ORIGINAL: duckdog132
i have never bought anything off ebay and really scared that im going to get screwed if i do but i have seen some pretty decent deals. have any of you tried buying scopes off line. i have seen a "
power sales man" selling burris fullfield 3-9x40 for 150 a peice on there which i think is a dang good deal if he is lagit. how can i tell? who all have you delt with on there? thanks guys..
Jeff Smith
(Are you the same Jefferson (Soapy) Smithwho ruled Skagway Alaska during the Klondike gold rush?)
Just kidding. Actually, I've bought a number of scopes off of e-Bay. Mostly good old timers like Weaver steel K models, the kind made in El Paso TX, and a few steel J-2.5 and J-4's for lightweight rifles.
Have alsobought a few Lyman All-Americans,which were verygood made-in-USA scopes in their day, and still work! Never had a problem. Actually, I've had less adjustment system failures with the older Weavers and Lymans than some of the new ones!
I've also bought reloading dies, presses, powder scales, and bullet casting equipoment off of e-Bay, generally at no more than half of retail price. Some of this reloading stuff was for all intents & purposes, new!
Good luck!!