Mike1234567
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medalguy... I'd buy one of those overpriced avocados and blow the crap out of it with my (insert any caliber firearm here). Then I'd post it on yootoob.
Exactly. If somebody is willing to pay, then somebody has a right to earn that profit, pure and simple. We already have somebody looking to cut into our prosperity. Please don't help him.There are no items overpriced if folks are buying them - the new KSG's selling for almost $2000 with a MSRP of about 800 are proof of that.
The customer ALWAYS sets the sales/market price, and this is a good way of demonstrating it
Never heard of the site until now, thanks!Why I prefer GunsInternational.com - NOT an auction site, just a sales site, with many of the best reputable companies repersented
Both these could be a decent solution. This way you could put something up for auction a few times without paying a fee and you will (or should at least) have a better idea of the gun's actual value after several unsuccessful auctions. The only problem is how do you enforce either of these? After the auction has been relisted several times simply cancel it and start a completely new auction with minute differences.Several "free" relistings then an escalating relisting fee for subsequent relists might help. If the price is lowered then the fee could be waived....
Or maybe a relist counter that could be used to exclude any that have been there over a certain amout of time.
I think this is the biggest issue. Sellers don't relist an item for months on end with a ridiculous reserve/BIN price that does not sell on other popular auction sites that charge listing fees because it's just wasting money. As much as I would hate to see a listing fee for the average person who sells a gun here and there it may be the only solution.If they would charge a listing fee, then that problem would resolve itself.
After the auction has been relisted several times simply cancel it and start a completely new auction with minute differences.
Does broker have a best offer feature?
Well check out that link to the redhawk I was high bidder on. Ended with my $499 bid and unmet reserve. It is relisted again for the third time no changes.
There's a Gunbroker seller in Florida that's listed a new Wraithmaker drum for Saiga 12ga dozens... maybe hundreds of times. I don't think he's ever sold even one. The MSRP is ultra-high for those things.
I agree that GB should allow a couple of free listings and then begin charging escalating fees. The bad thing is that many sellers will find a way around it.
The way I look at it is, if a guy owns a quarter and wants to sell it for a dollar, I stop looking at the ad and move on.
It seems that some of you want the fella to have to sell his quarter for a fair price.
Gentlemen....it's just a thought....but wouldn't you be happier, not thinking about it?
But if the fella selling the quarter for a dollar has six brothers with the same business model, and 90% of the ads you see belong to one of them, it can become a little annoying.[/
Mike OTDP said:Second, you have the guys trying to sell to either placate spouses or show dealer activity to the ATF. You can point to the listings and claim that you're trying to sell. The fact that you are NOT selling is immaterial.