I think I’ve been scammed!

[Canadian Bushman]

Again, you did not send the report to me.

Didnt know you specifically handled this issue. Pm inbound!

 

[Pdvdh]

Dang... I'm gonna include the word '"Scammed" in the title of my next classified add next time I sell on LRH! Increase the # viewed hits by 1000%.

Worse comes to worst, it could always be more life impacting. Could get sick, just from worrying about it. I'd rather be healthy and lose the money.

 

[Dr. Richard Gray]

I do hope it wasn't a really expensive scope like Zeiss or Swarovski. USPS really has problems. I wouldn't send anything with them. UPS has been pretty darn good lately, out performing FEDEX. I ordered 2 trail camera security boxes from Browning about 2 weeks ago, and to my surprise, they were delivered the next day. It was standard shipping, not overnight.

 

[Dr. Richard Gray]

It's pretty common for tracking to "go silent" until something gets delivered.

I have had that happen!

 

[longrangebob]

I hope I'm Not in Error (having been scammed myself - never interac $ to someone you don't know) it sounds like you have been treated way better than I was ... after I sent the $, and if he is a guy who has been here for years - I would hold out optimism, you never know if something more compelling for him or his family occurred ; — how did you get the $ to him? Was it traceable and do you know when he got it?? Was the last communication B4 he received it and since you had his address - do you have phone #??
maybe give a call and if something has gone wrong you may get the information you need to put your mind at ease -
good luck LRB

 

[ducky]

It's hunting season so he might not be able to communicate right now. However, when I sell something I always send a tracking number. Also I've mailed two barrels in the last six months and both have taken over two months to deliver. I had to refund the money on the first one but he paid when it showed up on the doorstep, the other I told him to pay me when he got it.

 

[Alibiiv]

If you want prompt service from USPS then you need to order from Amazon.
That's where their priorities are!

That's not so much true anymore either. I subscribed to Amazon Prime, pay for the subscription every month. Some of the dealers now I shipping USPS (snail-mail) sometimes will take 10-15 days to get my order. With my last transaction I sent the item back due to shipping taking too much time; bought it someplace else. I'm finding there are a number of companies playing on the COVID situation, it there's excessive shipping requests or the latest is extra long hold times due to excessive call volume. PLEASE hire more help.

 

[Coueshuntr]

What state is he in? In arizona archery elk started on the 9th

 

[BW64]

Yes what state?? Maybe Cali or Oregon where the fires are & he had to beat feet outta there. I know that would be last on my list if I was chased out by a fire.

BW

 

[dok7mm]

I bought a rifle through the LRH classifieds some years ago and when it arrived it was a hard used rifle, not the one hunt rifle it was represented as. The guy would not respond to me so I contacted LRH for help. Len himself called the guy and got an FU response. I sold the gun at a loss, but sure couldn't fault LRH for their response. I had seen pics and talked to the guy but in the end he was a dishonest person.

I bought 2 custom rifles off members here. Both had issues, but both members went out of their way to have rifles repaired by top gunsmiths. I lost some time, but ended up with 2 great rifles. I'd still do business with either member.

If the OP had checked trader history, the seller had one positive reply. He also was just a seller on just about every post.

If you make personal contact when selling or buying, you will rarely get scammed if you ask the right questions. Let your gut instinct decide if it's a good deal.

 

[corsteve]

bummer

 

[corsteve]

would be great if people o n this site were honest

 

[Shootin4fun]

Haven't read all posts but I suppose this is still an issue....Lost MO story...
I sent a PO MO via certified mail for a pistol. It went into never never land in the USPS system. Trace was a dead end at some intermediate distribution center. Several phone calls, filled out paperwork for lost MO, took USPS 60 days (they said up to 90) to refund me. Sent seller another check which he received and sent me pistol. Seller reported to me 6 months later when he received the cancelled MO that "looked like it went through a washing machine".

USPS lost 4 pieces of mail, that being one of them in 1 year, all important pieces (one a certified birth cert sent from a large city County Recorder's office!! Can you say identity theft, ka-ching!)

I wonder if the seller actually received your MO.

 

[Shootin4fun]

I have had very bad luck with the USPS. Since the first of the year they have lost two packages and one Postal MO. You have to wait 60 days before they will declare it lost and refund your money. Done with USPS, use only for receiving mail.

Same experience as I posted. Packages and MO lost. So lame. Never had a Fedex or UPS package or letter go missing. Seriously at this point I wouldn't even consider sending anything important/valuable via USPS anymore.