Gun broker is supposed to be a rip?

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I'm on vacation in south beach and went to gun show in miami . . .

Saiga 7.62 - $380
sks - $350
mak-90 - $640
ruger mini 30 - $800
ruger mini 14 - $600-$700 can't remeber exact but the 30 was more by 100
Springfield m1a - $2000
although I think there was a garand hhere for only $650 is that right I could be wrong

I've been to 2 other gun stores one an hour drive in Suffolk co ny from where I live and an sks was 600 dollars. After that I only went to one other to cfl transfer and didn't bother even lookin at prices for my area. Gun broker doesn't sound half bad. And i get what i want without going to several shows
 
Don't know where you got the idea that Gunbroker was a rip off. It's not a monolithic retail site, it's composed of individual sellers.

Websites like GB give the gun consumer more power than ever by allowing them to select from the national market in a quick, easy, no pressure, no beef jerkey and Beanie Babies, wearing your slippers, drinking a cup of coffee format. You get the entire range of pricing, from excellent to mediocre to poor and, armed with that knowledge, can choose to buy or, more often not buy, at your leisure. I don't mess with open auctions, mainly sticking to "buy it now" listings and have gotten some incredibly good deals.

With the massive amount of easilly obtained knowledge available on line, today's gun buyer has almost no excuse to get ripped.
 
Have to agree even though I have never used gunbroker and don't even have access, but it certainly has been part of my research activities.

A quick search at ebang.com yields every listing on gunbroker and some classified ad sites. Typically I use these for gathering general info on different arms and the HIGH end of their price range versus condition of the weapon itself.

There may have been a time or two I wished I could have done a 'buy it now' or two, but basically helps me decide what to look for next and how much not to pay. Ebang allows viewing of ads that, because they are classified ads and not auctions, are also listed at gunstores that will accept orders immediately and will ship. So sometimes you can skip right to the haggling for something you know is undervalued!
 
Don't know where you got the idea that Gunbroker was a rip off. It's not a monolithic retail site, it's composed of individual sellers.
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many posters here said it's a rip. Seems cheap to me from what I've seen admittedly not much but only for some auctions. The majority are above retail and get no bids. I don't where I should buy a rifle
 
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Remember to factor in shipping and local transfer fees to the cost of a firearm on an auction site before deciding that it's a bargain.
 
Btw how are the prices I quoted? Seem high to me but not a rip off, no?

Being from ny I'm used to paying cheaper when I go other places but doesn't seem to the case any more. I think a mak is now 5 bills down from 6-7 bills during obama scare on gb. I'll be damned if I'm going to even entertain paying 640 for
one and deal with shipping out state ffl inquiry just to hear no
 
Remember to factor in shipping and local transfer fees to the cost of a firearm on an auction site before deciding that it's a bargain.
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True, just like folks buying at retail stores should factor in sales tax (which often exceed shipping and transfer fees). Folks going to gun shows need to set aside a little extra for parking, admissions, and the beer for later to take the edge off of debating with folks trying to foist "rare" Mosin Nagants for four bills.
 
Most shipping and transfer fees exceed fifty bucks. The gun would have to cost close to a grand to get fifty bucks worth of sales tax in most states.
 
Most shipping and transfer fees exceed fifty bucks. The gun would have to cost close to a grand to get fifty bucks worth of sales tax in most states.
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Lots of guns do. And that's why you shop carefully, no matter where you shop.
 
GB has never been a place where I found deals. If I take the time to scrounge around locally in newspaper, Valley Trader (local sale flier), pawn shops or even the several firearms related websites I regularly visit I do much better.
 
Some auctions are great deals, some are decent until you add fees, and some just make you scratch your head. It's okay though, because for as good or as bad as they may be: It's legitimate competition against the local market. I like that as it keeps prices down around here. It also means that if someone has an agenda against a manufacturer, material, or other pet peeve that I don't have to abide their dislikes.
Oh yeah... it also isn't ebay.
 
I have a minor peev with the term ripoff being used when every party knows the score and willingly enter the agreement. A ripoff is a seller saying something not true, like it's the actual pistol used by Custer and it's a potmetal italian blackpower pistol from 1975 or such.

As long as your honest with what the goods are, its a good thing to get the best price you can. (Heck, if you know enough to get on the internet, then you should be completely capable of price checking!)

I find gb useful for comparison and have made a couple of purchases on things that were hard to come by and researched to see that it was a good price (an RPK kit and a drum, that I later traded for a milled bulgarian-score!) and haven't felt it to be a rip.

