Matt

 

[TJ AK-74]

Sounds legit enough to me, especially since he doesn't actually want all $1k worth. I once sold like $1,200 of ammo to a guy in a McD's parking lot. Ended up talking to him for almost an hour about guns and politics etc. I would only take cash. I think it'd be easier to spot a fake bill than a fake USPS money order....

 

[Orion8472]

Thanks again guys.

 

[BLB68]

I'd go with the local PD. As others noted, the police in a lot of areas are encouraging people to do just this.

As for a WalMart parking lot . . . one of the least safe locations, and their cameras are garbage.

 

[rskent]

I'd go with the local PD. As others noted, the police in a lot of areas are encouraging people to do just this.

Interesting, I will have to check with the local cop shop.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

A good deal is a good deal. Lots of people would jump on a good deal.

 

[RA40]

Good tips for any type of online to meet in person type of purchase. Some instances selling stuff is a PITA because we mentally prepare for the "what if" scenario of the transaction going south. Haven't liked selling stuff but sometimes the items have sufficient value that giving them away is dumb.

Can also post at your local range bulletin board.

 

[Ignition Override]

Fairly recently I sold 3,000 rds. of M2 Ball at a truck stop in Tupelo MS (buyer a retired 'former TAC'/ATC pilot living near Columbus AFB).
Also sold batches of 2,500 rds.. of 8mm Mauser and 1,000 .303 'Brit'. In other words, very normal vibes from each contact before every deal.

I've bought, sold or traded at least a dozen guns via Armslist in west TN. All were in parking lots of Gander Mt., Loew's, by the Mennonite bakery in Whiteville TN, even almost two hours away (Three separate trips) to Waverly TN parking lots etc.

Orion 8472: That buyer probably heard about one time where some small ammo boxes, kept inside another container, were already empty. The first thing I do after shaking hands with a stranger is open my car's rear hatch, and tell him to open every ammo box if he wants to. They might open two or three and notice the approx. weight, appearance and feel (how solid) of other boxes when they count them. Instinct.

He might be very young, or new to Armslist, and doesn't trust his own instincts and intuition when reading your emails or texts etc.

 

[Admiral_Ken]

I have bought a lot of ammo on Armslist in the past, I would often offer to buy all, in hopes of negotiating a better per box price, which I often got, maybe $1 per box savings.

 

[Ignition Override]

A 50 year-old friend of mine is unfamiliar with Armslist, even though I mentioned it several times, i.e. my 12 gun deals, and wondered whether the many robberies
via Craigslist means that Armslist is equally risky.

 

[Orion8472]

I thought about getting a table at the next gunshow, that way there is no issues with the "what if" of a shady character. Of course, there's the loss of ~$60 for the table.

 

[SharpDog]

Is this something that's too good to be true? I'm selling a lot of 9mm ammo on Armslist and there is a guy who is wanting all I have listed. It's a lot of ammo too...like $345 worth. He says he wants to see all the ammo I have for sale.

I will only deal face to face and cash, probably in front of the city police department or such. Should I be concerned?

I recently bought 4K rounds of 6.5G so there are buyers. You should still beware and make sure everything you're doing is 100% legal (e.g. CA). Personally, I'd do a credit / debit card, bank transfer or money order rather than cash.

 

[Waveski]

I thought about getting a table at the next gunshow, that way there is no issues with the "what if" of a shady character. Of course, there's the loss of ~$60 for the table.

Yeah , you would be out the gun show table fee , and you may well come home with a whole bunch of unsold ammunition. It is a buyers market of late.

I recently came across a guy who had ammo for sale. I liked his price - Armslist in fact. "How much do you want?" the seller asked. "How much do you have?" I responded. "5000 rounds" was the answer. "I'll take 5000 rounds" said I.

You have ammo which you wish to sell.
You have a buyer who wishes to purchase the ammo.
Seems like a good equation ...

Methinks that you are thinking this situation to pieces. It seems to me that this willing and helpful group has given all the practical advice there is to give. Best of luck to you.

 

[Jackal]

If $345 of ammo is a red flag, my ammo orders are a nuclear bomb...

 

[GAF]

I would stay away from the Post office parking lot. That is federal property . Might cause you some trouble.
Meet at a place of your choosing in public in day light and exchange ammo for federal reserve notes.