Racewin
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Specifically, for a K31?
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Gun Broker good for determining value?
- Thread starter Racewin
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Ballistic Therapy
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If you can look at the completed listings it will sure give you a good ballpark number for what they actually sell for.
shooter444
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Ballistic Therapy said:If you can look at the completed listings it will sure give you a good ballpark number for what they actually sell for.
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THIS :text-goodpost:
That is what I do most of the time.
Harrier
Member
Same Here...
I have bought a couple guns there, however I haven't yet used GB to sell any.
To get actual sold prices, you have to log in with an account, go to the advanced search AND select the 'completed items' tab, then enter your search terms. Keep in mind that this is "completed items" and some of them may not have actually sold and may be relisted. Also it seems they separate the std listings from the $ premium ones - when sorted by # bids, you will come to the 0 bid items... don't stop there as another block of sold items will start after that... I can only figure these are the standard no frills listings ???
They have changed the results page, but you can still sort by price or # bids to separate the ones that actually sold or got bids from the ones that got 0 bids (thus are priced too high for condition or something...)
There are always a couple that seem to have sold for extremely high (collector grade) or low (worn or junk) prices. You have to look for guns in similar condition as yours. I will often take the average of several in mean used condition to arrive at a reasonable price.
I have bought a couple guns there, however I haven't yet used GB to sell any.
To get actual sold prices, you have to log in with an account, go to the advanced search AND select the 'completed items' tab, then enter your search terms. Keep in mind that this is "completed items" and some of them may not have actually sold and may be relisted. Also it seems they separate the std listings from the $ premium ones - when sorted by # bids, you will come to the 0 bid items... don't stop there as another block of sold items will start after that... I can only figure these are the standard no frills listings ???
They have changed the results page, but you can still sort by price or # bids to separate the ones that actually sold or got bids from the ones that got 0 bids (thus are priced too high for condition or something...)
There are always a couple that seem to have sold for extremely high (collector grade) or low (worn or junk) prices. You have to look for guns in similar condition as yours. I will often take the average of several in mean used condition to arrive at a reasonable price.
shooter444
Member
P.S.,... I always keep in mind that sellers vary in financial situations, as well as buyers,... which can affect sale prices. Some folk need to dump a piece sometimes, and, some folk don't,... this can affect prices dramatically. But, a little common sense can circumvent that problem. I like to figure the averaged of a few sales, for the same piece, to get a ball park value.
Rock Hardson
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Ballistic Therapy said:If you can look at the completed listings it will sure give you a good ballpark number for what they actually sell for.
You can look at completed listings via the Advanced Search feature. When you click on Advanced, you can chose current listings (which is the default option) or you can chose completed items.
I believe you have to be signed in for that, but I could be wrong.
To that end, I would use Gunbroker as a very loose barometer as I would Buds Gunshop. People who usually b!tch about people's prices love to use Buds as the end all, be all, price measure for the absolute lowest basement price.
shooter444
Member
Rock Hardson said:You can look at completed listings via the Advanced Search feature. When you click on Advanced, you can chose current listings (which is the default option) or you can chose completed items.
I believe you have to be signed in for that, but I could be wrong.
To that end, I would use Gunbroker as a very loose barometer as I would Buds Gunshop.
People who usually b!tch about people's prices love to use Buds as the end all, be all, price measure for the absolute lowest basement price.
Hmmm, I pretty much have found Buds to be the end all, be all, price measure for the absolute lowest basement INTERNET RETAIL PRICE.
Where am I going wrong?
Rock Hardson
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shooter444 said:Rock Hardson said:You can look at completed listings via the Advanced Search feature. When you click on Advanced, you can chose current listings (which is the default option) or you can chose completed items.
I believe you have to be signed in for that, but I could be wrong.
To that end, I would use Gunbroker as a very loose barometer as I would Buds Gunshop.
People who usually b!tch about people's prices love to use Buds as the end all, be all, price measure for the absolute lowest basement price.
Hmmm, I pretty much have found Buds to be the end all, be all, price measure for the absolute lowest basement INTERNET RETAIL PRICE.
Where am I going wrong?
If someone doesn't like my prices, I'll tell them "go buy it from Buds then", knowing full well the vast majority of the people will NOT be paying Buds cash price, but will be paying Buds card price. And then have to pay the FFL transfer price.
samnev
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Rock Hardson said:Ballistic Therapy said:If you can look at the completed listings it will sure give you a good ballpark number for what they actually sell for.
You can look at completed listings via the Advanced Search feature. When you click on Advanced, you can chose current listings (which is the default option) or you can chose completed items.
I believe you have to be signed in for that, but I could be wrong.
To that end, I would use Gunbroker as a very loose barometer as I would Buds Gunshop. People who usually b!tch about people's prices love to use Buds as the end all, be all, price measure for the absolute lowest basement price.
That's what I do as well.
redj
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I know of a couple gun stores (pawn shops) that use gun brokers completed listings for pricing.
Then they offer you half of that if you are lucky.
Then they offer you half of that if you are lucky.
That's true, but I will accept the fact that they are a business and need to make money.redj said:I know of a couple gun stores (pawn shops) that use gun brokers completed listings for pricing.
Then they offer you half of that if you are lucky.
To me that basement price is a trade off for the headache of communicating, driving, meeting(or getting a no show) in a private sale. I'm willing to sit on it and get top dollar, someone will eventually come around.
gunpoorboy1
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I have purchased from "Grab-A-Gun" many times. They beat "Bud's" all to hell. No contest.
I second that emotion....gunpoorboy1 said:I have purchased from "Grab-A-Gun" many times. They beat "Bud's" all to hell. No contest.
Not to dtract from the value topic, but I've also heard of Bud complaints where they pull guns, and call them out of stock when the don't like the price (or whatever reason.) Maybe not the exact story, but something nefarious like that.
I like GB because I equate it to ebay for guns, where these sellers can be called out for shenanigans, so they have an interest in staying on GB and making money.
gunsnboobs
Member
OK, what happens if Buds Guns doesn't have any for sale of what you're selling and you don't have an account on Gun Brokers. I've checked on prices for comparison at gun brokers but it's all 0 bid stuff. Do I have to go and create an account just to get an idea of a selling price?
hairygreek
Member
When you do completed item search in GB, then sort by most bids. You will only see things that people bid on and won. You can also choose "no reserve" in search to eliminate bidded items that didn't sell (reserve is always off when it sells.)
Sometimes C&R can be tricky on there, your K31 may or may not have unit marks, rare year, etc.
Sometimes C&R can be tricky on there, your K31 may or may not have unit marks, rare year, etc.