* No flaming or insulting of other members. You will get one warning via a private message. Repeat offenses will result in being banned. (We are quite serious about this folks).
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* When posting, try to use descriptive titles for your threads to enhance the searchability of the site. Thread titles such as "Help Me" or "Dang this sucks" should NOT be used. Instead try titles like 'Need Help with Sights', 'How to Perform Stock Refinish', or 'Vibration in Handguard". This will help other people search the site with better accuracy and make it easier for people to help you out.
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* Avoid thread hi-jacking. Moderators will be looking for this and will more than likely split the topic if it gets too drastic, as well as take appropriate action where deemed necessary, to include deleting posts and/or enforcement action.
Please do not post the same question or post across multiple forums, or in the same thread. The best way to get the answers you are searching for is to post a clear single question in the appropriate forum and be patient, Replies will come. If you are in a hurry for a particular answer try using the search button or reading through replies to similar questions. It may just contain the information that you need. No need to post the same information again and again as this just clogs up threads/sub-forums.
Do not bump non-Marketplace threads as that can clutter the front page of a discussion forum. Posts bumping discussion threads will be deleted.
* Any members advertising their wares on the site without expressed permission will get banned. Personal items for sale in the classifieds are ok as long as the meet the criteria laid out in the site rules.
* Do not post any info, posts or threads regarding the process of going to the estore and artificially placing a large number of items in your cart simply for the purpose of seeing what inventory remains of an item carried on the estore!
This activity slows down the estore and can cause problems with it crashing, errors with people's orders, and inventory errors, particularly during periods of high demand/traffic.
Anyone making such posts on the forum will be warned once, then have their forum privileges suspended at least temporarily for a second violation. Further violations can result in permanent suspension.
* There will be no posting of links to, or copying information from listings on outside auctions/commercial sites, i.e. -- Gunbroker, Ebay, Armslist, Craigslist, Reddit, gun trader sites, etc, that are still active/live. We will not provide a platform for members to promote said auctions as there is no viable way to determine whether they or someone they know has a stake in the auction. Posts with this information will be removed. Continual violations will result in suspension of forum privileges. You may link to closed/completed auctions in the sake of education and learning.
* Users who post fake information, i.e. - name, location, in their profile, or otherwise provide/post false information/data about themselves will be instantly banned. Users who register multiple usernames will also be removed.
* Your account may be revoked at any time for any reason.
Generally, the following enforcement policy will apply:
1st offense - warning
2nd offense - banned for one week to six month
3rd offense - banned for one year
4th offense - banned permanently
** Depending on the nature of the offense/rule violation, first offense can result in ANY of the above enforcement actions.
ADDITIONAL RULES, TO INCLUDE MARKETPLACE/CLASSIFIED AD RULES:
1. Profile Requirements
To start a sale, buy or trade thread anywhere in the Marketplace, your Profile must contain:
A. Your FIRST and LAST name as well as your STATE of residence. Your profile privacy settings must be set to at least allow registered users the ability to view your profile info, i.e. - Not set to "Friends only."
B. You must "enable receive email and PM’s" in your Control panel if you intend to buy or sell.
Additionally, you must have a valid email address listed in your registration profile (which can only be viewed by moderators/admin in the vBulletin master page).
Users with obvious fake names, or using false names in their profile will be permanently removed from the forum without warning. PLEASE NOTE: When a member has failed to put their full names and location in their profile, their ads will be deleted WITHOUT NOTICE. You are responsible enough to be involved in firearm activity, so you can be responsible enough to read and understand the forum rules. The posted rules ARE your notice as they are posted throughout the forum. Threads/ads will be restored once a member has updated their profile with first and last name, and state.
2. The Marketplace is intended SOLELY for the mutual benefit of forum members as a resource to support each other's collecting and/or shooting goals.
It is NOT intended for, and will NOT be used by members as a repeated, for-profit venture/operation. This includes:
A. Purchasing items from members on the forum, then posting them for sale at a markup/profit on other commercial sites, i.e. – eBay, Gunbroker, etc.
B. Reselling items at a considerable markup that were recently purchased from CMP.
Members found to have clearly abused this policy will lose the ability to post in and use the Marketplace, and potentially have their forum privileges suspended, temporarily or permanently.
3. You may only list personally owned items, and/or request/WTB items for yourself. “Selling (or buying) this for a friend/family member” ads, and 3rd-party sales/purchases are prohibited.
Additionally, NO posting or linking to listings on eBay, Craigslist, Gunbroker, Reddit, or other outside auction/commercial sites. We will not have the items placed here also. List your product here, try to sell it here, then take it to eBay, Craigslist, Gunbroker, auction-arms, etc.
