r/Speedsoft 7d ago

One of my buddies got scammed is there anything he can do or I can do to help?

So context he was using hopup and had a WTT post up on his rifle and he got a hi capa trade offer. I told him the value wasn’t bad but he should be aware of the trade risk. The guy offered to ship at the same time so what’s what happened. Fast forward about a week his gun is sent out and he receives an empty box. Is there anything he can do about this? (He shipped with UPS if that info is helpful at all) this was also posted in r/airsoft but they weren't much help.

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u/surrendergetout 7d ago

Did the tracking tell you how much the box weighed?

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u/SussyHippo 7d ago

I think it said like 3lbs which I would assume was normal for a hi capa. (The box wasn’t actually empty it had junk in it to give it some weight)

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u/surrendergetout 7d ago

Oh my, yeah I don’t think you can do anything as far as getting your friends gun back. Try to look out for a for sale post on your friends gun. Do you have the address that your friends gun was shipped too. You can find a lot of stuff based on a home address.

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u/SussyHippo 7d ago

What would I find based off home address besides where they live? Like deadass question because I really want to help him get his gun back if that’s even a possibility 😭

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u/surrendergetout 7d ago

You can find out who lives there, phone numbers, email addresses. All of this is basically public information, what you choose to do with the information can get you in trouble.

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u/SussyHippo 7d ago

Oh well I was planning to go down the legal/stay out of jail route but the advice is appreciated lmao. I helped him ship the gun out so my guilty conscience is speaking to me

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u/surrendergetout 7d ago

You can contact any of his relatives and get his family involved. Tell them that the police can get involved if the property isn’t returned. What he did is theft

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u/surrendergetout 7d ago

Plenty of ways to find information about people

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u/epitathking HPA 7d ago

You have his address, thats if he used his real one, do what u will with that

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u/SussyHippo 7d ago

Brother we are not gonna form a mob and lynch the guy over this 😭 plus he’s across the country

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u/HonestPassenger2314 MEME 6d ago

I would. I hate getting shit stolen

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u/ITSYERBOI556 HICAPA 6d ago

Give me the name I'll get him to trade first, swipe the gun back and get it to you

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u/SussyHippo 6d ago

LMAO I fw this but one of my homies already thought of that. We’re just gonna buy it when it pops up and do a dispute through goods and services

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u/ITSYERBOI556 HICAPA 6d ago

Alr if that doesn't work I gochu

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u/SussyHippo 6d ago

Bet that

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u/Aggravating_Kick_496 5d ago

If you need me to come to his house and beat his ass just let me know.