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#236591 - 12/07/11 03:47 AM Ghipower
geauxnavy80 Offline
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Registered: 12/19/10
Posts: 305
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Virginia Beach/Norfolk
As most of us do, I had a particular gun in mind and was just waiting to see it get listed for a reasonable price. Ghipower listed the one I was looking for and at that reasonable price. Literally minutes after being listed I replied to the thread with an "I'll take it" as well as sending a PM. About 8 hours later in the evening I received a return PM, after which he removed himself from topic. The pm read that it was posted by mistake. Assuming it was a mistake I continued on my way. Literally 3 days later, the same gun was (and as of today's feedback still is) re-listed but for $100 higher asking price. This took the reasonable right out of the number situation. I bought elsewhere so am not bitter about needing the gun but because of what happened next. When I sent a follow-up PM asking why he had gouged the price after obvious interest being displayed by buyers, he read then removed himself from the topic.

I have had since 27 November to think on this and still have not been contacted with a reasonable/logical explaination. I've also never left negative feedback as everyone is human and can be late, forget things and/or miscommunicate. In my eyes, however, intentional deception and lack of honor will always merit negative feedback. I just want everyone to know that ghipower is on my do not deal list, no matter how many flawless deals he has made in the past while managing to squeeze every hard owned penny out of our fellow stand-up members.
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#236918 - 12/07/11 06:19 PM Re: Ghipower [Re: geauxnavy80]
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Registered: 01/24/10
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Loc: Chesapeake,Va
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Posted wrong price at that time,This gentlemen sent me a disturbing pm that scared me enough i would not sell to him anyway's

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#236929 - 12/07/11 06:48 PM Re: Ghipower [Re: ghipower]
geauxnavy80 Offline
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Registered: 12/19/10
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Loc: Virginia
City or County: Virginia Beach/Norfolk
I beg to differ with you ghipower. I sent multiple PMs, all of which were completely harmless and nothing less than cordial. Of the 2 that were not responded to, the first read exactly this:
Originally Posted By: geauxnavy80
Let me know when you relist the g19, in the market for a friend whose top dollar was $450.



I got over the missed deal until I saw the same gun listed 3 days later with almost a 25% price increase. The "disturbing" PM you speak about reads exactly as follows:


Originally Posted By: geauxnavy80
Not sure if you remember, but you listed this same gun almost a week ago for $100 less and I both replied to your thread with "I'll take it" AND sent a PM as "I'll take it" only for you to withdraw your ad and re-list a week later for $100 more. Not only do I find this to be unethical and greedy, but also a RIDICULOUS price for the firearm at hand. I've since found a different rtf g19 for over $100 less than what you are currently advertising which should show you that I am not bitter about the fact that I need or want the gun but that I am perturbed at the fact that you would go against everything that is Virginia Gun Trader. If you are in the business of squeezing every dollar out of every gun, advertise elsewhere, not where good people are looking to to spend their hard earned money on a great hobby. Stop trying to take advantage of people and know how to take a loss when you list something at a reasonable price and it gets jumped on. I believe I've said everything I have to say and look forward to getting a perfectly logical explanation for why events transpired the way they did.


I'd be over it fine and dandy right now if I could have just received a reply.
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#236959 - 12/07/11 07:35 PM Re: Ghipower [Re: geauxnavy80]
ghipower Offline
1st Recon Btn 1980's,USMC

Registered: 01/24/10
Posts: 852
Loc: Chesapeake,Va
City or County: Chesapeake,Va
You scare me,i would not sell a firearm to you,don't like being threatend via pm

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#236966 - 12/07/11 07:52 PM Re: Ghipower [Re: ghipower]
geauxnavy80 Offline
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Registered: 12/19/10
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Loc: Virginia
City or County: Virginia Beach/Norfolk
Threatening via PM is a steep accusation and I did nothing of the sort. I do not regret anything I said and will stand by it. I will stand by my word, even if it means losing a buck.
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#236974 - 12/07/11 08:08 PM Re: Ghipower [Re: geauxnavy80]
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Loc: Salem, Virginia
City or County: Salem
LOCKED...

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