Re: Rem 700 Varmint @ Dicks for $350 on Black Friday
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TINPA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No, you don't need to register to read posts. Never figured I had anything to contribute to the conversation until now, or a question to ask that already wasn't answered many times over.
I don't see where that for sale ad was any different from the other multiple firearms posts in the for sale section.
Is it because he didn't list "ship to your FFL" in the post?
Looking at his previous posts, how very little the guy sells stuff I severly doubt he's trying to do something wrong. Seeing how many informative things where in his posts, I to believe he would know better than to try to skirt laws on an open and popular forum.
At least give a PM or email giving a warning on whatever it is that is wrong and to change it immediately, a ban is a bit extreme before getting all the facts.
The amount of chastising too is a bit extreme. Most of which, when looking at THEIR previous posts, shouldn't be casting stones, IMO for what it's worth.
Going back to lurking, still a big fan of TP whether or not he is able to return. </div></div>
Sir, I'm glad you decided to register, and I hope you continue to be an active participant here on the 'hide.
While I'm not a moderator or an administrator or whatever have you, I'm pretty sure the reason they took issue with TPs actions were:
1. His actions were felonious...on a couple levels. First, buying guns for the express purpose of "flipping" them at a profit means you are actively engaging in the buying/selling of guns as a means to make profit - for which you need a FFL. Selling off a private collection is not the same thing. Even so, it is wise to slowly sell a private collection so as not to raise any eyebrows. In this case however, it is CLEAR this individual had zero intent on using these guns as a personal investment, or for personal use. It is CLEAR they were purchased at a good price for the intent on selling for profit.
2. Here on the 'hide, you are welcome to sell your private collection provided people will buy them, and you have more than 100 posts. However, engaging in business endeavors requires you pay for a sellers/commercial account. Again, it is very clear that TP was buying/selling guns as a BUSINESS ENDEAVOR. Thus, he was abusing his 'hide privilege of selling personal guns.
3. This one is a little more "touchy feely" but come on, it takes a pretty serious douche to do what he did. I guess it would have been a lot less douchey if he were selling them on the hide for zero profit - just to share the good deal that not everyone could have gotten in on...but to profit off the 'hide community so flagrantly takes a douche. Again though, that's touchy feely, and certainly not criminal.
Perhaps take a look back over the law... TP was committing several criminal acts - all felonious.
I'm sure Frank wants no part of a member using his forum to commmit felonies - particularly when they are so "in your face" flagrant.