What is going on with EG?

[bladeracer]

Okay, this makes even less sense.
I can't edit my initial post, but my reply to you now has an Edit button.

Were you logged in?

Chronos

I'm never logged out

[bladeracer]

Ha ha,

Was more thinking:
Wanted dies for 270 or cheap scales.

Obviously if your keen you can do that now. But a section would promote it. I know mods will not have a sales section. And for good reasons

Maybe I’m ignorant - okay, that’s a given - but why not a for sale section? If firearms have to go through a dealer anyway, what is the difference between usedG and a members forum? Maybe - there is an answer in that only members could view for sales, rather than full public access? Seems weird to me - a free internet site can advertise at a cost, anyone can access same site, phone or email the seller direct...etc. what am I missing?

Because it's the advertising of a firearm for sale without a dealer licence that's illegal.

[Oldbloke]

Do you need a licence to advertise? Mm not sure, probably. I remember some states was pretty easy in vic harder.

What I suggested some months ago is a "Wanted" section. Strictly no ammo, powder, firearms. Etc.

There must heaps of members that would like to buy used reloading gear, camping gear, knives who knows what. Aster would know but a lot of members look, but not often comment. A lot of lookers.

[Bill]

projectiles, scopes, brass, rings, stocks .....all the bread and butter things could be allowed in a wanted section. Respond by pm only, keep it simple i reckon

[TassieTiger]

Because it's the advertising of a firearm for sale without a dealer licence that's illegal.

Does that mean The owners of usedG, OzG sales, etc have dealers licences ? I searched but could not find out who owned the sites...given a sale has to progress to a dealer it sounds weird to have one state out of sync. Anyway - Adter has filled my knowledge gap.

I’m in full support of a wanted section.

[straightshooter]

I would like to add my voice to the preceding few comments.
It would be a good idea to have a specific topic where forum members could express an interest in obtaining a specific item that does not require a licence that they are seeking.
Even for an item can only be obtained via a licenced dealer then forum members can respond with helpful advice on where to go.
The reality is that it already happens sporadically in a round about way within threads and all a specific topic would do is organise the expressions of interest in a specific location and give them a longer life.

[bladeracer]

Does that mean The owners of usedG, OzG sales, etc have dealers licences ? I searched but could not find out who owned the sites...given a sale has to progress to a dealer it sounds weird to have one state out of sync. Anyway - Adter has filled my knowledge gap.

I’m in full support of a wanted section.

No, every ad on there includes a dealer's licence.

I vaguely recall recently that a Victoria has, or was planning to relax this rule to allow us to advertise firearms again, I'd have to check.

[TassieTiger]

Not looking to extend this discussion as an option for the forum, Aster has made it clear but for curiosity sake - in theory BR - if you pre nominated a dealer and utilised their licence no, you might be allowed to advertise, based on following the other IT sites that do advertise firearms? Or have I misinterpreted?

[Oldbloke]

Yeh, rules in Vic were relaxed. But i dont know the current situation.

[Aster]

Folks,

As discussed.

Classifieds - Wanted items

Read this: Classifieds / Wanted items section rules

[Stix]

Well nothing unexpected there...

[Oldbloke]

Thanks Aster.well done. Im sure members will make good use of it over time. Should help a few over time.

[Aster]

We'll give it a go for a few months and see what the uptake is like