That's good to know about the fees. I haven't purchased or sold any thing on GB in a long time, though I almost bought one a couple of weeks ago that exceeded my bid limit. I really wonder if all the auction sites and online vendors are submitting the taxes the states. My brother owned a camera store years ago with many professional clients who complained about him charging tax. He told them "no, I don't charge tax, I collect it".03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:57 amGun Broker did not add taxes a couple years back. It made it automatically cheaper. Now they add tax based on buyer location and also add a fee of 2% on top of that to cover their expenses of tracking that tax. I sold five firearms last month and was stunned by how much that number increased the price. I sold a pair of 1977 model 29's for 3600. They were unfired and consecutive serial numbers. GB added 326 dollars for taxes and "fees". They guy who bought them was not happy with GB. The guns were beautiful so he got over it when he saw them.Tex1961 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:39 am Years ago my FIL and I went to a police gun auction in Baytown. The place was packed with a lot of everyday blue collar guys looking for a deal. At that time I subscribed to the Blue Book of gun values and brought it with me. There had to have been over. 200+ guns there. Anyway we walked though and jotted down any that had any interest, noted condition, etc. and went back to our chairs. Did a quick check on values, etc. on each and got ready for the auction.. Needless to say within 30 minutes we pretty much got up and left. Those guys got all caught up in the bidding and were paying new and more than new prices on everything..
I've been to several different auctions since then and can understand getting caught up in bidding wars, but whew.... You gotta be informed before you decide to bid on something like a firearm.... People also forget about taxes, shipping and FFL charges. That can easily add up to $100.00 on your purchase..
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Re: Attempted to buy a Kimber Pro Carry ll on Gun Broker
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Re: Attempted to buy a Kimber Pro Carry ll on Gun Broker
I call it the Ebay Syndrome. As you stated, "bidding" morphs into "winning" in the minds of those looking to buy. Paying far more than new prices.Tex1961 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:39 am Years ago my FIL and I went to a police gun auction in Baytown. The place was packed with a lot of everyday blue collar guys looking for a deal. At that time I subscribed to the Blue Book of gun values and brought it with me. There had to have been over. 200+ guns there. Anyway we walked though and jotted down any that had any interest, noted condition, etc. and went back to our chairs. Did a quick check on values, etc. on each and got ready for the auction.. Needless to say within 30 minutes we pretty much got up and left. Those guys got all caught up in the bidding and were paying new and more than new prices on everything..
I've been to several different auctions since then and can understand getting caught up in bidding wars, but whew.... You gotta be informed before you decide to bid on something like a firearm.... People also forget about taxes, shipping and FFL charges. That can easily add up to $100.00 on your purchase..