Honest people

[tika]

8)Hi, just said I would start this , I am fairly new to this site and , some weeks ago I sold a scope to a fellow member, sent the scope from Ireland to the US after several emails , value approx 2000 USD, I never looked for payment until the member received the scope , and true to his word and through all the crap he had to go through to send payment I received monies today . In the meantime we have exchanged emails nearly daily, I have an offer to go to US to go shooting anytime I like , and he also has an open invite to come to Ireland, my point is that there is good people in this crappy world of ours regardless of colour, religion etc and this is a great site to meet them, thanks Accurate shooter for introducing me

 

[Pres100]

I have had nothing but great luck dealing with people from this site. Lots of great people all through out the sport.

 

[doc gordon]

when a bad egg shows up lets crack him fast !

 

[Link]

Lotsa good eggs here.

 

[fdshuster]

Couple years ago I was looking for my first used Nightforce & posted a question here about choice of reticles. A well-known member responded & said he had one that he would be willing to sell, and he would send it to me to try the reticle. If I did not like it, just send it back.

Without receiving any payment he shipped the scope. Needless to say the "check was in the mail" the next day".

 

[bigwoodsman]

It sure is a Blessing to belong to such a great Site as this one



Thank you All


Jeff

 

[roadkill61]

Tika--I would be interested in an Ireland/Canada exchange

 

[M-61]

I have met and dealt with an extraordinary amount of fabulous individuals on this site.

 

[shooter63]

greatly appreciated site /as a matter of fact ive got to send in some funds/ thanks for this great site& to all that have helped me regards shooter63

 

[bozo699]

I have met and dealt with an extraordinary amount of fabulous individuals on this site.

My exact thoughts,....well stated M-61
Wayne.

 

[DRNewcomb]

I've found target shooters to be very reliable, honest people. The only time anyone ever left a note on my parked car after backing into it was at Camp Perry. I think it may have something to do with knowing that, at any moment, you could be "snuffed" from a very long distance and never see it coming.

 

[butchlambert]

I started a company several years ago called The Barrelman and sold 1000-1500 barrels a year. I now have Shadetree Engineering&Accuracy. I have sold over 700 rest tops+other accessories. I deal with people all over this World. Shooters are very honest, do I have a problem? I do have a person in Australia that owes me money and his response was I shouldn't have trusted him. My Aussie friends and clients are the best, but we find a crook from time to time that can live anywhere.

 

[geordiesniper]

I started a company several years ago called The Barrelman and sold 1000-1500 barrels a year. I now have Shadetree Engineering&Accuracy. I have sold over 700 rest tops+other accessories. I deal with people all over this World. Shooters are very honest, do I have a problem? I do have a person in Australia that owes me money and his response was I shouldn't have trusted him. My Aussie friends and clients are the best, but we find a crook from time to time that can live anywhere.

Maybe you should name and shame him and hopefully anyone from Australia could put the word out in their country that this piece of trash should not be trusted! Just my thoughts!

 

[butchlambert]

gordie, the word is out and I believe he will have a visitor.

 

[tika]

For every bad one there is 10 good ones , don't worry he will cod the wrong person sometime.

 

[Jet]

The shooting community we associate with are by and large exceptional folks with good old fashion values and integrity. As an example, yesterday Morning i was shooting at the Paul Bunyan Range in Puyallup WA and accidentally left my spotting scope and other items at the range. I didn't realize I left the items there until later that evening whe I was packing for a match to shoot. I drove back to the range and the safety officer had all the items placed away waiting for me to pick them up.

 

[tika]

Told ye , for every bad one there is 10 good ones

 

[butchlambert]

Those odds are not good enough. You sell an item for $200 and 9 people pay you. You still lose $200. My experience is people are more honest than that and my business is not predicated on 10% dishonesty.

 

[lightman]

I agree! I think the honest to dishonest ratio with shooters is much higher than 10 to 1. I also agree that this is a great site, full of honest and helpful people.

I've sold a few things on this site and a few others and never had a bad deal. I nearly always mail the item before receiving payment. Less often, but occasionally I buy something, and often the item is sent before receiving my payment. I probably would not do this on e-bay or other auction sites! It makes me proud to be a member of such a fine group. Lightman

 

[Phil3]

I have not performed any transactions on this forum, and few in general, but it is clear that the shooting community at large is one of integrity, honesty, and old fashioned values. Call it profiling, but I feel more comfortable leaving something expensive laying around at a BR meet than I do the local range where there are many more younger people, some dressed up in mall-Ninja garb.

Phil