Wonder9
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I'm considering scaling back my collection. What are the downsides to either of these fine gun selling sites?
Gunbroker vs. Gunsamerica
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CoRoMo
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What about AuctionArms?
desidog
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Auction vs. classified - i'd say it depends on what you're selling, and the price you want for it.
I've only had luck (as a buyer) on gunbroker, no luck on gunsamerica - it seems that people sell stuff and don't take down the ad in a timely fashion. Also, i may be wrong, but i think that gunsamerica charges a middleman fee, while gunbroker does not...it may go to the seller, though, and not the buyer.
Stand by for someone with selling experience to weigh in.
I've only had luck (as a buyer) on gunbroker, no luck on gunsamerica - it seems that people sell stuff and don't take down the ad in a timely fashion. Also, i may be wrong, but i think that gunsamerica charges a middleman fee, while gunbroker does not...it may go to the seller, though, and not the buyer.
Stand by for someone with selling experience to weigh in.
T.R.
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I sold a rifle thru Gunbroker.com and will share the details:
Gunbroker charges a reasonable fee for listing and final sale. Their site has all the info so I won't repeat it here.
Gunbroker attracts both honest and dishonst buyers. For example, the rifle sold quickly but then it turned out the Buyer was Canadian and insisted I ship the rifle with false info about contents of the box. I refused and reminded this charactor my ad stated USA Buyers only. His next ploy was to insist I ship the rifle to his friend in Ohio. Again I refused. Understand that going away to prison has no attraction to me.
I reported this guy to Gunbroker thru their seller services. They refunded the final sales fee and re-listed it for me. Then I blocked this guy from future bidding on my auction. I found the Gunbroker site authority person to be both helpful and very prompt.
My advise: go thru several well written existing ads by Dealers. When you find one you like, contact him and ask if you can copy his info regarding authorized buyers, shipping details, etc. A well written ad protects you.
Hoping this is helpful.
TR
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Gunbroker charges a reasonable fee for listing and final sale. Their site has all the info so I won't repeat it here.
Gunbroker attracts both honest and dishonst buyers. For example, the rifle sold quickly but then it turned out the Buyer was Canadian and insisted I ship the rifle with false info about contents of the box. I refused and reminded this charactor my ad stated USA Buyers only. His next ploy was to insist I ship the rifle to his friend in Ohio. Again I refused. Understand that going away to prison has no attraction to me.
I reported this guy to Gunbroker thru their seller services. They refunded the final sales fee and re-listed it for me. Then I blocked this guy from future bidding on my auction. I found the Gunbroker site authority person to be both helpful and very prompt.
My advise: go thru several well written existing ads by Dealers. When you find one you like, contact him and ask if you can copy his info regarding authorized buyers, shipping details, etc. A well written ad protects you.
Hoping this is helpful.
TR
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Animal Mother
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If I was to rank the top three gun auction sites it would be (from best to worse):
1. Gunbroker
2. Auctionarms
3. Gunsamerica
1. Gunbroker
2. Auctionarms
3. Gunsamerica
madcratebuilder
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I believe on gunsamerica, as a seller you are not required to list a credit card to get an account, so it is easier to create a fictitious name.
Min
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I like Gunbroker. Had several transactions already there.
Legionnaire
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Ditto.
catspa
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I have only used AuctionArms, as a buyer. The seller and I were both noobs there with no feedback. I placed my initial bid, and after thinking more about how much I wanted the piece, raised my bid substantially. I won the auction and shipped off the money, and less than a week later my dealer called to say it was in. I was quite pleased with it, and left the seller positive feedback, as he did for me. Done.
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HuntAndFish
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EDIT: I was going to dispute this, but it appears to be correct.
http://www.gunsamerica.com/FAQ.htm
Another Edit: I've bought guns from GA and never had a problem. Never sold one there though.
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rbernie
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I've bought and sold on Gunbroker and Auction Arms. I have at least a hundred transactions between the two of them.
I prefer the vibe at Auction Arms better, but there is no doubt that GunBroker reaches a larger audience and simply has more auctions.
I prefer the vibe at Auction Arms better, but there is no doubt that GunBroker reaches a larger audience and simply has more auctions.
searcher451
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I've used them both and have found them both to be an excellent resource. I've seen prices go haywire on Gunbroker -- two and three times the actual value of the gun, on occasion. I've also picked up what I consider to be some sweet deals on Gunbroker ... deals I'm sure the seller would rather not think about today.
And +1 on taking a look at Auction Arms. It's a good site for buyers and sellers both.
And +1 on taking a look at Auction Arms. It's a good site for buyers and sellers both.
nalioth
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GunsAmerica is home to phishers and thieves.
Caveat Emptor.
Caveat Emptor.
From my experience buy from AuctionArms.com and sell on Gunbroker.com. Better buys on AuctionArms.com, firearms seem to sell at a higher price on Gunbroker.com due to the larger audience. I seldom go to GunsAmerica.com but it is more of a retail store, fixed price, option for those who prefer that method.
Just keep buying firearms...good investments and helpful to the economy.
Just keep buying firearms...good investments and helpful to the economy.
madcratebuilder
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I see they do require it now, at one time they did not. It helps weed out the thieves.
I have bought 3 shotguns on GB. They were in excellent/mind condition, all from new sellers, and I paid a fair price for them. I would try my hardest to sell online through this site or other free gunsites first before going to the auction sites.
1KPerDay
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I've used gunbroker, no problems. I didn't even try gunsamerica because you have to register just to look at images of the guns, and the software looks antiquated.
I'll check out auction arms.
I'll check out auction arms.
I recently sold some rifles on a local listing service. Made for a local sale and was very simple. I did a search and found the following in Ohio.
http://www.domesticsale.com/Classifieds/Ohio/Sporting-goods/Guns/
Good luck
http://www.domesticsale.com/Classifieds/Ohio/Sporting-goods/Guns/
Good luck
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