Won an auction on GunBroker

[mack69]

Hi all, I just found I that I had won an auction at Gun Broker and was wondering if anyone here has gone through this before and if you have any advice or pointers. The gun which is a Dan Wesson 1911 .45ACP model PMA-S was offered through Dan Wesson online store.
Specs are:
DAN WESSON FIREARMS MODEL: PMA-S (Blem) CALIBER: 45 ACP TRIGGER: Nowlin Match Grade 3 hole TRIGGER PULL: 3.5 LBS SIGHTS: Bomar style adjustable match BARREL: Forged 416 Match stainless steel GRIPS: AAA Cocobolo Exotic hardwood New Stainless Steel 45 ACP full size 1911, Stainless forged slide With Front & rear serrations and stainless steel frame. Black oxide Steel small parts. Match grade hammer and sear, Chip McCormick beavertail safety, & extended thumb safe, Bomar Style fully adjustable sights, beveled mag well, & 1 7-round Pointman magazine. This gun is loaded with high performance features and has the very nice Clark style target rib milled down the top of the slide. Match ready out of the box. New in Box, with papers. 100 % factory warranty. This is a factory Blem, and has some slight cosmetic defects on the Slide. Very functional gun and it looks very nice but must be sold as a Blem.

 

[boofus]

Pay with credit card if possible so you can dispute the charges if there is any shady business going on.

 

[buzz_knox]

By entering the auction and winning, you made a contract to purchase the pistol. So, the only pointer is to excercise your own rights under the same contract to a 3 day inspection. If there's a problem, send it back to the seller or to Dan Wesson, who'll make things right for anything except the specified blemish.

 

[browneu]

I purchased a gun from Dan Wesson direct off of Gunbroker. When your buying from Dan Wesson Direct you are buying directly from the factory. Just give them payment along with a copy of an ffl to ship the gun to and they'll have the gun out to you in no time.

 

[Evil_Ed]

Pay with either a credit card or a POSTAL money order. If the seller defaults on the CC you can dispute the charge, if they default on the Postal money order you can sick the postal inspector on them for mail fraud. I've only been screwed on the auction sites once but the above precautions made that one time way less painful than it could have been.

BTW, congrats on the new toy, I just picked up a Rossi SxS Coachgun in 20 gauge the same way. Great gun with a beautiful checkering job on the fore grip.

 

[rickster]

My advice: Communication! Bought my first pistol from Gunbroker.com and communication was key. I was new to the process and had no prior buying ratings. After all was said and done, both buyer (me) and seller thanked each other for keeping the other informed.

 

[rde]

Agree with everyone regarding the use of a credit card or postal money order (postal money order is what I do)...and especially Rickster regarding communication. Both sides are probably a little nervous for a variety of reasons (winning bidders don't pay...buyers afraid of being burned...etc). Communication from both sides seriously eases these normal tensions. Since it is factory direct..you have very little risk in my opinion (which ain't worth much of course). Just get a copy of your FFL with payment and you should be fine. BTW..sounds like a good firearm as well.

 

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

Some additional pointers

Observe local laws.

Give feedback to the seller, and ask for good feedback if the deal ends well.

Get delivery confirmation if you go the money order route.

Inspect and shoot it ASAP after you get it. If it doesn't work right, get the situation resolved with the seller.

Enjoy your snazzy new Dan Wesson!

- pdmoderator