Safety tips for private sales

[Juster]

Worst case meaning you get robbed or assaulted. First of all, check online feedback and talk to the guy on the phone so you have a number and can tell if the guy sounds like a gun nut. No feedback or knows nothing would be a no no. Meeting in daylight in a public place with surveillance cams and whatever video technology you can bring would help. I would like to have a steering wheel lock or somesuch around.
Be discreet in public, bring garbage bags, there are people who will break your nose for possession of a Star Wars blaster.

[FatCatsDad]

Maybe I'm too stupid or naive to be scared to do a face to face transaction.

I usually arrange it so the meet is at a gas station off whatever hiway is closest.

I'm driving 3 hours one way to pick up a 1948 win 94 tomorrow seller won't ship.
Maybe this is my last post ever.

LOL

[ASingh99]

It's been 2 days. Think FatCatsDad didn't make it. If you did, how did the actual meet go? Did the opposite party inspect the firearm? How did you go about verifying the PAL, did you do that in advance. I ask all this because I'm new to this. Rather be prepared than run into trouble.

[Midnight Rider]

The answer would vary depending on where a person lives ; but probably best to avoid police stations .

[53Izzy744]

Buy from someone with a decent feedback rating. Get a feel for who they are by reading some of their posts on here. Give them a call and talk to them on the phone. Ive never felt unsafe in the dozens of ftf deals ive done on here, and they usually all are done either at the persons house (mostly for reloading supplies) or at a parking lot at timmies or Sail.

Licensed gun owners are usually the best people you will ever meet.

[Mosin_redstar]

I always do my ftf deals at a parking lot where guns aren't as out of place, such as cabelas parking lot or a big parking lot such as Canadian tire. Both those places sell guns and ammunition(for the most part, i am in a rural area). And people here tend to be more used to seeing firearms. Of course im always as discrete as possible anyways no matter where I do a deal. If it helps phone the guy up for a 5 minute chat, can usually tell what kinda person they are. And obviously check the pal beforehand. This way has worked for me and never had any issues.

[Super Mario]

Buy from someone with a decent feedback rating. Get a feel for who they are by reading some of their posts on here. Give them a call and talk to them on the phone. Ive never felt unsafe in the dozens of ftf deals ive done on here, and they usually all are done either at the persons house (mostly for reloading supplies) or at a parking lot at timmies or Sail.

Licensed gun owners are usually the best people you will ever meet.

Right there and, no surprises.

[FatCatsDad]

It's been 2 days. Think FatCatsDad didn't make it. If you did, how did the actual meet go? Did the opposite party inspect the firearm? How did you go about verifying the PAL, did you do that in advance. I ask all this because I'm new to this. Rather be prepared than run into trouble.

I survived, I was the buyer, transferred from his car to mine, inspected in vehicle.
PAL check done on cellphone.
Sent EMT at deal site.
Did deal in a Canadian Tire parking lot.

People overthink themselves into disastrous situation , where such situation is such a remote possibility.

My odds were better getting in a car accident over the 600 KLM I travelled ( return, not 1 way)

[Cocked&Locked]

Grow some balls. I have dealt many firearms at my local gas station. Some picked up at people's house, gun range, mall parking, etc. I know I am physically capable and I always carry a knife.

I have been buying and selling for a long time on Kijiji, craigslist, Facebook marketplace.

I usually spot the person before they spot me.

^^^ For sure.
I can't understand what is wrong with some people these days. I'm not afraid.

[ASingh99]

It's not about being afraid. It's about risk mitigation.