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Posted: 3/30/2020 3:35:12 PM EDT
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Yes, and I've seen other listing explicitly state that they are being flagged.
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Posted: 3/30/2020 3:54:11 PM EDT
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Same here. Armslist is just another social media the anti gunners can fuck with and they do. I do still use it but with not too much expectation of anything going smooth. There are some legit sellers and sometimes a listing can get it done but it's a crapshoot.
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Posted: 3/30/2020 4:11:44 PM EDT
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Yes, I had two "Want to Buy" ads for a S&W 642 and a Kimber K6 flagged a dozen times last month. At one point I was copy and pasting the ad every hour to see if they would stop, but unfortunately they won this round. It takes 5 minutes to place the ad, 1 second to flag the ad.
I contacted Armslist and their reply was that it is a "free classified site" and there is nothing they can do to track the flagger and to continue posting the ad. |
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Posted: 3/30/2020 4:43:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, I had two "Want to Buy" ads for a S&W 642 and a Kimber K6 flagged a dozen times last month. At one point I was copy and pasting the ad every hour to see if they would stop, but unfortunately they won this round. It takes 5 minutes to place the ad, 1 second to flag the ad. I contacted Armslist and their reply was that it is a "free classified site" and there is nothing they can do to track the flagger and to continue posting the ad. You actually got a response? Wow... I've been doing the same; relist as necessary. Sometimes I'll change a minor detail in an attempt to not pop up in their search. I thought it might be centered around SKSs or something as I saw a few other SKS posters mention being flagged. Now it's kind of a game to see how many flags I can get before I am banned. 
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Posted: 3/30/2020 5:26:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I contacted Armslist and their reply was that it is a "free classified site" and there is nothing they can do to track the flagger and to continue posting the ad. I don't believe that they can't find the flagger and ban him/her. If not, then just remove the flagging function from the site altogether, or investgate flagged posts before deleting them, or change it so those flaggers are indentified, and anyone who flags unjustly gets banned. It's total bullshit that there's nothing they can do. They just don't want to. |
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Posted: 3/30/2020 8:17:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't believe that they can't find the flagger and ban him/her. If not, then just remove the flagging function from the site altogether, or investgate flagged posts before deleting them, or change it so those flaggers are indentified, and anyone who flags unjustly gets banned. It's total bullshit that there's nothing they can do. They just don't want to. Problem is you don't even have to be logged in or registered with them to flag. |
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Posted: 3/30/2020 9:22:31 PM EDT
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Yes, been looking for a lower to finish a build, but the WTB ad gets flagged within 5 minutes so I just stopped posting.
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Posted: 3/31/2020 8:44:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, been looking for a lower to finish a build, but the WTB ad gets flagged within 5 minutes so I just stopped posting. Fleet Farm has em. $49.99. |
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Posted: 3/31/2020 9:24:16 AM EDT
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When Armslist first started up, most prices were fair. Not many good deals there anymore.
I've not only been "Flagged", but asshole scammers too. |
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Posted: 3/31/2020 10:07:52 AM EDT
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I mentioned it in GD. Its very frustrating considering I've actually had good experiences in the past with trades and sales. I don't know how they fix it, but I'm not wasting my time anymore.
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Posted: 3/31/2020 10:14:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Problem is you don't even have to be logged in or registered with them to flag. That's the problem then, and needs to be changed. They can't run it like craiglist. Other free sites like FaceBook or Twitter require an account and log in just to view, and violate the "terms & conditions" and you're gone. |
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Posted: 3/31/2020 11:41:03 PM EDT
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haven't had much of a problem. Seen a few scammers. Lots of "is it still available" emails that result in nothing...
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Posted: 4/1/2020 8:21:48 AM EDT
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I'm up to 31 flags so far. lol....
Had a guy yesterday that took objection to me using the phrase "Get em now before surge pricing kicks in!". Sent me an email complaining, and threatened to flag me. .....then flagged me (or someone else coincidentally did). Supply and demand; how does it work? |
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Posted: 4/1/2020 9:01:34 AM EDT
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I just had to go and say something yesterday. I just had my ad flagged again
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Posted: 4/6/2020 12:38:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm up to 31 flags so far. lol.... Had a guy yesterday that took objection to me using the phrase "Get em now before surge pricing kicks in!". Sent me an email complaining, and threatened to flag me. .....then flagged me (or someone else coincidentally did). Supply and demand; how does it work?  Still fighting the good fight I see. 
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Posted: 4/6/2020 2:00:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Still fighting the good fight I see. Up to 37 flags....and counting. lol... I finally gave up and listed a few on gunbroker. Sold two this weekend. |
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Posted: 4/6/2020 2:05:53 PM EDT
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Armslist better figure it out, or it's going to be the end of their business.
Flagging should not automatically shut an ad down. It should simply refer it back to Armslist for them to review. The ad still runs unless Armslist deems it so. There... problem solved. |
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Posted: 4/6/2020 9:33:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Armslist better figure it out, or it's going to be the end of their business. Flagging should not automatically shut an ad down. It should simply refer it back to Armslist for them to review. The ad still runs unless Armslist deems it so. There... problem solved. That seems so easy. I'm sure there's a corporate board room with a lengthy justification why they can't make this simple change. |
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Posted: 4/6/2020 9:37:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That seems so easy. I'm sure there's a corporate board room with a lengthy justification why they can't make this simple change. Profit. They make money on paid memberships. Paid memberships can't be flagged. Don't like getting flagged? Pay up. |
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Posted: 4/7/2020 8:40:03 PM EDT
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Since you started this thread, I've had an ad flagged 3 times, as a scam, but, the only inquiries were from scammers. I actually contacted my local police dept about one, and was told there was so many scams going on, they wouldn't even look in to it, so, eventhough I REALLY didn't want to ship it, I listed it here.
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Posted: 4/12/2020 2:25:31 PM EDT
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I didn't have a problem months ago, but in the last month I've been flagged 16 times...including a WTB listing. How can you flag a WTB?
Pretty messed-up system. |
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Posted: 4/12/2020 6:33:38 PM EDT
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Someone on Arf has to know someone who has connections with Armslist. I'd really like to see this addressed.
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Posted: 4/13/2020 1:32:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Someone on Arf has to know someone who has connections with Armslist. I'd really like to see this addressed. Sadly, I doubt anything will be done about it. I ended up moving to Gunbroker (I'm up to 43 flags). |
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Posted: 5/1/2020 11:11:23 AM EDT
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Hmm.....I'm at 43 flagged still. It's as if whomever was doing it was stopped, or got bored. I've had the same ad up for some time now and it hasn't been flagged.
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Posted: 5/1/2020 11:50:01 AM EDT
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I've found it not worth the headache trying to buy or sell anything on Armslist since last year so I've stopped using it. I now only buy guns I will never sell and use GunBroker to buy used guns not in stores.
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Posted: 5/1/2020 3:13:21 PM EDT
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Still having an awful time finding any meaningful connection on Armslist.
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