New to Gunbroker. Is it just me or......

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Originally Posted by ruthabagah

Don't have to wait that long.... I just learned that one of my neighbor raided his kids college fund to buy firearms last year.... Now he has one starting CU in August and is trying to offload everything he has....

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Well, why don't you hook a brother up !.........[Tooth]

GB is like any other place...you have to know WHAT you are buying, and WHAT is a fair price.
Look at some of the grocery ad sale items, and other similar items right next to them on the shelf.
People will by the "big" ketchup because it is on sale (must be cheaper, right? afterall, it;s "on sale") , rather than 2 smaller bottles (at a smaller per ounce cost).

There are always the newbies that visit GB and see a certain item, overpriced by everyone, and think that is the going rate.
...so they buy it.

Sellers are happy to get a few sales hits of overpriced items every once in a while.

Sometimes the same seller also has an ad for the same item at a reasonable (but not great) price.

1st one that gets a "hit", gets sold...the other is canceled.

"CAVEAT EMPTOR"

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Originally Posted by XC700116

You're not going to get any super good deals there though...

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Especially after adding credit card fees of up to 3.5%, shipping costs, receiving/transfer costs charged by your FFL + $10 CBI background check. Might as well add $100 to the "deal" you found. I guess if you're buying a Volkmann 1911 those costs are negligible but for your run-of-the-mill used Glock that's 20% of the price!

I've 'heard' of people getting good deals on gunbroker.

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Originally Posted by SouthPaw

I've 'heard' of people getting good deals on gunbroker.

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Like I've heard a lot of people winning in Blackhawk. You spent how much to "win"? You've been to Blackhawk 15 times in the past year and this is the first time you've mentioned winning to me? Ya whatever.

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Originally Posted by SouthPaw

I've 'heard' of people getting good deals on gunbroker.

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Originally Posted by kidicarus13

Like I've heard a lot of people winning in Blackhawk. You spent how much to "win"? You've been to Blackhawk 15 times in the past year and this is the first time you've mentioned winning to me? Ya whatever.

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I have done a fair amount of buying on both GB and Gun Auction, and I would have to say that overall, I have done pretty well.
There were a couple times I knowingly paid a premium, due to availability and want, and also a couple that I paid too much for due to errors on my part.
You definitely need to do your research beforehand, along with being cognizant of added fees and charges. Having a good strategy, along with not getting caught up in "auction fever" are also key.
Recognizing frequent bidders, who just like to push the price up, is important.
I still browse both sites intermittently, but there seem to be a lot more buyers on them now, and a bunch of them are still willing to pay a PREMIUM price for certain items.


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Thanks fellas. I'm not new to guns, just Gunbroker, so I know when people be crazy. What yanks me are the "reserve" and "minimum bid" auctions that have no bids on them. Yo, you are to high. Although, in the interest of full disclosure, I am trying to buy stuff made by H&K (19 mm EFL flare gun stuff).

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Originally Posted by kidicarus13

Like I've heard a lot of people winning in Blackhawk. You spent how much to "win"? You've been to Blackhawk 15 times in the past year and this is the first time you've mentioned winning to me? Ya whatever.

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I've never left blackhawk with less money then I went up with ....


couple times same amount but never less...


Well unless you count fuel costs.

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Originally Posted by blacklabel

"Upgrades."

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"Upgrades" in this context meaning "A Cheaper-Than-Dirt Catalog threw up all over them."

I prefer to use the term "Tapco'd Out." :D