Well Armslist figured out how to stop people from putting their contact ...
Here in Colorado Armslist isnt too bad. If I was trying to sell on Armslist I'd include contact info in the ad so non-paying lookers can contact me. I think Armslist is still viable if the seller works it right. I've bought guns off it at least a year including pawnshop sellers.
Armslist has some of the most ridiculous prices I've seen. I use EE, Vaguntrader, and occasionally Gunbroker.
The problem is people who use Armslist in a way it wasn't intended to be used - long distance transactions. They don't follow the Armslist rules, then cry and blame Armslist when they end up getting scammed. If people would use Armslist the way it was intended, scammers would never have been a significant problem.
Scammers aren't really the problem on Armslist. Yeah, there are scammers. But Armslist is intended for local, face to face transactions. Kinda hard to get scammed face to face. My biggest complaint about Armslist is the flakes (someone who says, "I'll take it." And then POOF, just disappears) and the tire kickers (someone who asks 100 questions and/or asks for a ton of additional photos, but ...
Sometime between midnight last night and this morning, Armslist started a new thing where you have to upgrade to a paid account to contact a seller or use the favorites feature. It's gone to hell over
So Armslist wants to charge a monthly fee now. IT'S BACK ... - AR15.COM
Bought two relatively rare firearms from Armslist over the years. Both went smoothly. Sad to see how far the site has fallen.