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Legality of buying guns at a gun buyback.

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Raffie

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I weighted it and no mag its 10.8lbs.

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PEW PEW PEW....
"Take that you bad ol'tyrants"
 
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Jordysoso

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I'm from Ohio and private party transfers are legal in my state. I'm going to a gun buy back in Cleveland, hoping to score a few cheap guns. Just curious how you guys all approached people. Did you end up holding signs, did you stand in front of the building, etc? This is my first buy back buying experience and just curious if I could get some pointers.
 
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theaero

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Jordysoso said:
I'm from Ohio and private party transfers are legal in my state. I'm going to a gun buy back in Cleveland, hoping to score a few cheap guns. Just curious how you guys all approached people. Did you end up holding signs, did you stand in front of the building, etc? This is my first buy back buying experience and just curious if I could get some pointers.
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I would say it depends on your state, and your state's laws. What we were doing was legal. Signs, on sidewalks, in front of buildings, etc.
 
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Jordy, you just have to be aggressive. I did feel a bit like a hooker, standing on a street corner hawking "dollars for guns". Try to work out a standard price with the other buyers to reduce competition. Mostly, smile a lot. This will put people at ease. Remind them that you want to "save" the weapon for its historical value.
 
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MSG Laigaie said:
Jordy, you just have to be aggressive. I did feel a bit like a hooker, standing on a street corner hawking "dollars for guns". Try to work out a standard price with the other buyers to reduce competition. Mostly, smile a lot. This will put people at ease. Remind them that you want to "save" the weapon for its historical value.
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I think it was the fishnets and red lipstick that made you feel like a hooker... I agree with MSG, you had to be a bit aggressive, but in a friendly sort of way. I brought a pricing guide with the idea of offering "free" appraisals to the people coming in but I quickly abandoned that, it wasn't effective. If they are other people around try to scout out an area away from the crowd but where people can pull over if they want to sell something. We found a side street with very few people and scored some great guns...
 
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