A Hmmm moment on Gunbroker

[pantannojack]

When the imaginary NR bidder was refused, you should have won the auction if you were next in line. If not it is a scam seller.

 

[LVSteve]

Just free thinking: Can you network with other collectors in your area that have items of your interest?

Be it classic cars, antiquities, other items, I have found utility in like-minded collectors in my geographic/locality.

I understand you have been doing this a long time--has it turned out?

Auctions can be great and in rare circumstance a burden. Just curious if you have explored your local network.

ETA: I wish you the best my friend, just wondering if you have a professional or personal network that supports your interests. If so, you will likely have far more interest and benefits in this capacity.

The peculiarities of geography and population distribution out here pretty much preclude the sort of network you are suggesting. I have done OK at auctions by and large, thanks to the training I received accompanying my father to auctions in the UK. On the collector side of firearms, I have made some outright steals at auction, and other days I've had to pony up the going rate. Win some, lose some. I come across more shenanigans with new guns on the Internet, as has happened in this case IMHO. For sure, if this seller has something else of interest, I shall proceed with caution.