longshot308
Well-Known Member
Yeah, in this case I fully admitted fault at first and paid them within the hour of the invoice getting to me. They even confirmed receipt of my payment and contact with my FFL.Its not free. You pick up the rifle and you will pay for it. You pick it up and your CC will charge you for the rifle. FACT. You took delivery of the goods.
When you dispute a CC charge, most times they issue an immediate credit, a reversal. Then its time for the other party to respond to your claim, as you mentioned in 45 days. Just BC you received a credit for the initial charge does not mean the situation is resolved. The CC company will review all responses and make a decision on the case. I have been there, executed a dispute twice. And prevailed twice. One of them was for $557 in merchandise the seller refused to accept as a return. I prevailed, got a complete charge reversal and the merchandise too. The seller was hard headed and unwilling, and they paid for it.
Most auctions like Gunbroker are a binding agreement when you commit to a purchase. Just think of all the guys who "buy" then later want to cancel their order hours or days later. Somebody at the very least is going to eat the shipping charges for both ways, and the FFL's charge for his time and effort. There also may be a return fee for re-stocking because you changed your mind on a binding commitment to purchase. Not "fat fingers", you simply changed your mind after committing to purchase a firearm on line. Just like a member here committing to a purchase via PM or text exchange, then ghosting the seller. NOT COOL. Seems to happen pretty frequently too.
Do let us know how it is resolved in the end.
They actually committed a federal violation covering online sales that after 1 month they are supposed to contact me about a refund, rebate, etc but they didn't even with me calling them. Honestly it came to a point that yes, I was annoyed but when the 1 person called me days after it shipped and said it had shipped months prior, my usual stance to work with people and be cooperative switched to a fight. After I told him exact dates and he tried to play nice saying he would refund me the same amount as the auction premium and I called him out, he knew he was screwed and I called him out.
As for the CC company they did exactly as they should. Got a temporary credit, had a place to upload all documents and email communications and they responded to my questions.