longknife12
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As with any auction, figure what it's worth to YOU, then walk! I have bought a number of old Winchesters in the final minutes by this theory.
Dan
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Do Used Guns Ever SELL on GunBroker.com?
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lysanderxiii
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And, the mistaken belief that because something is rare, it is automatically valuable.
Mike OTDP
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Yes, guns sell. The key is in the price. Some sellers aren't asking reasonable prices.
fireman 9731
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When you sell on GB, the world is your market. When you sell locally, your market may be just a few miles.
I recently sold a collectible AK on GB for $2,850! No way would I have ever gotten anywhere near that trying to sell it on consignment in a local shop.
I recently sold a collectible AK on GB for $2,850! No way would I have ever gotten anywhere near that trying to sell it on consignment in a local shop.
WardenWolf
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Absolutely. I've bought numerous used guns on Gunbroker, and had other bidders competing against me. You just have to price the darn things fairly. Often people want way too much for their used firearms. If you have realistic expectations, and pay close attention to what other successful auctions for the same gun go for, you can easily sell there.
My father's Winchester Model 70 in the obsolete .225 caliber went fast at $625. It was a fair price, given the near-impossibility of finding ammo for it. My dad just wanted it sold. It more than paid for his Springfield XD.
My father's Winchester Model 70 in the obsolete .225 caliber went fast at $625. It was a fair price, given the near-impossibility of finding ammo for it. My dad just wanted it sold. It more than paid for his Springfield XD.
Mainsail
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That's what I'm seeing with the 3rd gen S&Ws. Smith had so many different model configurations, each with a unique model number, that all but the 5906 can be considered "rare". Some are paying top dollar for a "rare" pistol that has few if any spare parts available, and little or no support from the factory.
I don't let it get to me; just find it all humorous.
mgkdrgn
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Well, since I've sold thousands there since starting in 2007, I'd say "yes".
Trick is to be priced right.
The bargains are out there. I can tell you that I got WAY under the going price on 2 S&W revolvers last year. A pre-Model 14 that I felt I had stolen at $275 sold for $215. Beautiful 1949 version. A Model 10 no dash in great shape sold for $130. Good pictures, etc. I sold almost 20 other items and they brought in great money.
Gun Master
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Used Guns Ever Sell on GunBroker ?
Re: OP - Yes, I "accidentally" bought a Bersa Thunder .380, when I bid under $200, knowing , surely somebody will outbid me !
Not !
At first I regretted it, then later realized I'd gotten a bargain !
Re: OP - Yes, I "accidentally" bought a Bersa Thunder .380, when I bid under $200, knowing , surely somebody will outbid me !
Not !
At first I regretted it, then later realized I'd gotten a bargain !
hemiram
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I've bought and sold a lot of guns from Gunbroker and other auction sites. I don't ask insane prices (Even though I've gotten some crazy amounts of it for some items), and I don't pay them either. I just pass.
Mike Kerr
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All the time. All the time.
Gun Master
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Accept when they don't sell - All the time .
MI2600
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I've bought several guns on Gunbroker.
But, I've recently lost most interest in the older guns because of the flood of junk foreign guns that keep being relisted, and relisted, and relisted.
Also, as noted above, sellers seem to list prices that are way out of touch with reality hoping for someone with more money than brains. I may bid up to what would be an honest price. If I'm outbid...so be it.
But, I've recently lost most interest in the older guns because of the flood of junk foreign guns that keep being relisted, and relisted, and relisted.
Also, as noted above, sellers seem to list prices that are way out of touch with reality hoping for someone with more money than brains. I may bid up to what would be an honest price. If I'm outbid...so be it.
Poper
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When I sell a gun on GunBroker, I never use a reserve and always set my starting bid at $0.01. I take good pictures and give an honest, accurate description of the item and run the auction for three weeks. I have yet to be disappointed in the selling price and often get more than what I would be willing to settle for. The last one I sold was a 1943 Inland .30 M1 Carbine. The stock was beat to heck and the action was pretty worn. I would have been happy at $600. It sold for over $1,100. There were three guys that bid very heavily in it.
The winning buyer was tickled pink because he wanted one with it's "original war rash", as he said it. All I knew about it was it was not an import and it had all the "early" features. I don't even know if it would shoot, as I never shot it - which is exactly why I sold it. He wanted it for wall hanger as a tribute to his Dad's USMC service during WWII.
It took up space in my safe for most of 6 years and only collected dust. It was time to go. There will be more departures in the near future, too.
Too many guns, not enough storage space.
<<ETA: Something is only worth what somebody is willing to pay for it on any given day. That's why auctions work.>>
The winning buyer was tickled pink because he wanted one with it's "original war rash", as he said it. All I knew about it was it was not an import and it had all the "early" features. I don't even know if it would shoot, as I never shot it - which is exactly why I sold it. He wanted it for wall hanger as a tribute to his Dad's USMC service during WWII.
It took up space in my safe for most of 6 years and only collected dust. It was time to go. There will be more departures in the near future, too.
Too many guns, not enough storage space.
<<ETA: Something is only worth what somebody is willing to pay for it on any given day. That's why auctions work.>>
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JTHunter
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Grump - for about 14 months, I searched the LGSs for a particular rifle to match a pistol I have - without success.
I finally "bit the bullet" and started searching online at GunBroker, Armslist, and a couple of others but I HATE buying online and used those to look for somebody in-state. I even checked with 3 LGSs that were 40-75 miles away but none of them were ever able to help me.
While I started bidding on GunBroker, it took me several months to get into the rhythm on how those auctions worked. Several of these rifles slipped through my fingers as I wouldn't sit on them for the countdown, usually at some unGodly hour!
