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Offline Sam

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Has anybody bought an airgun from
« on: March 08, 2010, 10:26:47 AM »
http://www.airguns.net/classifieds/classifieds.php

What was your experience?  It looks like they have a wide range of air rifles and many interesting items.

Regards.
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huh?
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2010, 10:35:08 AM »
Sam,
 Are you looking at one persons ad or at Brad's site in general?
Brad Troyer (one heck of a good man) owns the oldest airgun forum in the US (or World?). He provides the classifieds to us all frre of charge and when I met him a couple of years ago and said "you are responsible for every airgun I have ever purchased" he seemed puzzled untill I said "I only buy used".
 Tons of great info on the main page:
http://www.airguns.net/index.php
spend a day or two clicking around it is worth your time.
 And,
 Where the heck is "Ooltewah" TN? We live in Cannon County and shoot at the GOB in Pulaski TN, lets get together and shoot sometime eh?

 John

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Offline Sam

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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2010, 10:51:47 AM »
John, There is no doubt there is a ton of helpful info at Brad's site but I do not believe he is selling all these rifles.  there are many adds by different sellers who are selling different guns.  Then you will see few guys who are offering some exatic air rifles.  Is it safe to buy there?  I have had really good experience buying from gunbroker.com.  

Ooltewah is a small city between Knoxville and Chattanooga, just off I-75 and very close to Chattanooga where I work.  I do travel to Knoxville all the time.  I have heard of Pulaski but do not know where it is!

Sam
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RE: huh?
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010, 11:00:56 AM »
Why would you think that Brad is the one selling the rifles? Its a used airgun advertisement list for anyone who is selling or looking to buy. Those are all individual private sales listings, not Brad selling used guns.
Is it safe? Safer than Gunbroker I would think, but you always take a risk buying anything used online.
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Offline atchman2

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Re: Has anybody bought an airgun from
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2010, 11:03:25 AM »
I live in Knoxville and drive by there on the way to other places :)  I don't think I've ever stopped there.
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010, 11:11:29 AM »
arathol, I did not say or suggest that Brad was the seller of these rifles!  I said these were adds by different sellers!?!
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2010, 12:29:16 PM »
I listed three airguns on Brads this week, sold two. Many of the "old timers" who never go to forums do sell and purchase there, along with every body else. I do not buy on gunbroker simply way too over priced, "I" do shop on most forums ad page for good deals on used things but Brads is the oldest. Talk to folks on the phone )a home phone with an address) use a Postal M/O, buy sell and have fun. With both the people I dealt with this week I shipped the airguns the next day as we knew the same fine people and there could be no worries.
 And Pulaski TN is off I-65 a bit North of Huntsville AL, home of the Good Ole Boys FT club (Roz's Hollow) an airgun mecca, top shooters, Squirrel hunters every type of airgun you could think of shows up, home to the 2008 FT Nationlas nad World FT Match. Airgunners from all over the US and abroud come for the 2 day GOB State match and it is darn well worth the time to stop in any second Saturday of the month for the rest of the year to meet everyone and shoot a bit in God's country.
 John
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Offline bcshooter

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RE: Has anybody bought an airgun from
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2010, 12:33:06 PM »
"Buyer Beware" You should exercise caution whenever you plan to buy or sellat any of these sites, plenty of nice buyer andsellers but it only takes one scammer to ruin your day.......Bill
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Offline RedFeather

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RE: Has anybody bought an airgun from
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2010, 01:24:46 PM »
Brad's classifieds are just one of many that are available to the selling public. If you have any reservations about a seller, go to the Yellow's BOI (Board of Inquiry) to see if they are listed, either good or bad, or you can check here on the GTA, as well. There are more instances of scammers on Brad's but he is pretty good about policing it. Usually, it's for the high dollar guns. Someone has been copying ads on the Yellow of late and reposting them on Brad's under a different name (last one as a woman). But it usually is caught very quickly and then deleted. I've bought off of Brad's without any problem.
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Re: Has anybody bought an airgun from
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2010, 06:02:37 AM »
the only place i had ever bought airguns from has been here from people well known and i always had an honor dealing with them and they have been very patient with me and i have never let anyone down when it came to payment late yes but paid at all times but i have had problems since last years lay offs and the sellers have all given me brakes which i am happy that they have done buissness with me .i could never step on anyones foot cause we all have to eat and pay bills so this is a forum that buissness is great in the classified unless this is your first buy or sell then u must ask .i will never do buissness unless its with my family here at this forum .....a great place to be ...jorge lopez God bless us all ..
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