Simply put, I find GunsAmerica and Gunbroker as only entertainment and a reference site.
I fail to see any great deals on either of them and as far as I am concerned I want to see, feel and handle any gun I intend on, or am interested in, purchasing.
To me buying off of an on-line auction site is panamount to buying any purchase (be it a home, car, etc.) at auction without the ability to look it over and trusting the seeler...NOT!
As far as the prices sellers at the gun show want I, too, have guessed they are trying to capitalize on the popularity of buying firearms 'frenzy' since the AWB sunsetted.
I have, also, noticed, a higher asking price for guns at the local mom an dpop stores and their unwillingness to deal.
It's now all about that greed for the almighty $.
As far as I'm concerned, with the exception of certain C&R items, I'd rather pay full price for a new gun than some of the used prices they put on less than desirable firearms.