Why did no one bid my gun?

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Mark_Mark said:
Alternative to selling your gun yourself. try:

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they been in business for a long time. They take 30% of fare market value. Send them photos, they give you a offer. If you agree, they send you a shipping box and label (free) physical inspection the gun, and mail you a check.
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30% is too much even free shipping, I had sold on gun show in passed years , the average money I can get was not less than 70 % price of that I required , but I can get money immediately.
 
I6turbo said:
..... FFLs can ship handguns in a USPS flat rate box, (about $18 or less) then if they charge you, say, $20 extra, you are a lot better off than shipping it yourself.
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Ship a firearm without insurance or adult signature on delivery? OH HECK NO!
A USPS Medium FRB runs $17.10 for only postage. Insurance and Adult Signature easily doubles that cost........and only an idiot ships a firearm without Adult Signature.
For the OP's handgun it will be closer to $40 than $18.....not counting the dealers fee.
 
efeng9622 said:
30% is too much even free shipping, I had sold on gun show in passed years , the average money I can get was not less than 70 % price of that I required , but I can get money immediately.
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30% is not bad for someone who doesn’t have the time and resources to sell a small amount of firearms. I just know that when you have people or computers in between you and the buyer… Someone need to be paid.

Why don’t you just keep the gun? Use it for a local trade or even sell it here! THR don’t charge a commission!
 
I have made 2 GB purchases. I no longer buy there but when I do I only buy from stores with good credentials.

I got a kitchen table bubba'd 1911 and a revolver with a nicked crown. Actually the majority of what I browse now is from the Gunbroker pages of stores local to me where I can go look at the gun.

I would guess enough people have seen or heard of raw deals off that place to make them picky about their sellers
 
Mark_Mark said:
Alternative to selling your gun yourself. try:

durysguns.com

Sell Your Guns - Durys Guns

We Purchase Guns from Across the Nation - No Collection Too Big or Small! Selling your guns at Dury's is safe, and easy, and you can be sure you are getting a fair and honest deal. There are three methods you can choose from to sell your gun. Each provides various benefits, and you
durysguns.com

they been in business for a long time. They take 30% of fare market value. Send them photos, they give you a offer. If you agree, they send you a shipping box and label (free) physical inspection the gun, and mail you a check.
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Whether your mean they give me a free shipping but have to wait until received my gun ,inspect then send me a check, right?
 
efeng9622 said:
Whether your mean they give me a free shipping but have to wait until received my gun ,inspect then send me a check, right?
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if your selling to them, and agree to their offer on your firearm. they send your shipping material and label, free of charge.

then they physically inspect the firearm, to be consistent with the photos from the offer.

then mail you a check.

they are not a broker, but take the trasfer of the firearm to sell through their own website and store.

call them! good reputable company
 
Seems to me the biggest problem is the OP is getting screwed on what he is being charged to ship the gun. Find a different FFL to ship it for you
 
Mark_Mark said:
if your selling to them, and agree to their offer on your firearm. they send your shipping material and label, free of charge.

then they physically inspect the firearm, to be consistent with the photos from the offer.

then mail you a check.

they are not a broker, but take the trasfer of the firearm to sell through their own website and store.

call them! good reputable company
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Will they give me a receipt with their FFL # after selling, ? because this is a handgun which I only can sell to the FFL dealer or via a FFL not resident. I already send them a form and will call them if need. the key point is how their use the "market price "
 
My opinion:
You are never going to sell your gun via Gunbroker and make anything close to a profit after GB fees and shipping and FFL fees. You can limit your loss by getting more feedback, taking better pics, and doing the other things others have suggested.

Personally I will NEVER buy anything from anyone with just 1 (or a few) feedback. Don’t care if it’s Hitler’s gold plated .45 Luger for $128.89. Too many scammers. And people obviously make it worth their time, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many scammers.

Sell it locally or on the forum classifieds. Gunbroker isn’t what it once was.
 
efeng9622 said:
Will they give me a receipt with their FFL # after selling, ? because this is a handgun which I only can sell to the FFL dealer or via a FFL not resident. I already send them a form and will call them if need. the key point is how their use the "market price "
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All I can tell you is: Give them a call, they been in business for many years. Selling hundred of thousand of guns all over the Country.

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P89DCSS said:
Armslist face to face is your best option.
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Pretty sure Maryland Law basically prohibits that.
CoalCrackerAl said:
Why not sell it here?
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He may not have hit the threshold for the Trading Post to be revealed to him (please recall this is a deliberately non-disclosed combination of factors to prevent spam and fraud).
efeng9622 said:
I didn't find this web has a classifieds to sell something.
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You would need to scroll down the Forum listings, and if you see The Trading Post, you will have reached the required number of posts and the like to be eligible.
(It's deliberately set up that way to keep it a feature for only engaged forum members rather than persons wanting to abuse the system.)

Note that you must have the State Initials--in your case "MD" in the Subject Line so they are in the title. Definitely read the Read This Before Posting threads as your ad can be deleted for not doing so.

Note, too, that what makes a good GB ad also makes a good Trading Post ad. Plenty of photos, higher quality photos are always better. Clear descriptions are also important. As this will be an ESL (English as Second Language) situation, you may want to invest in a trial copy of Grammerly or the like to help write the ad.

Remember to include that you will need the buyer's FFL information before shipping as you are in MD.

How you arrange payment is up to you. Note that it might be useful to have venmo or a similar money transfer account.
 
