Do you like gunbroker . com ??

[guitar1580]

I'm just getting back into the gun scene, and recently acquired an account with gunbroker.

I was just wondering if the majority of you have good or bad experiences with Gunbroker and other auction sites. I know I've used Ebay for lots of things, including musical instruments, and usually get good deals, even though many condemn Ebay.

At first glance, it seemed like some of the starting bids for the guns I saw seemed a little on the high side. Any info appreciated.

Josh P

 

[max]

I have bought 3 or 4 guns and have been satisfied with all of them. If the starting price is too high, I ignore them. There are a number of guns that don't sell the first 2 or 3 times they are listed. If the person is serious about selling, then reason will eventually win out.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I've gotten some nice stuff off of gunbroker-at some really good prices. Be careful and check feedback .

 

[maxthedog]

I have bought 3 or 4 guns and have been satisfied with all of them. If the starting price is too high, I ignore them. There are a number of guns that don't sell the first 2 or 3 times they are listed. If the person is serious about selling, then reason will eventually win out.

I do the same thing. There's no instant gratification this way but you don't pay too high for a firearm. As a matter of fact, I just picked up a NIB Kimber tonight from my FFL that I bought on gunbroker for under his wholesale price.

 

[BUCKAWHO]

gunbroker ? ? ?

Hi....GunBroker has probably the greatest exposure for the sale of guns and ammo. I've used them for both buying and selling. Just don't expect a lot of help if a dispute arises between a buyer and seller. They know which side the bread is buttered on ! BT

 

[Jetpilot007]

Absolutely love Gunbroker! It is Capitalism at its best. I have bought handguns both on Gunbroker and Gunsamerica.

As with any transaction buyer beware and DO YOUR HOMEWORK!

 

[Firehouse]

Don't look at Gunbroker while your drinking. And don't ask me how I know this.

 

[blastfact]

I would never purchase a weapon online..... Thats a face to face thing.

 

[gunnut2u]

Don't look at Gunbroker while your drinking. And don't ask me how I know this.

LOL.........?

Know what you want and know what it is worth and you can get some deals on GB and gunsamerica .I've bought on both and am satified with everything i've bought .

 

[guitar1580]

Thanks folks, glad to hear good reviews. I've had good luck with ebay, so I'm a little experienced, but I'm used to placing my max bid in the last few seconds...... I'm going to have to re think my whole strategy with that 15 minute rule. That changes things completely, ya know.



JP

 

[fat tom]

I just bid the most I'm willing to pay with 15 minutes and 30 seconds left.
f.t.

 

[Senior Citizen]

I've bought 4 rifles NIB from reputable sellers in the past 3 years. Not one problem what so ever. Sned the money and they sent me the gun. Again, all were NEW rifles so the were pretty much as described. Probably gona buy a 700 VTR in 243 or 204 in the next week or two also. I don't fool with the bidding. Usually the buy now price is about 100 below what it cost any where else so I just hit the buy now button and no worries about did I "win".

As said before, check the seller's feed back. 2 sales or 2000 sales and an A+ rating.

 

[NCTexan]

There are all types selling on GB.

I had to chuckle at a 'gun photo' in a recent listing. It was a picture of the 'young lady' selling it... in a robe... holding the pistol in a 'Clint Eastwood' stance.

She said that the gun was in great shape and only had a 'few' rounds though it.

I'm not sure if she had any previous feedback.

 

[Markcuda]

I like Gunbroker, just do some home work before you place the amount you will give for the item.
I also love the 15 minute rule, does away with the sniping
But, I do get a kick out of some on their asking price

 

[tripledipper]

Since the picture(s) provided are not always a good indicator of the exact condition, unlike the lengths that forum members go to in showing minute detail, the sellers wording of the items description should be read carefully as it almost always contains some clues, spoken or unspoken, as to the actual shape of the gun. A "like new, possibly only test fired" 36 which I had hoped was a mismarked 60 was actually a hard chromed version shot who knows how many times, a 66 was in better shape than I expected for the price but it cleaned up nicely and a collectable 18 is pretty much as described aside from the grips not matching the gun, however, nothing replaces the trust factor of purchasing from reliable forum members, where total satisfaction is almost guaranteed.

 

[NZshooter]

I've only bought out of production guns I couldn't buy or felt I'd never find locally... IMO paying more on GB is better than wasting hours of your life drving around to the stores or trolling the forums for something that may never show up (like someone said it's the whole exposure thing, YOU get exposed to a lot more guns, too). I've never personally been burned on GB, but there are some chuckleheads that try to get away with some shady stuff, misleading descriptions, or sky high prices. I've seen people buy stipid stuff and/or pay through the nose for something fairly common (I once paid close to 20% more for something than I sould have, but I love that gun, it rarely comes up for sale, and I've scored enough bargains that it balances out). A little common sense goes a LONG way, especially on GunBroker. I'd prefer FTF but for some hard to find guns there's just no other way, so for that reason I like GB. I try to buy only from sellers with lots of close up pics from multiple angles and good feedback. And take most descriptions with a grain of salt.

One more thing, I prefer to buy from an FFL or from someone that states in their ad that they will ship from an FFL... I've wasted too much time and gotten too many headaches explaining the laws to people that just want to toss the gun in a thick envelope and drop it off regular mail... or dealing with an FFL on my end that insists he'll send it back if a gun shows up that way.

 

[Jetpilot007]

The more information a buyer obtains from the seller the better. This includes:

1) Email the seller
2) Obtain telephone number
3) Seek as many detailed photos as possible
4) Seller Feedback information
5) If private seller going through FFL to FFL obtain address and then verify that it is indeed correct.

Hope this helps!

 

[shooboy]

Watch for differences in percieved condition. I bought a CZ 75B two-tone from a pawnshop on Gunbroker, advertised as 99%. The gun arrived, looked like it had spent it's life on the floor of a truck, had never seen any lubrication, and had a little rust inside the slide area. A real turkey. I spent over an hour in the gunstore trying to make it presentable, to no avail. Sent it back for a refund and got accused of dropping the gun ! Anyway, that was the only bad transaction I've had on GB with about 100 done. Good luck, study pictures very carefully, and ask questions if you have them. Avoid anyone in a gun purchase that doesn't offer a refund and/or three day non-firing inspection time. Shoo

 

[TACC1]

Don't look at Gunbroker while your drinking. And don't ask me how I know this.

+1 on that!
Have had exceptionally good luck with GB. One clunker that I was
trying to get for next to nothing. You learn. The other replies are
right on-the-money. Good deals to be had. That said, you might
check here first. Great people here with great guns. TACC1

 

[SteveShotgunGuy]

I use Gunsamerica.com exclusively. On there you can make deals with sellers without having to bid. You get the gun you pay for too, which isn't the case with a lot of GB buy it nows.