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Thread Admin: AA-bob (2-0-0) (Last 10 Posts) Posted: 08/04/2007 at 00:23:47
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Thread Title: "Feeling Abandoned? We will NEVER abandon our customers!! from AuctionArms CEO"
AA-bob

Dear Valued AuctionArms customer:

You may have heard the recent news or received a message from EBay that they have taken yet another anti-Second Amendment position (their first was in 1999 when they abandoned their firearms sellers) .  They are now, once again, abandoning their good and faithful customers who sell firearms parts,  ammunition reloading components and reloading gear.  Here is that announcement:

***Message from Matt Halprin – New Listing Restrictions on Gun Parts***


July 30, 2007 | 10:00AM PST/PT

Matt Halprin

Hello everyone…In mid-August, we will be updating our Firearms, Weapons and Knives Policy to place more restrictions around gun-related items. Once these changes take effect, we will prohibit listings of any firearm part that is required for the firing of a gun. This includes items like bullet tips, brass casings and shells, barrels, slides, cylinders, magazines, firing pins, trigger assemblies, etc. Please read the Firearms, Weapons and Knives Policy for more details on our current policy.

As you may know, eBay does not allow the listing of any items which are regulated by individual states or the federal government; however, there are still a large number of firearm-related parts that are legal and are widely available in retail stores. These items have also historically been allowed on eBay.

After learning that some items purchased on eBay may have been used in the tragedy at Virginia Tech in April 2007, we felt that revisiting our policies was not only necessary, but the right thing to do. After much consideration, the Trust & Safety policy team – along with our executive leaders at eBay Inc. – have made the decision to further restrict more of these items than federal and state regulations require.

This new update continues to encourage safety among our community members and brings our policies in the U.S. and Canada in closer alignment with our existing policies in other markets around the globe.

Sincerely,

Matt Halprin
Vice President, Trust & Safety

We strongly disagree with eBay’s stance on the 2nd Amendment in general and specifically in their lackadaisical abandonment of their long and faithful customers.  We think it is unconscionable.  But hey, it’s their right, and we love them for helping us continue to build our business!

While eBay may have disdain for the 2nd Amendment rights of it’s customers, we here at Auctionarms believe you should be able to sell any legal item you may care to, especially firearms, firearms parts, ammunition, ammunition components and reloading gear…how else are you going to defend yourself against mad men and the evildoers who stalk innocents in those politically correct “gun free” zones?!

We believe you should have the right to sell these items in a free and open market.  We believe you should have the right to be free from fear of abandonment by a online sales venue that you've invested your time and money in to create profit for them and a reputation and goodwill for yourself.

We have proudly built our business and reputation on firearms.  We have for almost 10 years now.  We will continue to do so. We will not abandon our customers at the whim of some misguided, liberal minded, political correctness.  That is our pledge.

We invite all abandoned eBay seller to move your firearms, firearms parts, ammunition, ammunition reloading components and reloading gear immediately to AuctionArms.  Show eBay you can abandon them as quick as they abandon you and move to the BEST place on the internet for firearms and firearms related auctions!

We will make this solemn pledge to you.  WE WILL NEVER ABANDON OUR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE SELLING LEGAL ITEMS, NEVER”.

We pride ourselves on customer service.  We freely publish phone numbers through our “Contact Us” link that appears on every page.  (find a customer service phone number on eBay!).  We have real folks in the good old USA to talk to when you call those numbers.  We care about our customers and about the rights of our customers to fully enjoy their rights under the Second Amendment.

Top 10 Reasons to move to AuctionArms:

