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Old 08-04-2018, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by brendan's dad View Post
THIS..... If I am the buyer or seller I will ask for PAL info prior to even discussing price or shipping. I ask for name and PAL #, no need for date of birth or address. I then call NB and do a PAL valid check... I do this for non-restricted, restricted or prohibited. If the potential seller/buyer refuses, then the deal ends there. This 100% weeds out the fraudsters.
Well you wouldn't deal with me then if you were buying, even though we have shot together and eaten together...because if I am selling, I don't provide my PAL to buyers, for the simple reason as listed below by elkhunter11 (and frankly, a buyer doesn't need to see the seller's PAL, only the seller needs to confirm valid PAL of buyer before he can legally transfer)....there are people out there fishing for PALs, they will act like a potential buyer, and try to get your PAL, then disappear....and have your name and number. I know this because it has been tried with me. It's an easy identity theft, and it can ruin your reputation in a hurry. I tell people to look at my extensive feedback here and on CGN, and feel free to contact any member who has done business with me for a first hand review. I also provide my cell phone number and generally try to have a talk with whomever I am doing a deal with.

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Originally Posted by elkhunter11 View Post
One of the scams people have been using, is to use other people's PAL numbers and names to complete online firearms deals. You can verify if the PAL is valid, but you don't know, if the holder is the person you are buying from. If people are freely giving out their name and PAL number online to strangers, they open themselves up to this risk.
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