Cash for Arms claims to buy direct from the owner. Anybody have any experience doing business with them? Thanks for any input.

https://www.cashforarms.com

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- Submit your guns on our website.

- Receive your cash offer within 24 hours of submission.

- Accept our cash offer and ship your guns

- Get paid within 24 hours

Never heard of them. But I have to ask, why? How are these guys any different than other companies out there that will low ball you, guaranteed? They are not doing you any favor making an offer that you will like. They are a company "buying direct" from you to re-sell for a profit. They have to make money, or they will be out of business.

If I wanted to get low-balled on a firearm, I'd just go sell it to my LGS. That way I don't have to deal with shipping, don't have to worry about fraud, and the profit he makes on re-selling the gun over what he paid me helps keep his business (which I value) operating. I just don't see the advantage of something like this, even if it is legit.

Someone asked about this place somewhere else.

I found an active FFL that has the name of the CEO. Looked up the mailing address and the FFL comes back to his big house.

The store address (not listed on the FFL) comes back to a mini outdoor shopping center and google maps street view did not show a store name on the door. I asked if anyone was local can go and verify the store in person. No volunteers.

The store space doesn't seem to have enough space for all the employees listed on the website

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- Accept our cash offer and ship your guns

- Get paid within 24 hours

Not handing over the property without cash in my hand.

Hey everyone,

Thanks for your interest in Cash for Arms, and thanks for asking about us, @MWC.

I’m the co-founder at Cash for Arms and focus on both our technology and reach within the community.

I stay up to date with where we’re mentioned online, and came across this thread, so wanted to jump in and share some facts about how we operate.

There are many great ways to sell guns —- privately, at gun shows, local stores, to friends, or even better, pass them to your kin.

With that said, these are the typical reasons some people choose to work with us:

• Their state makes private sales hard or complicated
  
• They want the security and simplicity of selling to an FFL
  
• Their local gun store doesn’t buy used guns or lowballs them
  
• They prioritize their time and want a fast, hassle-free process
  
• We offered them a better price than other options (including private sales in some cases)
  

We’re a family-owned, high-volume gun-buying service that operates nationwide. We specialize in buying guns. Our team is dedicated, and we do our best to serve the firearms community with excellence.

While we handle a wide range of items—including firearms, NFA items, accessories, and ammo—cheap guns are the main exception where we can’t offer competitive pricing. In those cases, the time and shipping costs just don’t make sense for us.

For example, with very low-cost guns like a Heritage Rough Rider, the time and shipping costs just don’t add up. In those cases, you're probably better off selling locally (though we'll still make an offer if you want).

I typically recommend at least getting an offer from Cash for Arms. Even if you don't sell to us, you can use the offer as a bargaining chip. Plus, if you receive a legitimate offer from another dealer, we can pretty much always beat it.

@Chowser — it feels a bit odd to get into this territory, but for the sake of transparency, since it seems like a concern to you, I want to respond to your comments.

It sounds like you’re suggesting we’re lowballing people to fund ‘big houses’ or something along those lines. That’s just not the case. Our co-founder bought the house you referenced over a decade before Cash for Arms even existed for $350k. Both of us have been in business for many years before starting this company, and his house has nothing to do with how we run or fund our business.

If you have questions or concerns about us, it'd be easier to just call me rather than make these negative, global assumptions. I'd love to talk to you and meet you!

We operate out of a nearly 10,000-square-foot facility — office and warehouse space, not a storefront.

You can verify our FFL through the ATF’s eZCheck system here: https://fflezcheck.atf.gov/FFL...Dis=59&licsSeq=52473. The address is Central Parkway one.

We run a legitimate operation and have always served the firearms community with professionalism and transparency.

Regarding the shipping concern: if you're not willing to ship your firearms before payment, we aren’t the right fit for you, and that is okay!

I WISH that we could teleport your gun to us and hand you cash to you in real-time! But we go as fast as we can, which is 3 days on average, nationwide.

If we paid people on their word, we'd be out of business. Can you imagine? We’re a legitimate brand with a verifiable FFL and a reputation to uphold. If we weren’t paying people, we'd be in prison. If someone doesn't send their gun after we pay? That’s another story, and we’d have very little recourse.

In addition to outright purchases (which most of our clients prefer), we also offer fast consignment auctions. Customers who choose consignment usually get paid within 21 days of the gun arriving to us, and our commission rates and prices are very competitive (I think). You can calculate the payouts here based on the anticipated value: cashforarms.com/gun-consignment.

If you have any questions, issues, etc., I am available to you directly on my cell via call or text.

We care deeply about this community and appreciate your support.

Best regards,
Isaiah
(707) 363-4674 (cell)

Hmmm....

skepticalmonkey is skeptical...



Gonna bet you get between 1/2 - 1/3 the value of your firearm at best, if they are legit.

I see they are in Jacksonville FL, drive ups ok.

A local shop is always advertising to buy guns. I don’t think it’s wrong to get a price if considering.

Just a few days ago I went to visit a friend. While there we met a recent widow at the local airport, in their hangar. The ladies husband recently died, cancer, mid 60’s or so.

