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It really amazes me sometimes the stupid behavior you see in the classifieds.

I recently sold NIB SWFA scope down there. Convo starts with "what's your bottom dollar?" Not even a name or even a "Hi" to start things off.

Next message is "send pics of actual scope and glass. If I like it I'll take it." No prob.

Once he says the magic words, he wants it shipped UPS. No can do. Small town local post office is too handy.

"Well, make sure it's insured. I'll pay to have it insured." OK fine. Costs me an extra trip to PO to get price and they give me total of $25. Guy acts like I'm trying to rip him off the whole time and this doesn't help. Tell him I'll refund him if it aint right. He PP's me an extra $25. Turns out it's only $11 insurance so refund issued.

I over do the packaging so I usually skip insurance.

Here's the funny part.

I'm half expecting this guy to get squirrly so I'm checking tracking every hour or so. I see it's landed and I send him a text, "Looks like the scope made it. Everything good?"

His response? "Looks good but I haven't shot it yet."

WTF?

Couple days later he sends pics of small groups.

LOL

Quick way to make my ignore list!

Never figured I'd be on the hook for small groups! HA!


Share your stories.

I once pointed out a guy his price was significantly above market value - trying to save him from the daily routine of posting “bump”, “ttt”, “priced lower by $5”, etc. for the next 2 weeks.

He told me GFY, which was awful nice for him say that “God Forgives You”.

The end.

This one time, I went on the USPS website and calculated shipping and insurance cost. Saved me a trip to the PO. True story.

I did as well, but upon checking was told different.

Oh well.

Yeah, well, lets see you get a price for a media mail package (books) on their website. I've tried, nada.

^^^Total Dosh move. ^^^

Weird. I just put in a 1 lb. package and it gave me a cost of $3.49 to send across town via Media Mail.

That sucks. I was going to post this to your pre-edited post, so will anyway. Need a spare h.

My bad Hig. I think I had just returned from one of our slim selection beer coolers. I had just found this short bottle of Coors Banquet, something I'd not seen before here in this beer desert.

It is just lucky for you that the scope shrunk my groups to acceptable levels. If it hadn't I'd have lit you up for scamming my azz.

Got to poke Judman here as well>Still I'm sure that MFWP didn't pick him for an antelope tag because of him mean mouthing our Montana small town beer selection.

What is it with meme's and spelling?

LOL

Yeah, you and I posted at same time and my laziness to quote busted me again!

Sorry wasn't aimed at you.

LOL!

Yeah, not sure where ol' Judman was but in my experience the beer selection in MT has been better than good.

I suppose it aint all that great in Pony, MT though.

But they do cook up a mean frozen pizza!

I thought maybe you were trying to troll me.

"I'll take it" followed by approximately 37 stupid fuucking questions from him about a $10 deal... You know who you are! Dumbass!



Then, another guy.


I'm selling, he's buying, I paraphrase, "Here's the phone number for my FFL, xxx-ccc-vvvv, call them and take care of it" he said!

Agreed on a trade a while ago. Told the guy I would be a day or two to ship. An then got slammed at work. No way to get to the Post office when they were open. Kinda looked like a douche for a bit, nothing I could do about. That sucked.

Also bought a scope a while ago. Guy just tossed it in a box an shipped it. Fugger couldnt be bothered to even use one piece of newspaper to help protect the scope!

Well.........you're smarter than me.

Insurance

Amount for Merchandise Insurance Coverage Desired Fee1
$0.01 - $50.00 $2.60
50.01 - 100.00 3.35
100.01 - 200.00 4.10
200.01 - 300.00 5.40
300.01 - 400.00 6.80
400.01 - 500.00 8.15
500.01 - 600.00 11.00
600.01 - 5,000.00
(maximum liability is $5,000) $11.00 plus $1.65 per $100.00 or fraction thereof over $600 in declared value
Additional Insurance Services Fee
Insurance Restricted Delivery2 $6.25

I’m not a poor worthless f$uck. I’m buy chit from places like opticsplanet , brownells and such. Never ran into the issues you gave, sorry.

I sell things to no one… again, I’m not a poor worthless f$uck.

Nope.

Totally don't see where this fits into the conversation.

Insurance is because these shipping companies in recent years have an all time high terrible services. Its lie their are doing in on purpose.