The man NEVER asked for anything to be GIVEN to him. He simply inquired if someone had a used one to sell. Geez people! Get over yourselves! You went straight to the "judgement zone" on him. Merry Christmas anyway...IF I am allowed to bring such a holiday into your presence.
Evidently you have not had a lot of contact with scammers or con men in the world or were here for at least two that I remember that
were cons.
At least one didn't ccome right out and ask for for a detector to be given to them either...at first.
I am telling you this is classic, first they disarm you with innocent behavior, don't ask for anything and then pretty soon after their circumstances change all of a sudden and that's when the begging starts.
They are usually in a hurry too, they are always new to the forum with only a few posts because scammers need to hit, score and then leave before they are found out.
I know of one that hit a few forums a few years ago but slipped up and was too obvious so word spread about him and he went away.
Another guy was better, smarter with a more believable story and ended up with kind hearted hunters sending him all sorts of things.
Once they score they move to another forum, change their name and try again.
It seems you have no experience with people like this, get off YOUR high horse and quit scolding and telling people to get over ourselves just because obviously you have no idea how it works in the real world and have no experience with behavior like this.
Lucky you, I have seen it happen in both the forums and in my 30 year brick and mortar retail life more times than I would have liked to.
Again, not saying this guy is a scammer at all, he probably isnt, it is just unfortunate that he came in here with his first post and worded it with a few buzzwords and very close to a way classic scammers do without realizing it.