Gun broker is supposed to be a rip?

[Guns and more]

I've bought a few things on Gunbroker, and have always been happy. I set a price in my mind and if it goes over, I let it go. There's always another one.

 

[Artiz]

SKS... $350? Must be gold plated.

These are sold for $229 around here.

 

[chuckusaret]

If you want to get the shock of your life, attend a gun auction. Many bidders get great deals, because they know their guns or did research on the ones offered for auction. The majority of bidders have no gun experience, did not research the market price of the guns for auction and they are the ones that take home the junk and POS and have paid out rageous prices for them. How about a winning bid of $250 for Phoenix Arms 25 cal. Going market price for these POS is $125-$150 or the S&W SW9VE and the SW40VE both are being offered by the nations dealers with a $50 rebate. Most shops have them for $349.50 less the $50 =$299.50. Several winning bids for a the $299.50 guns was $400 and $450 plus tax, 10% surcharge, background check and Xfer fee. How about a Saiga 12 w/20 round drum magazine $1100. Price at most shops is <$500 for the gun and <$260 for the 20 round drum magazine = $760. I was the winning bidder on a US Army Colt 38 Model 1901 revolver in great condition. Price less than the cost of 100 rounds of 38 FMJ ammo. Estimated value of the gun is $350 -$1,200. Sure glad it was blue and not black.

But what else can you do on a Thursday night

 

[wishin]

I got a real good deal on a brand new DPMS AR-15 6.8SPC carbine on GunBroker.com. Came with the factory case, mags, cleaning kit and strap (sling). As stated here, you just need to factor in shipping and FFL fee. Just keep in mind that there are con men in all walks of life.

 

[billsnogo]

If you want to get the shock of your life, attend a gun auction. Many bidders get great deals, because they know their guns or did research on the ones offered for auction. The majority of bidders have no gun experience, did not research the market price of the guns for auction and they are the ones that take home the junk and POS and have paid out rageous prices for them. How about a winning bid of $250 for Phoenix Arms 25 cal. Going market price for these POS is $125-$150 or the S&W SW9VE and the SW40VE both are being offered by the nations dealers with a $50 rebate. Most shops have them for $349.50 less the $50 =$299.50. Several winning bids for a the $299.50 guns was $400 and $450 plus tax, 10% surcharge, background check and Xfer fee. How about a Saiga 12 w/20 round drum magazine $1100. Price at most shops is <$500 for the gun and <$260 for the 20 round drum magazine = $760. I was the winning bidder on a US Army Colt 38 Model 1901 revolver in great condition. Price less than the cost of 100 rounds of 38 FMJ ammo. Estimated value of the gun is $350 -$1,200. Sure glad it was blue and not black.

But what else can you do on a Thursday night

Where would one find out when and where these auctions would take place? I attend regular auctions, and they do sell guns each time, but usually nothing of much interest to me.

On a funny note though, the last one had a guy pay $240 for a used .45 Hi-point

 

[DammitBoy]

I've never paid more than $25 for shipping and no more than $15 for a FFL transfer for my gunbroker purchases - I like doing business on gunbroker, I find deals there just like I do at gun shows.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

The majority are above retail and get no bids.

There are some good deals but you have to wade through all the glue sniffing sellers thinking their bushmaster AR-15 is worth $2,000. Too bad there isn't a "filter out ridiculous prices/reserves" button

 

[hobgob]

I have won/bought several firearms using gunbroker and have sold a few as well. Never had any problems, except when the winning bidder was from Cali. You just have to know what you are bidding on and what to pay. I think Gunbroker is a great tool for collectors and buyers who are looking for something specific which may be harder to come by in normal gunstore or online settings. Prices can be good or bad. Just keep an eye out for the good auctions. It is sometimes more affordable to buy a gun on gunbroker and pay the shipping/transfer fees than it is to pay sales tax on a firearm.

 

[bob.a]

Bought several guns on gunbroker, with never a problem. No complaint about the price, either . . . if it's too high I just don't bid. So far every one has been a good deal, and every one was accurately represented by the seller; a few were rather better than advertised.

Another nice feature, mentioned above, is the ability to search previous auctions. It's very enlightening to see how few guns are actually sold as compared to how many are put up for auction. It's a wonderful tool to evaluate reality-based pricing. (I think you have to log on to be able to view finished auctions).

 

[MarineOne]

It doesn't matter what you shop for, be it a firearm or a tube of toothpaste. If you, as the consumer, don't educate yourself on prices then you need to be taken advantage of and pay an outrageous price. This is of course much different than being "ripped off", which falls in with things like not telling someone that the engine in the car you bought has been rebuilt twice.

I think this is what the OP means when he uses the term "ripped off", which isn't quite accurate even though its used that way as part of the slang in the English language.



Kris