I hate gunbroker !!

[Guest GunTroll]

I do love selling random crap on gunbroker. Since I strip and pimp guns for a living I get overwhelmed with stock parts from time to time and I am no hoarder. I put them on gunbroker for less than anyone else has the same stuff listed for. I am not selling at used retail on the sort of stuff I'm listing. I more or less get it for free and pass along a good deal. So for selling on GB, I like their system. And whether I'm selling or bidding, I do like the 15 min rule. Makes it fair.

[crossfire]

Having dealt with Eflea for over a decade and being in and out of several hobbies I now search for something, regardless of where it's at, with 2 scenario's and possible outcomes in my head.

1. I am actively searching for X. If I need X for a project or it's the missing link and I have searched far and wide locally for it for an extended amount of time I am likely to not second guess myself and use the buy it now or " I'll take it " if in a forum. Anything less (p.m.ing with an offer, or bidding with ample time left with a BIN remaining) is leaving room for it to disappear at any minute.

2. I have X in mind but I'm not quite sure if I want it. I've procrastinated to no end and passed up "a deal" on X at several shows only to regret it later. Now there's an X on Eflea for 1/4 the price but there's 3 days left. The OLD me would watch it like a hawk and bite my nails to the end. Now I bid my max with all shipping, etc calculated and let it ride. Otherwise I get too caught up in the "beat the other fool" mentality which is common for auctions.

I have settled on one outcome for either scenario and that is chill out and let it roll like water off a ducks back. If you want something bad enough then the inflated buy it now or asking price shouldn't stop you. I've paid way more than some things are worth but they're things that once bought I never intend to part with so $$ doesn't matter. If you're looking for a deal you have to be prepared for a let down when that deal doesn't happen.

+1 You nailed it!

[BigK]

1. I am actively searching for X. If I need X for a project or it's the missing link and I have searched far and wide locally for it for an extended amount of time I am likely to not second guess myself and use the buy it now or " I'll take it " if in a forum. Anything less (p.m.ing with an offer, or bidding with ample time left with a BIN remaining) is leaving room for it to disappear at any minute.[/QUOTe]

^^^THIS is the only reason I do it too.

[Randy L]

At least Gunbroker has the 15 min. rule Ebay does not. for those of you who aren't familiar with it say you bid on a Gunbroker item with 1 min. to go Gunbroker automatically adds 15 min to allow other bidders to decide if they wanted to go higher that way there isn't waiting to the last second to snipe like it is on Ebay. As for the buy now if it is something you want and the price is fair best go ahead and buy.

[crossfire]

I just bought a gun on GB. It started out at $600 with no reserve and a $675 BIN. Two hours into the 3 day auction there were 150 hits on the site and 3 bids to $635. I've been looking for one of these guns for 3 months and the best price I've seen was $615 + tax if and when they could get one in and drive 250 miles round trip to pick it up. No brainer, hit the BIN button and don't look back. May of cost me $50 more with shipping and FFL this way but I would of spent that on gas and wasted half a day driving across the state.

Oh Yea, Thanks for starting this thread, its what made me go back and check GB one more time for the gun!

[laktrash]

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Oh Yea, Thanks for starting this thread, its what made me go back and check GB one more time for the gun!

Glad to hear it! If I had won you would never got what you looking for so it worked out I agree about time fuel and mileage. Indecsion on my part is sometimes my worst enemy.

In this case I didn't really need another gun just wanted one bbbuuuttt should have hit the BIN button

[crossfire]

Glad to hear it! If I had won you would never got what you looking for so it worked out I agree about time fuel and mileage. Indecsion on my part is sometimes my worst enemy.

In this case I didn't really need another gun just wanted one bbbuuuttt should have hit the BIN button

Again thanks, check out the

'NEW TOY' thread under handguns

[Guest biohazardmatthew]

What I hate is the no reserve $1 start auctions. They always seem to get to be about the appropriate price when the time runs out. I suspect a friendly third party individual is running it up the first few days and then turns it over to the general public that last day or so if the price gets high enough. If the friend wins, the end up just exchanging ratings at no lose. I know it happens!

Also the $2 bid increment pisses me off when thats what you get beat by. Also the weird hour ending. Like 12am EST. I'm too old to stay up on a school night for that sort of bid war at that hour.

What you are refering to is SHILL Bidding. Big time violations of Ebay's policy but yea they can't catch it all. And I know when it comes to Ebay.com the seller get to pick the Ending Time for their auctions so don't blame the website for that one.

Matthew