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Paypal Restrictions on Gun Parts Transactions
enrenr
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I recently started using gunbroker as a seller. I opened a Paypal account and their policy prohibits "certain firearm parts and accessories" payment transfers. No other information is provided. Before I contact them asking for more information, I hope someone has more detailed information about this. Thanks!
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Question :
What types of firearms related items does PayPal prohibit?
Answer :
PayPal prohibits all account holders from buying or selling any type of firearm and certain firearm parts and ammunition.
Firearms - Include all rifles, shotguns, and handguns, whether they are intended for use in sporting, as collectibles, or as curio and relic firearms. These items are prohibited regardless of their present working order.
Firearm parts - Include, but are not limited to, receivers and frames, silencers, kits designed to convert a firearm to automatic firing capability, high capacity magazines, multi-burst trigger activators, and camouflaging firearm containers.
Ammunition - Includes ammunition with propellant, such as gunpowder or blank ammunition. Ammunition is defined as ammunition or cartridge cases, primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for any firearm.
Stun guns - For U.S. residents, PayPal allows transactions for stun guns only if the transaction is permitted by law in both the buyer's and seller's jurisdictions. U.S. sellers must ensure that each transaction is legal in both locations before completing the sale. Transactions for stun guns involving account holders outside the U.S. are prohibited.
Other Related Items - PayPal allows transactions for paintball guns, blank guns, and air-soft guns as permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction. These items must display all markings required by law, must not be convertible to shoot a lethal projectile, and must not include blank ammunition.
Thanks for info!
You're welcome. [:)]
Sadly, only charlatans and thieves have attempted to replace them.
The guys on this forum know how to use "discreet Paypal", but a lot of folks don't. When the screen comes up for the buyer to complete, & he sees that they are asking what the money is for, he may think that he is protecting himself by entering what the item really is; if he enters "gun part", you are in trouble. It is not worth the hassle; if someone is too scared to send you a check or MO, you don't want to deal with him.
Neal
Marty
They screwed me out of $40.00 one time, and I refuse to give them a second chance. I've never had a problem with postal money orders or bank checks, and often as not, with repeat customers or folks with substantial positive feedback history I accept personal checks.
To date I've had 246 transactions and only been burned once; a combination of Paypal and a dishonest dealer.
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