Yes...an escrow service. Couldn't think of the actual term. However, the previous advise of taking a trip to see the gun is also a good idea.
Haha... I missed that!
You are not going to buy many MGs then or you are going to pay a premium on them all.
I have bought 5 MGs now. I knew one of the sellers somewhat... that is a met him to had him the money and check out the gun!
Or find an FFL/SOT/gunsmith who is local to the seller, have the two meet at a range, and the gunsmith can give the gun a light technical inspection, test-fire it, video it, look over the paperwork, etc. Way cheaper than a plane ticket.Any high dollar MG is worth the cost of a round trip airline ticket to view the gun in person. Before dropping the dough, invest a day or weekend of your time and 1-3% of the purchase price and inspect it. It's worth it, as you can walk away dissuaded of any potential concerns and you may even make a new friend along the way. There are still a lot of old timers out there with good guns and better stories.
Read the title and description for this MP5. Looks legit.
http://www.subguns.com/classifieds/...sults_format=long&db_id=28497&query=retrieval
Jim is an avid pilot, has built a couple kit planes, and is a contributor to the kit aircraft community. I've never met him personally, but I've run in the same circles. He always sounded like a good guy based on what everyone said about him. That's his cell phone number listed. If I was worried about a scam, I'd offer to meet him at an airfield somewhere. He'd probably fly in.
Man y'all got me worried now.
Most of the sites having these issues have changed the way you can post. Now they all charge and require registration. Not that their aren't scammers... but its way down.