  1. We won't abandon you, ever.
  2. No Listing Fees:  There are never any fees to list an auction at AuctionArms and our selling commissions are much lower.
  3. Free sign-up: For abandoned Sellers signing up in August, we will eat the sign-up fee for new abandoned sellers moving from Ebay (normally $4)
  4. Free Auctions:  For abandoned Sellers signing up in August, we won't charge you for any Final Value Fees (sales commissions for the first month if you disclose your eBay seller’s nickname) in order to ease the transition and reward you investing in our learning curve.
  5.  Free Special Features: For abandoned Sellers signing up in August, we will give you free Special Features for your first month.
  6. Free over 200 Items listings: We will arrange to waive fees for added auctions if you list more than 200 items at a time.  Just let us know.
  7. Feedback Credit:  We will credit your Ebay Feedback record towards becoming a Penny Auctioneer (a highly popular and successful feature on our site).
  8. Retained eBay recognition:  We will provide recognition of your eBay earned feedback status and use of your eBay nickname (when available)  in order for you to salvage some of your hard earned goodwill and reputation.
  9. Free Introductions:  We will send an email letter of introduction to your past buyers at eBay, (you'll need to confidentially provide us with an emailing list) introducing them to your account at AuctionArms.
  10. Special Discounts:  We'll provide you with special discounts based on fees payment history with eBay for firearms parts, reloading components and reloading gear (we'll need you to confidentially disclose payment history with eBay to us to qualify for this benefit).
  11. Familiar categories:  To assist eBay’s newly abandoned sellers in moving their auctions to AuctionArms, we have reproduced their categories for firearms parts, reloading components and reloading gear so that they will be easily familiar to you.
  12. Support for pro-gun rights:  For every abandoned seller that signs up with us in the month of August,  We will be donate $ to the NRA Foundation.

OK, I lied, there are 12. As always we like to add special value for our sellers.

How can we offer all this free stuff?  Well, we are so confident that once you use AuctionArms to connect to our international customer base of like minded firearms enthusiasts and see how well we work for you, you will like what you see and stay with us.  You'll generate future sales and commissions and we'll all win.  How can you loose…frankly, you can't!

If you've received this message and are not an eBay seller, but have purchased these sorts of items from eBay sellers, do them and yourself a favor.  Forward this message on to them.  Help insure you will continue to enjoy a broad selection of firearms parts, reloading components and reloading gear through the convenience of the internet and at a Second Amendment friendly site!

Thanks for taking the time to read this message and thanks for being a customer at the BEST place on the internet for firearms auctions.  We appreciate your business and look forward to many years of providing you with unparalleled service.

Spread the Gospel!

Manny DelaCruz

Chief Executive Officer

AuctionArms.com, Inc.

The BEST place on the internet for firearms auctions!
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Buyer: Thermostat(7-0-0) Post#1 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 07:10:29
(no avatar) Manny DelaCruz, Greetings, In my humble opinion you and your team at Auction Arms have been presented a unique business opportunity. Now that EBAY has abandoned a significant market segment the time is right to expand Auction Arms. Clearly the very short sighted management at EBAY has handed you and your team some very significant business! Please exploit this HUGE business opportunity and GROW your business. Additionally please consider adding some basic collectibles to your auction site for example Lionel toy trains, vacuum tube radios, and all sort of genuine collectibles. You can now grow your business significantly at the expense of EBAY. I believe this a wonderful opportunity not often encountered in the free market. If you won't expand your business I just might! Regards Tom King

Former Seller: slipnround(0-0-0) Post#2 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 07:41:38
(no avatar) Hello all, I'm coming from eBay and I am one of those who are being forced out due to bad management decisions on eBay's part. Yea I sell bullet "tips" which I haven't really figured that one out yet! So I'm new here and will be listing reloading components and some firearms. I read a welcome letter on one of the eBay froum's this morning "Town Square" from someone, I assume from Auction Arms staff, and here I am. I am from West Virginia and our motto is "Welcome Home" to West Virginia and that's how I feel here at this site. I am an Army Veteran, and of course a member of the NRA and I also shoot Competitive High Power Rifle, expert class. I will be reading the rules and lurking for a while to see how things are done here before I start listing. I like what I see and read so far. Nice to be with a bunch of "gun nuts" just like me. There will be a lot more sellers and buyers, like myself, moving over here. LOL, eBay had the gall to pull 3 of my auctions for just mentioning Auction Arms, they don't want us, but they don't want us to go anywhere else or to tell our customers where we're going. I sent emails to all my customers letting them know where I'm selling. Keep Yur Powder Dry! Good Luck to All and a big THANKS most of all to the Staff of Auction Arms for inviting us here, True Patriots, Jim

Former Seller: OLD RATTLER(154-0-0) Post#3 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 07:59:42
(no avatar) Yep; I think you will have more fun than a barrel of monkeys on this site.

