Does anyone still use Armslist? (2024)

I have been using Armslist for quite a while. However, since the adopted a pay model, the number of postings has dropped dramatically. I signed up; but, I am starting to think that maybe that was a mistake.

Any thoughts?

Also, and this may just be the Covid 19 talking, I am a little sketched out about now having all of my info in their data base.

Again, any thoughts?

According to their website ... they are still free.
https://www.armslist.com/inside

I cruise it occasionally.
I posted a gun right before it went to paid to use and now I can't even edit my old ad. I.Still.Get.Calls.Every.Day. It might be worth the $5 just to mark my item as sold.

@Saris list it here?

Dang it!

Was it you that got the TCR22 from the guy in Graham? He also had a Ruger MKII.

I had eye balled that pair and decided against it because of the drive, but man that MKII sure is pretty...And after all, I really NEED it to help fill in the gap between my standard and my MKIV right?

But to the original post. I have not signed up for it, mainly because I did not like the thought of them having my info, but also because I did not expect that all too many buyers would sign up just to message sellers. I am not too big of a fan of putting my phone number in the ad, so I would probably just create a separate email dedicated only to selling on armslist if I were to go that route now.

Like PigLatin, I had stuff posted there that I STILL get emails about. I cannot edit or delete the listing anymore. Thankfully I did not have my # in the ad, so it only emails for me.

I’m agree

Thanks
I plan on postings and buying here. I am still in my initial 30 days.

About the 30 days, can I respond to listings and buy before I do my time?

yeah man that was me, but I didn’t know about the mkII! Probably for the best though, don’t wanna spend too much at one time

You can buy, just not sell.

I've sold a few and bought a few on Armslist over the past few years. Main problem was spammers/phishing e-mails, which the paid membership seems to have taken care of that problem.

I've had a few people waste my time and I've wondered a few times if it was the ATF trying to trap me or just an idiot trying to get me to do the transaction with his brother in law, accept a copy of his CHP etc, but I stick to the laws and have called off a few deals. I've not had a problem other than had my time wasted.

I've got my Kimber and some holsters on there now (in addition to here).

I have had the same experience. Even had one ask me to do something illegal, then when I refused he said "its okay man, im a cop, I do this all the time nobody cares".

Still dont know the full story behind that guy, but I never even agreed to meet him face to face.

Mostly good experiences though.

It's a .gov sting. 10 years ago armslist was hit pretty hard by buyers trying to get sellers to ship directly to them (they'd even give prepaid labels, copies of their DVD, proof of address). It came out that there were 2 agencies working the Armlist eastern coast for people not playing by the book.

They are free to read but if you try to respond to a seller or post for sale they require a paid subscription