GunBroker...Learned my lesson!

[Jalopiejoe]

I have been looking for a 4" 617 for quite a while and decided to look at GunBroker.
I won a bid on one from a Dealer that was sold as "Factory New in Box"
It is not! Or at the very best it was a display model.
When I received it the mfg date on the box was 102715! I should have asked for a picture of the label!
And stated in the auction "You win it, you own it!" My mistake for continuing past that statement!
With a little work I will be happy with it!
I'm not saying GunBroker is to blame,
I am for being too trusting!
If I can't lay my hands on it first, I'm not interested! Lesson learned!

 

[444 Magnum]

If you haven't already, contact the seller and give him a chance to make it right. I bought a Marlin golden 39A and had the same issues. Turns out, the owners son was doing the descriptions. The owner made it right including shipping.

 

[Golphin]

I have had good luck with the few I have bought on GB. I pretty much only buy from gun shops though.

 

[44 mag]

Lately S&W is shipping out some sub quality revolvers ..hit and miss

 

[waffles]

Had a similar situation with a 455FS I bought, listed as new in box. It was absolutely a store display item, had deep indentations in the wood from where it was poorly stored on a rack. Wound up getting told to pound sand, we all left each other bad feedback and drove on.

 

[Model46]

I've had good luck on GB. Maybe I'm just lucky. But I ask questions, insist on photos to back the description and in most cases I have a phone conversation with the seller if I have any reservations. Also review their feedback. Most sellers are good people just like us. It's unfortunate that there are a few bad apples in every bunch as the old saying goes.

 

[ken158]

For some reason, Gunbroker gets a lot of blame for sour deals when they are only the avenue to advertising just like the classifieds in your home newspaper. I’m not crazy about their fees and now they are also collecting tax for most states but that is the price you pay to buy and sell.

 

[1911-10MM]

I too have had good luck on GB. Maybe I too am just lucky. But I also ask questions, call the seller on the phone if possible and ask questions. Most of the hard to find guns I have found on Gun Broker I would have never found at local guns shops.

 

[Buick]

I bought an Arisaka Type 44 cavalry carbine awhile back. A rather pricey item which i had long desired.
It arrived with a stock cracked right through the action sidewall and a sewer pipe bore. I asked to return it, thinking to myself only a blind man or an outright crook would describe a bore in that condition as good.

Turns out....the seller was actually blind.

He offered me a full refund or store credit. I took the store credit.

 

[Jackcpat]

I‘be never had an issue with GB. Ask for additional pictures & ask questions from the seller

 

[peterdeb]

I too have had good luck on GB. Maybe I too am just lucky. But I also ask questions, call the seller on the phone if possible and ask questions. Most of the hard to find guns I have found on Gun Broker I would have never found at local guns shops.

Me too! Pleased with my GB buys! Because of GB I have all on my want list that I could have never found in years of checking local gun shops. Also the only deal I got burned on was here from a fellow forum member, so you never know.

 

[CZU]

I won't buy from anyone online unless an inspection period is included. No inspection, no sale.

 

[outta_ammo]

I've had no issues with GB, but I only buy older used models.

 

[huthike]

I too have had very good luck with gunbroker deals over the years.

 

[Bullet Bob]

No problems with Gunbroker. Like CZU stated, if the seller states no returns for any reason, I just move on. At least they get credit for being upfront about their practices, it's my responsibility to apply the Bob filter.

 

[Dvus]

All but one of my GB deals turned out great. The only bad one was one that I knew I should have left alone, but bid on it anyway.
Now, however, there are so many scams that It's a little unnerving. You really have to do your research on the seller. I even Google the seller once I've won the auction to make sure his info on GB matches his real world address before any funds are sent. No, or very little feedback = no bid from me. GB won't cover your purchase like eBay.
Selling is just as bad. You have a bunch of libtards trolling the site placing outrageous bids on stuff with no intention to buy, spoiling your auction, and GB does nothing about it but offer you a refund of fees once your auction tanks. By then your real bidders have moved on to someone else's auction.
Overall it has been a positive experience though.

 

[Muss Muggins]

. . . Turns out....the seller was actually blind. . .

Just to help me in the future, because I've always had very good luck with GB, how did you verify this to your satisfaction?

 

[PPS1980]

Sorry your revolver had issues. Hope they're not too serious. I've purchased 5 weapons through GB and 4 were perfect or better than described IMHO. The 5th was fine. No real issues but I only buy from sellers with bricks and mortar stores with lots of positives through GB.

 

[snowman]

Me too! Pleased with my GB buys! Because of GB I have all on my want list that I could have never found in years of checking local gun shops. Also the only deal I got burned on was here from a fellow forum member, so you never know.

This virtually mirrors my experience, but I haven't bought a gun for eight or more years, so the site may have deteriorated since then -I don't know. There are a number of local shops within reasonable driving distance, but good used Smith revolvers virtually never show up at any of them. If I want a gun that interests me, I have to look on GB.

Regards,
Andy

 

[Narragansett]

I had one bad experience, and the guy took the gun back. I have seen guns with issues. There is one on there now, listed for the third time a NIB. I have pointed it out to guy 3 times, that the grips s/b speed loader targets. He does not care even though the box says so. Another guy had a M28 with a hand filed forcing cone. He said you are right but did not change listing

My area has poor LGS's for vintage stuff, so I buy my stuff on this forum, and advertise here for what I want. One problem once with one guy backing out of a sale after I paid him what he asked. Beyond that no problems. People here are first rate