He/they owned 3 airplanes, c-150, Bonanza, then a twin. She’s now in the early stages of selling. Then there are tools that could easily go over $30-40k.

My brother is executor where the guy was never married, no kids. He was heavily estranged from the only sibling. He died suddenly, 72, had 110 firearms. It’s a mix of high end to cheaper pump shotguns. He had a so-so will, not going very smoothly.

There is truth with some about the ease, plus they may want or need an FFL involved. I will agree, shipping has become more expensive in recent years.

I’ve sold to online FFLs over the years a couple times with similar models and had great experiences.

The general gist of how it went was ….
-Provide description / pictures
-get a quote
-accept quote
-Get a shipping label
-Payment was said to be modified based on if guns were represented properly but I never had an issue.


Honestly it was super easy, and fair in terms of what I got price wise.

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Originally posted by sourdough44:
I see they are in Jacksonville FL, drive ups ok.

A local shop is always advertising to buy guns. I don’t think it’s wrong to get a price if considering.

Just a few days ago I went to visit a friend. While there we met a recent widow at the local airport, in their hangar. The ladies husband recently died, cancer, mid 60’s or so.

He/they owned 3 airplanes, c-150, Bonanza, then a twin. She’s now in the early stages of selling. Then there are tools that could easily go over $30-40k.

My brother is executor where the guy was never married, no kids. He was heavily estranged from the only sibling. He died suddenly, 72, had 110 firearms. It’s a mix of high end to cheaper pump shotguns. He had a so-so will, not going very smoothly.

There is truth with some about the ease, plus they may want or need an FFL involved. I will agree, shipping has become more expensive in recent years.

Sorry to hear about the sloppy estate issue. That sucks.

Fortunately, we ship a very high volume, and so our contracts with the shipping companies are very good. I don't know the exact numbers, but I think it costs us about 30-40% of what it costs a typical person (fortunately).

We pay the cost of shipping and send pre-paid labels.

I always advise getting several quotes if you have the time. That's the best way to make a good decision!

Isaiah

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Hmmm....

skepticalmonkey is skeptical...

Gonna bet you get between 1/2 - 1/3 the value of your firearm at best, if they are legit.

I live in a state where some of my firearms cannot be sold, so this is one of the reasons why I'm considering this. Likewise, FFLs in my state treat prospective sellers like shit on their shoes and the proposed firearm you wan to sell like it's a beat up HiPoint.

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Originally posted by isaiahmiller:
Hey everyone,

Thanks for your interest in Cash for Arms, and thanks for asking about us, @MWC.

Thank you for the detailed and informative reply. And welcome to SIGforum.

Sounds basically exactly like the various Cash For Gold mail-in operations, where you send in your unwanted jewelry and get money in return.

You're unlikely to get top dollar, but you can consider the chunk of lost profit as a "convenience fee".

As to whether that "fee" is worth it, that's up to you.

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Sounds basically exactly like the various Cash For Gold mail-in operations, where you send in your unwanted jewelry and get money in return.

You're unlikely to get top dollar, but you can consider the chunk of lost profit as a "convenience fee".

As to whether that "fee" is worth it, that's up to you.

Similar - I get 95% of spot when I sell bullion to an online buyer. I'm happy with that.

A few years ago, I had a 2014 Mazda CX-5 I was trying to sell on AutoTrader for several weeks at $13,500.

I had some people come around, drive it, try to buy it for 10k, etc. I had to keep it clean, and spent hours and hours coordinating.

I finally took it to CarMax, and they offered me $14,000...

That was an eye-opening experience.

While everyone's experience won't be the same, I have found that specialized buyers can be a great place to look for a quick sale. It's at least worth considering before going through all the work. The offer may be higher than expected, like it was in my case!

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Originally posted by isaiahmiller:


We care deeply about this community and appreciate your support.

Best regards,
Isaiah
(707) 363-4674 (cell)

Very detailed and informative response. If I am ever in need, I'd give it a test drive. In fact, I think I will contact you this week and report back here!

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Originally posted by Cobra21:

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Originally posted by isaiahmiller:


We care deeply about this community and appreciate your support.

Best regards,
Isaiah
(707) 363-4674 (cell)

Very detailed and informative response. If I am ever in need, I'd give it a test drive. In fact, I think I will contact you this week and report back here!

That's great! If you're unhappy about anything or have any questions, the 707 number is my direct line and I'd love to meet you.

Isaiah

I’ve sold two guns to CFA. Everything was pretty smooth and I got a bit more than what an LGS would have offered me for each, which isn’t too bad considering CFA handles the shipping costs. As long as you’re okay with the offer amount(s), don’t hesitate to deal with them. They aren’t shady.

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Originally posted by MacGyver:
I’ve sold two guns to CFA. Everything was pretty smooth and I got a bit more than what an LGS would have offered me for each, which isn’t too bad considering CFA handles the shipping costs. As long as you’re okay with the offer amount(s), don’t hesitate to deal with them. They aren’t shady.

Good to know. Thank you!