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FCH wrote:

puma guy wrote:

FCH wrote:

Soccerdad1995 wrote:I just tried to bid on a gun there but apparently there is a $1.00 fee to register before you can bid on anything. It's only a buck, but I'm not sure I like the idea of giving the auction site my CC info. Seems odd to be charging bidders as opposed to sellers.

I didn't pay anything to register or bid. Is that something new?

It's been so long since I registered I'd forgotten that I had a $1.00 charge when I signed up. It was eventually refunded if I remember right. They do not charge buyers any fees. GB has always been on the up and up for me as a buyer and seller.

I was pretty sure I did not pay any fee so I went exploring and found this:

Gunbroker.com wrote:We charge users of free email services, such as Gmail, Yahoo, or AOL, or services which we have identified as employing a loose identity verification protocol, a one-time activation fee of $1.00 to verify their identity.

Since my email is tied to my Internet service provider, I didn't have to pay the fee.

You have refreshed my memory. I use AOL and I recall that explanation. I'm pretty sure I got it back at some point.

FCH wrote:

Soccerdad1995 wrote:I just tried to bid on a gun there but apparently there is a $1.00 fee to register before you can bid on anything. It's only a buck, but I'm not sure I like the idea of giving the auction site my CC info. Seems odd to be charging bidders as opposed to sellers.

I didn't pay anything to register or bid. Is that something new?

It's been so long since I registered I'd forgotten that I had a $1.00 charge when I signed up. It was eventually refunded if I remember right. They do not charge buyers any fees. GB has always been on the up and up for me as a buyer and seller.

rotor wrote:

puma guy wrote:

rotor wrote:I purchased one item through Gun Broker. I notified the FFL that I was going to use him. All good. The gun was delivered to me and not the FFL. What a mess. Took the gun to FFL, did required paperwork, etc. Notified the seller that they could have been in serious trouble but they never responded. Got the firearm that I wanted but the seller (with many positive ratings) could have really complicated the deal. My FFL charges $10. Anyone else ever have that kind of problem?

Oops! Never had anyone ship a firearm directly to me, only my FFL. I had a seller ship a Ruger SA revolver to my FFL via the USPS which is a no-no.

From what I have read a FFL can ship a hand gun to another FFL by USPS...

"Handguns can only be sent by an FFL holder to an FFL holder. A postal form PS 1508 is filed with each handgun shipment where the sender certifies that they and the recipient are FFL licensed dealers, manufacturers or importers."

Right! It was an individual seller not a FFL seller who shipped it. Should have mentioned that.

rotor wrote:I purchased one item through Gun Broker. I notified the FFL that I was going to use him. All good. The gun was delivered to me and not the FFL. What a mess. Took the gun to FFL, did required paperwork, etc. Notified the seller that they could have been in serious trouble but they never responded. Got the firearm that I wanted but the seller (with many positive ratings) could have really complicated the deal. My FFL charges $10. Anyone else ever have that kind of problem?

Oops! Never had anyone ship a firearm directly to me, only my FFL. I had a seller ship a Ruger SA revolver to my FFL via the USPS which is a no-no.

Beiruty wrote:

Bitter Clinger wrote:Gun Broker is actually too good. I have never had a problem except that I need an intervention to stay off that site, it is costing me thousands!

I am in your camp. Nearly all my firearms acquisitions are via GB. Stay away, do not look or you will be bankrupt for a long time....

Beiruty, I don't have your budget, but I succumb way too often myself. I recently picked up two new Gun Broker purchases from my FFL. He charges $15 for CHL/LTC transfers and he only made me pay for one. There are some listed on my area that are only $10, but I don't know them. Got a little H&R Topper .410 from GT Distributing for my grand kids and a nice little Winchester Model 490 .22 LR semi-auto for me. It looks and is sized like the Winchester Model 100 semi-auto. I always tell myself I'll sell something, but I never do it!

My latest Gun Broker aquisition. My FFL charges $15 for transfers w/ LTC. This little Remington Mohawk 10C is about 95%. Got a pretty good deal on it, too. Stock has no scratches and the metal is in really nice condition - a little wear spot on one side just before the muzzle. This is just like the Remington Nylon 66 except it has a box magazine or "clip" as Remington calls it; hence the 10C. I have a Nylon 66 that's not as nice as this rifle, but it shoots amazingly well. Hoping to get this one out to the range soon.


It looks much better than this Gun Broker listing photo.

swilkes wrote:So it is basically like eBay? I usually check the feed back there before buying also.



I have noticed on most an FFL is required. With I don't have. Is that the case with all?

Bidding is not exactly like Ebay. GB has a 15 minute rule to keep last second bidders from sniping. With couple of exceptions all the firearms sales require shipping to the FFL of your choice. You do not have to be a FFL licensee to purchase a firearm. They have a data base of FFL's from which you can select or you can arrange for your local FFL to send their license to the seller for shipment and then transfer to you. Feedback is important but I have purchased from sellers with 0 to thousands and have never had an issue. I have had a couple of issues, a damaged scope on a .22, a magazine that was not listed correctly and the sellers always resolved them quickly. One guy sent me a refund check for an item that was wrong and let me keep the item, but I never cashed it because I was able to find someone that needed exactly what I had been shipped and I sold it for what I paid. I think you are safe making a purchase on Gun Broker.

I have purchased a couple of guns on this forum and several other gun forums and so far have not been disappointed. There's always the first time I guess!

mrvmax gives some sound advice on reading carefully and on payment.. Look closely at the photos as well.

I've used it to both buy and sell many times and have never had any issues. I am waiting on delivery from a seller as I write this. Besides the obvious as a market place I use it as a barometer for gun values. As Jago668 mentioned patience is the key to finding a good deal.