4. There will be no “auction style” selling here…If you post an item for sale and it says anything like "I will take the highest offer" it will be removed.
We ask that you list your item on just one forum, so there is not confusion and/or issues with an item being sold on another forum when someone attempts to purchase it here. If you do list and sell on another forum, it is your responsibility to immediately update your ad on our forum…if you do not, your privilege to post in the Marketplace and even the forum itself may be suspended, at least temporarily.
NOTE REGARDING 1911 PISTOLS PURCHASED FROM CMP: If you are considering selling a 1911/1911A1 you acquired directly from CMP, you MUST obtain approval from CMP1911ADMIN before listing it on the forum as purchasers of these weapons are not allowed to resell them as a condition of the purchase. You may reach him via PM or email: [email protected]
5. Vendors (or people selling large quantities of the same item as part of a commercial venture) must first contact a moderator or admin.
6. Omission of information is also known as fraud. It is wholly the responsibility of the person listing an item to describe it ACCURATELY and TRUTHFULLY.
Example: If you are selling a rifle stock that has a 9 inch crack in it you need to disclose that information to the buyer. Do not describe the item or tell the buyer that the stock has "light scratches" only.
If we determine that you defraud a member by failing to disclose facts about your items, your access to this section will be restricted and you may be permanently banned from the forum.
7. CLASSIFIED AD REQUIREMENTS
A. Briefly describe your item in the title, along with WTS, WTT or WTB.
B. We do not have any rules regarding notification of a purchase or trade in an ad...it can be accomplished via a post on the thread, a PM, an email, a phone call, a pigeon carrier, etc. However, if you set the terms of your sale, you must follow them! We do not require or enforce any conditions of purchase; however, if a member violates their own terms then they are subject to at least suspension from the Marketplace section. For example: If you say, "First 'I'll take it' gets it," and sell to someone via PM or email without updating your ad and someone posts they'll take it, that's on you. We will not be party to a dispute, but you WILL lose your privilege to post in the Marketplace as a minimum since you failed to follow your own conditions.
C. You must list a price, and make it easily visible, not just lost in the description. Ads without a price will be deleted. It is ok to list a price and OBO (or best offer); however, no auction-style listings
D. As noted in item #4, provide ALL and ACCURATE details. i.e color, size, caliber, year, make, model, condition, defects, etc
E. Post pictures, or at least the links to them. If you are unable to post pics, then make them available via e-mail.
F. List shipping, pick-up or delivery options for the buyer, as well as cost.
G. Be sure to mark your ad as "SOLD" once the items are sold.
8. Do not bump ads older than 90 days without moderator approval. Ads older than 90 days will be locked if they get bumped.
9. Do not bump an ad more than once within a 24-hour period. Ads bumped multiple times within 24 hours will be locked or deleted. Members who continually do this will have their ads locked or deleted, and will lose your privilege to post in the Marketplace.
10. Remove previous bump posts so as to keep the size of the threads to a minimum. Nobody wants to have to search through 4+ pages of "Bump" or "ttt" posts simply to find information on the item listed.
If not removed, mods will remove them and/or delete the thread if it gets out of hand.
11. If you commit to buy or sell, please contact the seller or buyer within 24 hours with a PM or email to make arrangements.
12. If an item is sold, please mark the thread as such. This will help eliminate the old threads coming back up, as well as help those looking for specific items.
13. For WTB items anywhere in the Marketplace:
- Only respond to a WTB ad if you possess the requested item or have specific knowledge of that item’s availability. For example, do not post, “Check eBay” or “Check Gunbroker.”
- Once you have found/purchased the item(s) desired, delete the thread so as to not waste other members' time and allow for other threads to have visibility.
14. Keep the classified threads clean of extraneous/fluff comments and questions, regardless of how innocent or praiseworthy. This prevents derailing the thread and generating wasteful, opinionated discussions, as well as surreptitious bumping of threads.
If you have a technical or knowledge question relating to a listed item, start a new thread or search and add to an existing thread.
If you want to thank or praise a seller or item, DON'T do it in the sale thread as it unnecessarily bumps a stale thread, and said comments will be deleted. Instead, do the person the courtesy of posting in the Buyer/Seller Feedback section here: http://forums.thecmp.org/forumdisplay.php?f=81
Basically, if you don't have a question DIRECTLY related to a sale/trade/purchase of a specific thread, don't post! And this particularly applies to stomping a member’s ad concerning their asking price as there is a tendency to post negative replies when someone lists an item for sale that others consider overpriced.
