Gun Auction Prices
 

Hi All,

I am shoping the gun auction sites for a Marlin 1895gs in 45-70 and a lot of them want more than you can get them new for in the store. Am I missing something here?

I would still have to pay for an FFL to recieve the rifle. Does this make any sense to anyone else?

Tom

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I hate those auctions....I like Guns America and have never had a problem...they list the price....you can make an offer....simple. The Auction prices are usually a high reserve price and there is usually no auction at all! GA is also good for sellers...I have sold 3 rifles on GA with zero problems. Hope this helps, Regards, Rick.

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Yep its more like another gun shop..theres a few deals on there..but not many.

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GunBroker, etc. can be useful for finding discontinued models. As for the rest - caveat emptor! ;)

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Most of the guns I see on the Internet auctions , I can beat the prices buying locally . I have bought a few guns at open auctions with verbal bidding and got some great buys .

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This is what I do, When looking for a gun, Ok What do i want, Look threw Budsgunshop.com / Walmart / Gunbroker.com, Get prices Know your history on the gun you want to buy, As for me Iam looking at a Remington 700 SS 300 SAUM right now, Walmarts to 150 Higher than Gunbroker.com $449.00 is......Then I come In this forum & ask erperiance shooters, About the gun & make my dission to buy or not to buy......Even if Remington May stop making this Caiber, I'll just Buy 200 rounds of Brass & shoot them until they where out Or just get it recailbered to a WSM .....All this info On this gun, I got from experianced Shooters on this website, Which i thank very much, We learn from Experiance & mistakes But Learn more from Experiance shooters.....

Raymond

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I use Gunbroker - if you're patient you can often find an exceptional bargin there.

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I started buying and selling guns on auction sites back when ebay was still in the game. I have used gunbroker, auction arms, and gunsamerica and have had success on all sites. The key to buying and selling guns online is to do YOUR homework. There used to be some real "deals" on the auction sites, but since the gun shops and pawn shops started listing their inventory, the deals are few and far between. There are some deals still to be found, but as I said before do your homework. I am on my way out today to look locally for a S&W 686 or 629. I have spent 2 evenings on the auction sites to have an idea what is a "good" price on a used gun in either of these models. This is my standard mode of operation, and if nothing can be found locally, then I would consider buying one online.

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The gun shops around here are fairly competitive, or at least in line with MSRP, but I've consistently found better deals for new guns online. Auctionarms.com is a great site--easy to use, plenty of auctions, and some really good sellers. I've saved $50-100 per firearm buying from people there as opposed to my local dealer.

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Don't forget auction arms, once in a while you find a bargain there too.

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But once you add in the shipping and the FFL fee the price is usually higher than the local stores. Much higher in some cases even when you take taxes into account.

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That's another thing. When I buy a gun at a local shop, I spend more on sales tax than I would on shipping from an out-of-state shop.

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Gunbroker is an auction but not really an auction since mostly dealers reside there and keep their minimum bids high. I have sold 2 guns thru them and got more then a trade-in at a local dealer but less then retail price. They are good as someone pointed out for reference prices and that is pretty much about it. My local dealer will match any price on one of these auction sites.. I will pay tax as opposed to the transfer fee and shipping which in some cases can be a wash. At least the gun is in my hands where I can examine it. Lots of people have been burned buying misrepresented guns ..not everyone but a lot of people have.

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I use Gunbroker for buying and selling. If you do your homework, you can find a bargain every now and then. If I had no conscience last week , I could have really gotten a deal. There was a guy selling, what , to him, was an old winchester model 70. He had it up for no reserve, with a starting bid of 350. based on the serial number, it was an originaal pre-war model 70. I emailed him and told him what it was before anyone bid on it, and he re-listed and got about 1500.00 for it. I wish I could ditch the conscience sometimes. You can find bargains but you really have to search.