This is the BEST and safest site on the internet.

Former Seller: Panhandle Gunslingers(214-0-0) Post#4 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 09:01:51
(no avatar) Hi slip, We were competitors over on eBay. I have been selling firearms over here since ebay kicked off firearms in 1999. I too, sold "bullet tips", reloading equipment and supplies, and firearm parts. I had a store called Granny's Gun Parts which closed last Monday.

Even though I was a powerseller off and on again over there, I still will tell you that the support over here cannot be compared! These guys are there when you need them to be and are proactive in dealing with scammers and such.

Be sure to send emails to all your customers to tell them where you can be found!!

Lady

Former Seller: Will Man(0-0-0) Post#5 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 09:12:23
(no avatar) I wish that my competitors would help my business as much as Ebay just helped yours! Thanks for the welcome!!!

Former Seller: Panhandle Gunslingers(214-0-0) Post#6 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 09:16:45
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Buyer: Mikebiker(1-0-0) Post#7 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 10:09:07
(no avatar) How do we sign up for the ebay seller package? I am a large seller of parts on ebay and will be glad to move over here.

Former Seller: Panhandle Gunslingers(214-0-0) Post#8 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 10:19:24
(no avatar) Manny or Bob, Do you have a logo that we could use on our homepage to drive traffic to AA? I have my own domain and website and would gladly copy and paste a banner or logo on my website that was click thru to AA. One other idea... Most ISP services have free website for subscribers. Sometimes it small, but if everyone who could put up a small webpage advertising AA we could drive more traffic to the site maybe.

Former Seller: Kan Do Arms(70-0-0) Post#9 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 11:57:34
(no avatar) WELCOME HOME TO ALL THE NEW PEOPLE COMING FROM E-BAY TO JOIN US AT auctionarms.com SITE. REALY THE PEOPLE OVER HERE ARE VERY HELPFUL AND KIND. IF YOU EVER RUN INTO A PROBLEM JUST POST IT IN THE FORUMS. ALOT OF SOMEONES WILL GIVE YOU SOME ANSWERES. THE STAFF HERE IS VERY HELPFUL ALMOST LIKE HAVEING ONE OF THEM LIVING AT HOME WITH YOU. THAT'S HOW CLOSE THEY ARE TO YOU. JUST EMAIL AABOB AKA, BOB LANCLASTER, OLE CAT HEARDER, AND SOME OTHER THINGS THAT I WON'T REPEAT, AT bob@auctionarms.com. YOU CAN ALSO CALL HIM AT 707-642-3006. IF THE OLE CAT HEARDER DON'T ANSWERE THEN YOU MAY TALK TO HIS MACHINE. HE WILL ANSWERE IN GOOD TIME. SOMETIMES HE STEPS OUT OF HIS SAND BOX AND MAY BE GONE FOR DAYS UNTILL SOMEONE FINDS HIM AND BRINGS HIM BACK TO HIS SAND BOX. YOU KNOW HOW OLE TOM CATS ARE. HE MAY OUT GROW THIS PROBLEM SOMEDAY. DON'T GET UPSET WITH US OLE FARTS WHEN WE GET GEUMPY IT'S JUST OUR NATURE. MOST EVERYTHING THEY SAY IS IN FUN. FROM ME TO ALL OF YALL WELCOME TO THE OLE MARBLE GAME. TO PLAY JUST LAG UP AND KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY, AIM STIGHT, SQUEEZE THE TRIGER AND SHOOT STRIGHT. WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY? OH WE DO HAVE PROXIE BIDDING JUST BID YOUR HIGIST BID YOU WANT TO PAY AND LET THE PUTER DO THE WALKING FOR YOU. WE DON'T HAVE AND DON'T WANT A 15 MINUTE RULE SO PLEASE DON'T ASK. LET THAT OLE HORSE STAY DEAD. AGAIN WELCOME TO THE AA SITE.

Former Seller: Panhandle Gunslingers(214-0-0) Post#10 - Posted: 08/04/2007 at 13:12:37
(no avatar) Kan do...why...you didn't learn to spell yet??

Lady

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