Almost all of my guns have been bought online. The gun shops near me are so bad service and price wise, I am not sure how they stay in business. I have been beaten 4 times now on condition of guns I have bought online and those beat downs have taught me the correct questions to ask PRIOR to the purchase. I have bought about 125 total guns online and to have 4 gone bad, not a bad % for buying guns unseen.
I use gunbroker mostly, some auction arms, never bought from guns america. I have found using the various forums are easy and solid as the feed back sysytems and all the hoopla about your purchase is solid at the auction sites are pure BS. In the forums buy/sell areas are easy, usually no BS and the feedbacks are instant and stand ground.