I have been seeing in the classifieds here and just now on gunbroker.com people accepting PayPal for payment of their Firearms sales and auctions. Just wondering if PayPal has reversed their stance on selling or buying Firearms which nows allows it again?
Using PayPal for Firearm transactions
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CoRoMo
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Not to my knowledge.
If you are transacting an exchange of funds through PayPal, do they have to know what it is for?
If you are transacting an exchange of funds through PayPal, do they have to know what it is for?
No. That's why you'll often see it described as "discreet PayPal", meaning, "don't say "GUN" in the comments.
At one point I was firmly set against using an anti-gun service, but now I figure it's more fun to use them to pay for things that they don't like.
At one point I was firmly set against using an anti-gun service, but now I figure it's more fun to use them to pay for things that they don't like.
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Is a big NO-NO, I made the mistake of accepting money through payscam some years ago and am still banned, this was after years of using them for other stuff, no warning no nothing, I'm OK with it though cause they are the biggest rip off anyways....
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goose2
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Correct me if I am wrong. I am not saying you cant do it but if you buy something through paypal and call it something else, how would this play out if someone didn't follow through with the other end of the deal and took you. It would be hard to get paypal to help with the recovery of funds when it is called something other than the payed for item.
This is the real reason for paypal is to aid in a safe and secure money transaction.
This is the real reason for paypal is to aid in a safe and secure money transaction.
jackstinson
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The rules have not changed. PayPal is owned by eBay; no gun buys allowed. However, they don't look twice at non-gun "references". If you don't put "gun" or "gun part" in the subject or text, it's no big deal. They have no idea what a "42M(b)" is.
But I have purchased a few guns from auctions using PayPal transfers directly, bought loads of ammo online, and bought over 20 guns at various shops in the past couple of years using my PayPal account's debit Mastercard.
But as with anything in life, some don't like PayPal and won't use it. I do because I get a lot of payments for the slot car tires I manufacture through it. Those payments buy my guns and ammunition. I just don't write *GUN* on the payment.
But I have purchased a few guns from auctions using PayPal transfers directly, bought loads of ammo online, and bought over 20 guns at various shops in the past couple of years using my PayPal account's debit Mastercard.
But as with anything in life, some don't like PayPal and won't use it. I do because I get a lot of payments for the slot car tires I manufacture through it. Those payments buy my guns and ammunition. I just don't write *GUN* on the payment.
jackstinson
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Actually, the ONLY reason I use PayPal has nothing to do with safe and secure money transaction. It's more secure to use a credit card.
Disputing a bad transaction on PayPal can be a pain....not so with my credit card or bank.
I use PayPal ONLY because it is convenient for me to use the money in that account. I receive money into my PayPal account weekly from slot car tire sales. it's easier for me to pay that money out for toys using direct payment or debit payment, than it would be to transfer it to my bank account.
dirtyjim
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a lot of forums allow donations to the website through paypal. if a forum member is caught posting a gun for sale in the forsale section & says they accept paypal as a form of payment then the forums paypal account will be closed & they will have to wait the 6 months to get any money the have in the account.
that exact senario happened to surplusrifleforums.com
that exact senario happened to surplusrifleforums.com
loneviking
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Right, firearms are banned. But accessories such as holsters and magazines are O.K. IF you aren't buying them from, say, Springfield Armory. PayPal seems to have flagged some businesses that sell both firearms and accessories.
PILMAN
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Just don't mention it's a gun when you buy the item and use paypal, a few users don't have a issue selling paypal but if paypal finds out, they will take the funds. I never leave funds in paypal anyways.
Magazines are not Ok, and neither are pistol grips. Ask me how I know. Paypal closed off my account for buying stuff, and I had funds locked up for 6 months!!!
Never use Paypal, it's just not worth it, I can't believe the practice they get away with. How can they lock up your money for 6 month? It's because they're not regulated, yet they perform as if it's a financial institution.
I wish there's more of a competition for Paypal. There's no reason that Paypal gets to do this type of stuff.
Never use Paypal, it's just not worth it, I can't believe the practice they get away with. How can they lock up your money for 6 month? It's because they're not regulated, yet they perform as if it's a financial institution.
I wish there's more of a competition for Paypal. There's no reason that Paypal gets to do this type of stuff.
WardenWolf
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I won't, because as someone already stated, your buyer protection goes out the window when you do something like this, and if you get both yourself and the other person banned you can forget about them resolving the dispute because they're gonna be seriously ticked at you.
nicholst55
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As a matter of principle, I refuse to patronize scum-sucking anti-gun PayPal, eBay, or Half.com. May they choke to death slowly and painfully, and rot in hell forever.
None of their corporate entities will realize one single penny in income from me, or any transaction that I am involved in.
If more firearms aficionados took this stance, maybe, just maybe, they would change their stance. As it is, they figure that they can dictate their anti-constitutional position to us and we'll baaa like sheep, and fold under.
The way I see it, you're either part of the problem, or part of the solution.
None of their corporate entities will realize one single penny in income from me, or any transaction that I am involved in.
If more firearms aficionados took this stance, maybe, just maybe, they would change their stance. As it is, they figure that they can dictate their anti-constitutional position to us and we'll baaa like sheep, and fold under.
The way I see it, you're either part of the problem, or part of the solution.
R.W.Dale
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I know nothing.............about selling firearms and firearm related Items via paypal........nothing I tell you
However I do sell a lot of "jeep parts" wink wink
jakemccoy
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I didn't realize PayEnemy was such a farce. It's just a matter of time before PayEnemy software engineers are able to go after things besides "gun" in the title. Actually, that's probably a 10 minute fix.
DoubleTapDrew
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I just wish there was an alternative that was as easy, convenient, and widely-accepted as Paypal that allowed firearms. There were a few such as Gear Pay but they never seemed to catch on. Seems like some software writer could make a bundle right now with all the panic buying going on. If I had the talent I wouldn't mind taking a 3% cut of all that.
jakemccoy
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^Recruiting PayPal software writers would be sweet pay back. If I had the capital, I'd do it.
WardenWolf
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I read somewhere that Paypal was started using a loophole in the law that has since been closed. The reason we don't see any new businesses that work similar to Paypal is because it would be illegal to do so.
I don't remember the law, I read it a long time ago.
I don't remember the law, I read it a long time ago.
WardenWolf
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No, it has nothing to do with liability and everything to do with a liberal agenda. They could say "No firearms" but still allow parts with NO liability. Their complete banning of all guns and gun parts shows an agenda. About the only things firearm-related you can sell are slings and holsters.
DoubleTapDrew
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^ true but wasn't there a big media hoopla about cho using (or posessing, don't remember if he used them) 10rd glock mags he bought on ebay and after that they banned them and a bunch of other parts to look like they were doing something about it?
Not saying you aren't right or trying to defend ebay, just a thought.
Not saying you aren't right or trying to defend ebay, just a thought.
scrat
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In the good years of ebay and paypal i used to sell alot of items and had a paypal debit card. Now i use it only for gun purchase items. Kinda my way of getting back at them. I love going to the shooting range or gun shop and paying with paypal. I know someday they might cancel my card when they find out. But until then they are supporting all my gun transactions. Lol
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