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[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Originally Posted by Dennis V. Nix

Forgive me all if I am missing something here. I do like the way the For Sale section is set up EXCEPT for people who list a gun for a friend. That has always irritated me no end. I don't believe in any exceptions to that rule either no matter who makes the exception. It is a rule or it isn't. It doesn't bother me a bit that someone forgets to list the barrel length, gauge, frame size or price. If a buyer is interested in the gun they can simply post a question regarding anything the seller simply forgot to include in their post.

Dennis

Hi Dennis,

From the Forum Decorum: http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9841

Do NOT post Internet links (addresses) of guns for sale or auction other than a member giving notice of their guns for sale in the Members Only section. Further, please DO NOT POST THEM IN THE PGCA FOR SALE FORUM! In short, if you do NOT own the firearm for sale, or have the right to sell it – do not post it in the PGCA For Sale Forum. The PGCA Member “Off Topic” forum would be just dandy, though…

The forum rules evolve over time. Our Webmaster allows one to sell a Parker or other collectible gun for a friend that one has control over the sale ("right to sell it"). A PGCA member may sell for another member who doesn't use the Internet or this site. A member may also sell for the widow next door, aunt Martha and uncle Henry who don't know a Parker from a petunia, of anyone so long as that member has control over the sale. That means post a price and good photos to allow a clean sale. One should not waste electrons and bandwidth posting a VH 12 with cut barrels for $5,000 because uncle Henry thinks it is worth that much. Also, if selling often for lots of friends I believe that seller will be answering questions from our Webmaster.

If selling for a friend and you have control over the sale then just list it as yours. If posting for another PGCA member with instructions to contact that member, as I have, that's okay. If posting for a friend with instructions to contact a non-PGCA member, then that would not be acceptable. If the owner is NOT a PGCA member then the poster MUST control the sale.

Further, even dealers may sell via the PGCA forum so long as they post the sale here first for a couple weeks. Do not post for sale here when something has been or is for sale on Gun Broker or Guns International. A dealer should know better than to abuse a free service for commercial gain.

I hope this clears up this mud.

The forum will evolve over time and crusty old S.O.B. such as me must also evolve, as painful as that is!
Mark

[Dennis]

Mark,

It did clear things up a lot for me. I appreciate you getting back to me in a timely manner.

Semper Fi my brother,

Dennis

[Dean Romig]

Thanks for the correction Mark..... Sorry Russ for my misdirected reply to your post.

[wayne goerres]

I think everyone is doing what they want to with this rule. there is a ten gauge listed in the for sale forum today that is also listed on gun broker. Broker listing is 385551551

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Originally Posted by wayne goerres

I think everyone is doing what they want to with this rule. there is a ten gauge listed in the for sale forum today that is also listed on gun broker. Broker listing is 385551551

Wayne,

Close but no cigar That is a different gun.

When the 10 gauge was posted on the PGCA forum I could have sworn that I had recently seen it listed on Gun Broker. I searched for the listing but it was not there. I gave the poster the benefit of the doubt.

If you see something that breaks the rules please use the Report Post function on the lower left part of the screen.

Thanks,
Mark

[John D.]

Originally Posted by Mark Ouellette

Wayne,

Close but no cigar That is a different gun. ...

Thanks Mark,

You saved me from posting my reply

John

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Originally Posted by Mark Ouellette

Wayne,

Close but no cigar That is a different gun.

When the 10 gauge was posted on the PGCA forum I could have sworn that I had recently seen it listed on Gun Broker. I searched for the listing but it was not there. I gave the poster the benefit of the doubt.

If you see something that breaks the rules please use the Report Post function on the lower left part of the screen.

Thanks,
Mark

After posting the above I checked Guns America and saw the exact same listing. I knew that I had seen that listing before.

Listing on our site at the same time as a commercial site earned a swift delete of the add on the PGCA forum.

Mark

[AmarilloMike]

Never mind!

[Ray Masciarella]

Can anyone point out to me where the rules provide that a gun cannot be listed on the PGCA and a commercial site at the same time? I can't find it. Thanks.

[Chris]

I see the rules here like "ObamaCare", special exemptions, rules ignored and posts deleted on whims…