Last year, everything finally came together and I got a Marlin 1894 levergun in .38 Special/.357 magnum from a seller in Colorado. When the shipping was added in, I paid about 10% over MSRP for a new rifle, but this one is about 20 years old, has the "JM" stamp, and is from the time when Marlins were still good quality - before they got the nickname "Gremlins".
So - YES - used does sell. Can you get "burned" or "taken"? Of course you can but that can happen in a "brick & mortar" store.
I finally "bit the bullet" and started searching online at GunBroker, Armslist, and a couple of others but I HATE buying online and used those to look for somebody in-state. I even checked with 3 LGSs that were 40-75 miles away but none of them were ever able to help me.
While I started bidding on GunBroker, it took me several months to get into the rhythm on how those auctions worked. Several of these rifles slipped through my fingers as I wouldn't sit on them for the countdown, usually at some unGodly hour!
Last year, everything finally came together and I got a Marlin 1894 levergun in .38 Special/.357 magnum from a seller in Colorado. When the shipping was added in, I paid about 10% over MSRP for a new rifle, but this one is about 20 years old, has the "JM" stamp, and is from the time when Marlins were still good quality - before they got the nickname "Gremlins".
So - YES - used does sell. Can you get "burned" or "taken"? Of course you can but that can happen in a "brick & mortar" store.
Ignition Override
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Yes. Bought a lightly-used wood/stainless Mini 30, back in '08.
On Armslist, bought a WW2 Mauser Hsc handgun. Just now received an e-mail about selling one of my excellent Polish P-83s on that site (and no photo).
Quite frankly, the Only reason I never bought the recent, unusually nice Romanian SKS out in ID, or one of the many CZ-83s now listed in KY on Gunbroker is because of the required shipping + FFL costs.
The minimum seller bids, or the highest bids (if any...) on those guns have been reasonable.
On Armslist, bought a WW2 Mauser Hsc handgun. Just now received an e-mail about selling one of my excellent Polish P-83s on that site (and no photo).
Quite frankly, the Only reason I never bought the recent, unusually nice Romanian SKS out in ID, or one of the many CZ-83s now listed in KY on Gunbroker is because of the required shipping + FFL costs.
The minimum seller bids, or the highest bids (if any...) on those guns have been reasonable.
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Wow. That's quite a sense of economics you got there.
I've bought and sold a total of about 15 guns on GB and one on GunAuction, and have never been burned nor have I burned anyone. A+ ratings all around for my self and the other parties. And I've bought some bargains such as a top of the line LNIB Buck Mark for $215 delivered, a LNIB CZ 75B stainless and Kadet Kit for $635 delivered, a very nice Auto-5 for $281, and a like new CZ 550FS with a $200 Sightron scope for $525. I don't need anymore guns so I like to shop around for good deals. It's an enjoyable hobby as many, many people here know.
I have a gun posted up now for which I hope to get about $700, and I started it at $.01. That takes some guts for most of us, but from what I've seen, that's also the way to get the most money from a gun. When I sell something I like to get as much for it as possible. Sorry, but anyone who doesn't understand those economics can go pound sand.
Other guns I've started at the lowest price I'd be willing to take, and let it go from there. I've never failed to sell one, and have never got less from a sale than I could have sold or traded it locally -- not even close. In some cases they probably brought 2X what I could have gotten locally (such as a rare BRNO target gun).
I'm a fan of GB, but if you don't know what you're doing it's probably not as good a place to buy as the LGS. The problem with the LGS though, is that they don't have enough guns on offer, and very, very rarely do they have what I want to buy. And bargains are probably less likely. But you can hold them and inspect them in person at the LGS, and that has value.
I have a gun posted up now for which I hope to get about $700, and I started it at $.01. That takes some guts for most of us, but from what I've seen, that's also the way to get the most money from a gun. When I sell something I like to get as much for it as possible. Sorry, but anyone who doesn't understand those economics can go pound sand.
Other guns I've started at the lowest price I'd be willing to take, and let it go from there. I've never failed to sell one, and have never got less from a sale than I could have sold or traded it locally -- not even close. In some cases they probably brought 2X what I could have gotten locally (such as a rare BRNO target gun).
I'm a fan of GB, but if you don't know what you're doing it's probably not as good a place to buy as the LGS. The problem with the LGS though, is that they don't have enough guns on offer, and very, very rarely do they have what I want to buy. And bargains are probably less likely. But you can hold them and inspect them in person at the LGS, and that has value.
jcwit
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Not sure if they sell or not, but I have bought a few.
I've purchased several new guns on GB and tried to buy a few used ones. The used one's have been guns I've been unable to find anywhere else, but I have always been out bid, except once when I bought a Kimber .204. Like everyone else, I have encountered many nice guns that are priced well above what I am willing to pay.
WardenWolf
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Most of my guns have come from Gunbroker, and they were all used. I have a knack for finding good deals, and have gotten some extremely nice firearms at a good price. I've only once gotten a good deal on a used gun at a local gun store; local store had a Finn M39 on consignment for $350. Going rate online is $450. Needless to say, I snapped that baby up.
Lazy R
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I had been looking for a good 586 for a while, and you just don't get enough used stuff on the shelf around here. Found one on Gunbroker that looked very nice, and from dumb luck it was located at a store in Missoula. Went and saw it in person, it was perfect, plopped down my money and left with it.
Also bought a Single Six convertible .22 on there last year, it was used made in the 1980's and very nice condition for much less than new even after shipping and FFL dealer tip.
Also bought a Single Six convertible .22 on there last year, it was used made in the 1980's and very nice condition for much less than new even after shipping and FFL dealer tip.
Sav .250
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Your kidding..........right!
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