I do see a lot of stuff thrown up there with much too high a price and notice those typically have 0 bids.
 
MudPuppy, I have a major problem with it too. Calling something a ripoff when the process is open and transparent is nothing more than petty slander, and it greatly offends me. In my business dealings (not gun dealings for me), I've had a few people throw that term at me. They were, without fail, people who wanted me to lose money on a deal. They didn't have the courage to say that though.
 
The one downside to gunbroker versus buying in a store, or gunshow is you have to rely on the honesty of the seller. At least at a store or gunshow, you can pick up the weapon and examine it before you buy it. I think there is alot to be said for being able to see what your buying before you buy it, I know I would never just take someones word at a gunshow.
 
I bought my taurus 605 for $230 brand new from them. Luckily my FFL did not charge me for the transfer. In exchange for his kindness (he list that he charges, but has given me a few freebies!), I bought a 10 visit shot card (he owns a range).

I love the taurus and am looking for another on gun broker, and there are a few deals to be had, just need to take your time and search for them.
 
Im a big fan of gunbroker. It is popular now so more people bid and thus the great deals are few and far between unlike several years ago. But given recent events great deals are few and far between almost everywhere. I can usually do better at gunshows or through my ffl but you can pretty much find 99% of whatever you want on GB, used or new. Plus no tax usually pays for shipping and ffl fee if you buy out of state. If I buy in state I try to buy local and pick it up myself.

On second thought GB is a rip. Dont visit that site....
 
I think the most info can be found on Gunbroker by looking at the past transactions, to see what people actually paid. Also, the auctions where people are actually bidding.

If something keeps coming up on Gunbroker and never gets bids....that is a pretty sure bet that it is overpriced.
 
I have bought and sold on Gunbroker for a toal of around a hundred transactions over the years.

Never, ever had a deal that I wasn't satisified or even actually overjoyed with.

That may not be everybody's experience and maybe I should go out and buy a lottery ticket.

To me though, the Law of Averages says that if you do your due diligence that it's a pretty darn good place to shop around.

My take.
 
I recently bought (last several months) a S&W 4006 in mint condition for $500 on Gunbroker. It was around $550 after shipping and the transfer fee. It was not a police trade in. I could not even find a police trade in South Florida where I live at multiple gun shops and gun shows. I consider $500 a fair price and I got what I wanted. If I paid extra, I paid for the convenience of getting exactly what I wanted. I would certainly do so again.

Gun owners tend to use past prices to judge the value of the guns they are currently buying. A lot of them also seem to be unusually cheap. That is why Gunbroker has a bad rep on some forums. I actually use it to price guns I am currently looking at.
 
Gunbroker.com is great to deal with. You can compare prices to local, figuring sales tax, backround check on you, tranfer fees, etc. Not only that you have feedback on these GB sellers from total strangers from different parts of the US giving their .02 cents on the seller. When going local they can pinch more out of you if there are limited amount of dealers. I can go to the local dealer to "feel out" my choices. If he can't be competitive he could lose the sale. My one local dealer I buy from, who is also on GB, for local purchases will handle all warranty work (shipping to Manufacture at their cost, tracking of gun, call for status) as long as you own the gun. I also have better choices on GB, not what's on the local dealer's shelf or wait till when/if he would get one. About 80% of my guns came from gunbroker, 15% from locals, 5% from other internet seller. It's you choice who you buy from, no-one is putting a gun to your head to buy from GB.
 
I've bought and sold off GB. Do your homework and buy smart. It's no different than any other venue. Caveat emptor.
 
Up for bidding, is a NEW IN THE BOX, NEVER BEEN OWNED, NEVER FIRED OUTSIDE THE FACTORY, READY TO SHIP Stainless Colt Government 1911.

Item #: O1070A1CS
Description: CLT GOVT SER 70 45AP PST SS 7R
Manufacturer: Colt
Model #: Government Model Series 70
Type: Semi-Automatic Pistol
Finish: Stainless Steel
Stock: Double Diamond Checkered Rosewood Grips
Sights: Fixed
Barrel Length: 5"
Overall Length: 8.5"
Weight: 38 oz


Sugg. Retail Price: $950.00
Caliber: 45AP
Capacity: 7+1
Action: Single Action
# of Mags: 2


I just won this NIB Series 70 Stainless Steel 1911 Colt .45 Government for $755.00 last night, anybody think that's a rip off?

I picked up a NIB Henry Big Boy .45 mag. 3 months ago for $679.00 rip off?

Gunbroker is just guys selling guns. Some good deals some not so good, but I wouldn't use the word rip off.
 
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