Buyers frequently get scammed with Venmo, but not with GunTab.

What is Venmo?

Venmo is an alternative to GunTab. It is a payment platform that transfers money from one party to another through a smartphone app. It describes itself as "fast, safe, social payments".

Do scammers use Venmo?

Yes, scammers frequently request payment by Venmo because it does not protect buyers. As indicated by StopGunScams.com, Venmo is one of the most commonly accepted payment methods for gun scams.

Side-by-side comparison

	GunTab	Venmo F&F	Venmo G&S
Guns & ammo allowed	✓	X	X
Gun parts allowed	✓	X	X
Online	✓	✓	✓
Bank payments	✓	✓	✓
Card payments	✓	✓	✓
No amount limit	✓	X	X
Buyers safe	✓	X	✓
Sellers safe	✓	X	X
Safety guaranteed	✓	X	X
Guidance	✓	X	X
Automations	✓	X	X
Service fee	2.9% or less	None	1.9%
Fee on success only	✓	X	X

How good is Venmo?

Venmo is a very popular way for people to handle payments online. But it prohibits gun-related transactions and makes users vulnerable to various scams.

Guns, ammo, parts, and accessories prohibited

Like all the payment platforms, Venmo strictly prohibits gun-related transactions, saying: "You may not use Venmo to conduct transactions that ... involve ammunition, firearms, firearm parts or accessories". If Venmo catches you violating its policy, it will permanently ban you and may even seize your money.

Buyers vulnerable

Venmo F&F includes no scam protection for buyers, so buyers are fully exposed to scammers.

Venmo G&S includes scam protection for buyers. However, buyers are not protected if they are violating Venmo policy by buying ammunition, firearms, firearm parts or accessories.

Sellers vulnerable

Sellers are vulnerable to chargebacks on every payment. Venmo says: "If you receive a payment through a business profile or for otherwise selling goods and services (such as when a sender identifies a payment as for goods and services) and that payment is later refunded or invalidated for any reason, you are responsible for the full amount of the payment sent to you plus any fees".

Which is better?

In short, using Venmo for guns, ammo, or accessories is a big mistake. You have no protection from scams or chargebacks, and you even put your money at risk of being seized by Venmo. GunTab is totally safe, and even helps you complete your transactions. GunTab is clearly the better choice.