We will not tolerate members stomping another member's ad concerning their asking price.
This also includes posting low-ball offers. If you want to make an offer lower than the asking price, even if it states OBO, do it via PM or email.
If an item is sold and the listing member deleted the price (which is their prerogative) and you want to know what the price was, do NOT post in the thread…send the member a PM.
Those who continually stomp or hijack other member's ads will face temporary, and even permanent suspension of their forum privileges.
15. No duplicate or multiple threads in different sections for the same item. Pick one section, the most applicable, and post there. Additional duplicate threads will be deleted.
16. You may not use the signature block function to solicit purchases, trades and/or sales. That is why we have the Marketplace...post a thread with your specific WTB, WTS, WTT ad.
You may have up to two lines stating you are looking or searching for a particular rifle/weapon and serial number.
As with individual posts, signature blocks/lines are subject to the same forum rules and will be handled accordingly if they violate any forum rules, policies/procedures or take up too much room of a post.
OTHER TIPS/GUIDELINES
- Buyers and Sellers should verify each other’s identity before sending money and/or products. If possible, get each other’s phone number and have a quick conversation to confirm the transaction details.
- As a suggestion: sellers should consider using delivery confirmation to avoid conflicts from buyers; saying they never received the products.
- Buyers, get to know the seller a little before you blindly send cash. If something does not seem right; it probably isn't. If something seems too good to be true; it probably is. Contact a moderator or report a thread/post that appears to be a scam.
- Respect fellow members. This section is a great place to support/help out fellow members and occasionally make new friends. Please be respectful to your fellow members. Maybe try selling here to a member instead of eBay, maybe save them a buck or two. If you have any questions, problems or concerns feel free to contact a moderator or admin.
- We do not require members to keep ads, or keep a listing price in the thread. It is your ad, so you are free to delete it at your discretion, as well as remove the asking price if you so desire. If someone is curious about the price for what an item sold, contact the seller via PM…do NOT post in thread.
- Lastly, don't forget the <b>Buyer/Seller Feedback section</b> http://forums.thecmp.org/forumdisplay.php?f=81
Be sure to express a good or bad experience with your buyer or seller, and let others know what to expect. Also be sure to check there for a member if you are concerned BEFORE you buy.
MODERATION RULES/ENFORCEMENT
1. All spammers get banned instantly and permanently.
2. Inappropriate or out of hand threads shall be closed with or without reason posted for the closure or deleted at the discretion of the Mods/Admins.
3. If you cannot follow the rules set forth, your posts may be deleted, removed, or edited by the Moderators.
4. If you repeatedly do not follow the rules set forth, you will be banned from this section or from the CMP Forum for any length of time from 2 days to permanently, at the discretion of the Moderators.
NOTE: These rules can change at any time. Administrators and Moderators have the right to make any decision that fits the website and its users.
DISCLAIMER
The CMP, any of its staff and forum administrators/moderators assume NO liability or responsibility for Marketplace transactions. Members will use at their own risk, and CMP will not be responsible for any disputes or claims between members involving a transaction.
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Well this goes to show. A smart buyer needs to do there home work before buying.If i was in the market for another Garand.I would buy it on the sellers board here.Most likely a sane price and a nice rifle
There are only a couple of shows that I go to anymore, and even those haven't been worthwhile in some time. For the most part it is some combination of overpriced/junk.
A couple of years ago at one of the shows a guy was trying to sell his IHC for something like $1400-1600, only IHC part was the receiver. After assessing it I politely gave it back and told him I was going to pass. He asked why and I said I was going to wait to see if CMP would sell any. He didn't think that was likely. Yes, I'm glad I waited.
It is hilarious the stories people tell about M1 carbines they have for sale. I am polite but if every one I looked at was a "factory original" or "bring back" like they are sometimes portrayed I'd have a great collection Last year a guy was trying to pawn off a mixmaster Inland as original (for $1500) and then I asked him if it came from Inland without a slide stop installed? Or if that type 3 post-war barrel band on a mid-war gun was correct? etc. Factory original I was told.
Some other show it was an "unfired Winchester", and it goes on...
There is an entertainment factor to it all.
I was also at this show today. Just tons of Garands and Carbines. Most seemed directly from the CMP. Saw the unissued Garand, pretty cool. The only M1 I saw below $1000 was a cast receiver at $650. Carbines started at $900 and went up.
I'm pretty sure some people just want to show off what they have, no interest in selling. Walked out empty handed. As said before, be thankful for the CMP.
I hit the gun show here in NOVA yesterday (day #1 of 3) and found quite a few tables with Garands, Carbines, few Krags, and assortment of European "stuff".
