I really wish the moderators would post a sticky note that is readily visible with the title of "Is This Site a Scam?"
Here are some pretty good indicators.
1) They have **everything** in stock that nobody else has in stock while country wide shortages remain, it is likely a scam.
2) If you find **significant** spelling errors all across the site, it is likely a scam.
3) If you go to the "Contact us" or "About us" section and find a street address, use your favorite mapping program to see where it lands. If it is a picture of a residential house or the local McDonalds, it is probably a scam.
4) Check the sources of payment. If it is littered with choices such as "CashApp, Zelle, Venmo, or Paypal" and has no place to enter a credit card for the transaction, it is likely a scam. [Paypal is on the list since they will refuse to issue a refund for any gun related purchases.]
5) Do a WHOIS search (
https://www.whois.com/) for the domain in question. If the domain is recently registered, registered overseas or registered privately (no direct contact info), it is likely a scam.
I am sure there are more ways to check, but suffice it to say if they can't pass the above five tests, it is likely a scam.
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