PzGren said:
That is wrong.

USPS requires PS Form 1508 filled out and signed for all handgun shipments and the shipper has to sign that he is a manufacturer or bona fide dealer of firearms shipping to manufacturers and bona fide dealers. Dogtown Tom had explained firearms shipping in great detail and it has been made a sticky but still misinformation is spread here.

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It is not wrong in reference to rifles. USPS will not ship handguns for non-licensees. I have shipped and received many firearms with all the prescribed legal methods. Read it again please.
 
After reading several of these posts ,I'm gonna pipe in MY $0.02 worth of advise or observation .

Online selling for individuals is TOUGH ,because of all the nonsense one goes through for purchase transfer FFL shipping taxes fees Etc.

An established online business on the other hand is far easier and less expensive . Case in point ,I shop around #7 specific wholesale online gun distributors ,many of which I'm sure you know .
I see something I want ,I pay their price it ships to MY FFL and transfer paper work is $25.00 and 90+% o the time free shipping .

No special monkey dancing or jaw flapping necessary ,just a super smooth timely transfer .

In case many of you aren't aware gun show and personal firearms commerce ,has purposely been legislated out ,so as to stifle ANY firearms movements as well as discouraging individuals from buying / selling said purchases . As we ALL know by whom ,I'll refrain from politicizing that comment .
 
At the end of the day, an in person local sale is easiest and cuts out a lot of the middle man fees (shipping, FFL transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.). You might have a local gun owners forum for your state with a classifieds section. That can be a great resource, especially when you're the seller.
 
1KPerDay said:
My opinion:
You are never going to sell your gun via Gunbroker and make anything close to a profit after GB fees and shipping and FFL fees. You can limit your loss by getting more feedback, taking better pics, and doing the other things others have suggested.
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Yep, the increases in fees, and the collection of taxes, that have been implemented in the last few years have gutted much of the appeal of GB for me as a seller and a buyer. About the only reason I'd deal with them nowadays is because there are sometimes interesting older or rarer guns there that you aren't likely find in your LGS. Fortunately for me, I bought pretty much every gun (and then some) that I'm really interested in back before things got kind of crappy. Unfortunately for me, the guns that I could someday sell for quite a bit more than I paid for them, GB would take an annoyingly large bite out of those dollars.
1KPerDay said:
Personally I will NEVER buy anything from anyone with just 1 (or a few) feedback. Don’t care if it’s Hitler’s gold plated .45 Luger for $128.89. Too many scammers. And people obviously make it worth their time, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many scammers.
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I understand the concern, but I've bought a few/several guns from sellers with little or no feedback AFTER communicating with them back and forth via e-mail, often getting more photos or other info. I've never been burned but got some very good deals.
1KPerDay said:
Sell it locally or on the forum classifieds. Gunbroker isn’t what it once was.
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Yep. Gunbroker. Another once-great American "institution" being turned into a turd like so much else.
 
Chief TC said:
It is not wrong in reference to rifles. USPS will not ship handguns for non-licensees. I have shipped and received many firearms with all the prescribed legal methods. Read it again please.
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We are discussing the shipment of a handgun here, as is clearly stated. You are not just wrong but now off topic.
 
I like to know if I can accept buyer pay me by Paypal or Zelle because I am not able to accept credit card payment. I think I am safe to use these two tools
 
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efeng9622 said:
I like to know if I can accept buyer pay me by Paypal or Zelle because I am not able to accept credit card payment. I think I am safe to use these two tools
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I know a lot of people use Zelle, but in my circles, asking for payments via Zelle often makes people think that the seller is likely to be a scammer. Perhaps Paypal too in many cases.

I might be wrong, but I don't think asking for USPS MO is such a negative. Remember, every seller on GB started out with a single feedback, just like you have now, and there are thousands who have moved on to accumulate multiple feedbacks.

I really think your biggest challenge is that the guns just don't bring all that much used, and your starting price may be too high. I don't know why that is, but unlike some handguns, the LCR seems to me to take a big price hit (not very good resale value) when it's on the used market.
 
efeng9622 said:
I like to know if I can accept buyer pay me by Paypal or Zelle because I am not able to accept credit card payment. I think I am safe to use these two tools
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You can accept any form of payment you'd like. Personally, I wouldn't electronic payment, but that's just my opinion. Plus, that would be violating those company's policies, if that matters to you. Seriously man, unless you're really desperate to sell this thing quick, just keep it advertised locally and on free sites like this one and you'll sell it, eventually. Not worth the hassle of shipping, IMO, unless you just really hard up for money.
 
SKILCZ said:
At the end of the day, an in person local sale is easiest and cuts out a lot of the middle man fees (shipping, FFL transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.). You might have a local gun owners forum for your state with a classifieds section. That can be a great resource, especially when you're the seller.
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Yes, the forum name is "Maryland shooters".
 
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LiveLife said:
So was the buyer OK with the gun condition/pricing?

And have you considered posting on THR "Buy/Sell/Trade Handgun" subforum? (You will be posting on subforum that is target rich environment with buyers looking to buy. And since there is no auction/seller fees, may be able to offer at lower price but still make more than auction "net" proceeds) - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?forums/buy-sell-and-trade-handguns.22/
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I did a posting on THR "Buy/Sell/Trade Handgun yesterday, but I don't know why I can't search it to edit by any method no matter regular or advanced .
 
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