One guy (all the way from Florida) had probably five LONG tables of weapons and NOT ONE had a price tag in them...........NOTHING. He just sat in the middle talking to three other old guys. What puzzles me is HOW DOES HE EXPECT to even have someone make an offer? At least with the prices stated as $2500, $3000 etc (for what would be a CMP $1250) a 'buyer' has an idea of how ridiculous one is priced at. I didn't even ASK about the price of ANY of them.
I did see another table that had an 03A4 priced as $15000. I mean REALLY. There was one real nice UNISSUED HRA priced at $3800.....tin foiled sights and all in a nice glass display case.
Oh well.....it is what it is........sure glad CMP is still functioning.
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As the saying goes, you buy toys at a gunshow, and guns at a toy show about 10 years ago I went to the CLT auto show and parts swap to buy a new Radiator for my dads 1965 t bird.... found a NOS one and a long box next to it....opened it up and there was a as New Mk 4 Mod 2 Irish 1955 303 enfield... paid 165 for it and 400 for the Radiator..... good buy on both.
It is frustrating to go to a gun show looking for reasonably priced rifles and then having to deal with the BS that now seems to be commonplace.
The last few shows I've been to have had several Garands with the blue CMP hang tags still attached. Most of these, from the looks of it, are bought up by dealers who buy their 12 or 8 rifle limit and then resell them at a profit. Most of the rifles I looked at were service grade mix masters with starting prices of $1200 and up. Nothing special that I could see and not worth it at that price especially considering the fact the dealer probably bought them at $730 or less not that long ago. .
The best deals and reasonably priced Garands are either here on the forums or through private sales. I picked up a very nice O-66 rebuild via a private sale not too long ago for much less than the gun show mix masters mentioned above.
Its the same scene here down south too. Collector grade prices for run of the mill guns.
...and in PA. Was in the market for a 1903A3 and hit one of the regular shows outside Philly. Nice to see some things in person but ended up getting a far better price on GB (yes, GB) for an S-C mixmaster whose non S-C parts will be easy to swap out. Garand prices were simply insane.
Forgot to add...was the first gun show I'd been to in a very long time and I was under the (short-lived) illusion that I'd find bargains.
There are guys with such collections that they like to just show them off. The colt and smith and wesson displays are beautiful, but it's in some thin air.
It really does not matter if you have reasonable prices or high prices, most people are not there to buy anything. It is just something to do in the winter for many people. Maybe the same is true for the sellers.
I did talk to a buddy who has a small table from time to time. He mentioned he would do a walkthrough pre public opening and would find a gun or two he was interested in. He would watch that gun be sold/traded between vendors and by the end of the show it had doubled/tripled in price. Makes no sense to me...
The market sets the price. When CMP dries up, these junk Garands will look pretty good to people. Firearm collecting is now an expensive hobby and likely to get more expensive.
Gun shows only annoy me when people lie, fabricate stories, and hide problems to take advantage of the less informed.
I recently developed an urge to acquire a P38. I'm no expert on the P38 and don't want to be. I had no intentions of starting a collection of them. I wanted one honest, original pistol. I did a little homework on the internet, acted stupid with the seller. If the seller was consistent with my research, I gave them a thumbs up. A person that is really into them will volunteer all kinds of information and you can tell which ones love their hobby. Selling you a clunker would be insulting to them. That said, I still paid $50-75 too much for it (ha!).
Could one of the internal parts be a replacement or a repro, maybe? However, that requires a level of expertise that I have no intention of acquiring.
Hey guys! Just some tips for those who go to gun shows: (1) Even though someone may have a ridiculous price on their M1, don't be afraid to negotiate. (2) Make an offer similar to what you see on this forum, ask if you can gauge it & take it apart, and I guarantee when you take it down and start gauging it, they will start dropping the price before you even get through! Most guys I know will put a price on a rifle with the mindset that regardless of what price they put on it, someone will always offer less, so they build in room to negotiate. They can always come down, but people look at you funny if you go up!
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Its the same scene here down south too. Collector grade prices for run of the mill guns.
Agreed! Gun shows in South Carolina have turned into over priced, high risk, rip off sessions.
A side note, I'm a member at Mid Carolina rifle club a great place to shoot if you haven't heard of it. It's in Gaston. Always looking to shoot with a fellow collector.
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Last year a guy was trying to pawn off a mixmaster Inland as original (for $1500) and then I asked him if it came from Inland without a slide stop installed? Or if that type 3 post-war barrel band on a mid-war gun was correct? etc. Factory original I was told.
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