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Old 14-02-2006, 08:06 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Old 14-02-2006, 08:10 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Try a major hotel lobby. People around and usually security guards as well.
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Old 14-02-2006, 08:33 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Old 14-02-2006, 09:07 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Lol. I dont think thats the best location. Neither of you would be able to carry weapons that arent concealed and it just looks suspicious...


If you wanna meet someone you dont know for goods, you tell them to meet you in an airport.
Why? Weapons arent going to make it into the complex and youve got lots of witnesses etc.

Just throwing that out there for you guys.


Thats funny. Im sure you would have no hassles going through security hauling huge boxes of electronics or whatever merchandise you have. And what are you talking about carrying weapons for? I thought this was about fly and buy to buy merchandise not drugs? Maybe I am mistaken. Everytime I have done a fly and buy its been at the police station. All I did was simply tell an officer inside what was going on and what the situation was and they were more then happy to cooperate and make sure everything went smooth.

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But if you're buying bluk quantities how do you do it at an Airport or Police station? Most of the time these goods are in a warehouse somewhere, whether it be Hellmann or SGS or the suppliers private warehouse...

I don't really think carrying arms is an option for me either.. haha that only seems like it would escilate the situation... I don't really know though, maybe it is a good idea in this business??

Man, this stuff is so crazy... I just want Escrow.com for everything, ship it to my warehouse and never have to meet them... haha
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Old 14-02-2006, 09:37 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I don't really think carrying arms is an option for me either.. haha that only seems like it would escilate the situation... I don't really know though, maybe it is a good idea in this business??

See I'm just used to carrying.......some people are comfortable with it. Me personally, I do it just because of bank runs daily. Then again I guess I'd be scared if alot of people carried.......most people don't realize you only show your weapon if you are in a life threatening situation.
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Old 14-02-2006, 09:53 PM   #17 (permalink)
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O, I see what youre saying.

If you tell the police what's going on, then that is a great location. I thought you were just gonna do it in front of the station without notifying the police.

The airport is useful for doing smaller quantities, not something like 10000 ipods.
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O, I see what youre saying.

If you tell the police what's going on, then that is a great location. I thought you were just gonna do it in front of the station without notifying the police.

The airport is useful for doing smaller quantities, not something like 10000 ipods.
Have you ever done one at an airport? That is a good idea for smaller quantities also so you don't have to travel to a location you are not familiar with. But I am just curious as if to where exactly in the airport you would carry out the deal.
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okay..all these are buyers point of view..How about for the seller? I definately will not be comfortable if a buyer shows up with a gun. What assures me that he is not going to pull the gun on me and take all my goods.

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okay..all these are buyers point of view..How about for the seller? I definately will not be comfortable if a buyer shows up with a gun. What assures me that he is not going to pull the gun on me and take all my goods.

To be honest you wouldn't know he/she had one unless they pulled it......now I don't know about laws in the UK regarding weapons. But I didn't think you could even get a permit to own a handgun out there, don't quote me on that. But the main reasoning behind the guns were the xbox 360 fly and buys that never happened. And with people on the news holding up GameStops for 2 units........something told me if I actually got the units it would be like carrying large amounts of cash. Well now we all know that I had nothing to worry about since all of these fly and buys were a waste of time.
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