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My Ad in Gun Broker
chasgrips
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I posted an ad last week in Gunbroker. Auction # 318528234. The reason I placed to sell the Python,was to either sell the gun,or preferably trade for a colt 38 Diamondback. I thought I would ask whether or not I would be opening a "bucket of worms" by listing the gun in this manner? Any help, or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks ,Charlie
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It's fairly simple: A person bids x amount and wins. Gunbroker collects its fees based upon that dollar amount. If you negotiate with the buyer and accept another firearm for all or partial payment -- or accept anything else, like a car, watch, scuba gear, or whatever -- it doesn't change the dollar-amount of the transaction, nor the amount of fees GunBroker collects in the transaction.
So if you find someone with some thing that you want and you can work that thing in as a form of payment worth x-dollar amount, I'd say go ahead and do the deal.
Just understand the potential pitfalls, like: you have to be sure of the condition of the item before accepting it as payment -- which can be difficult to determine in a long-distance transaction using just photos; it's more expensive for a buyer to send an item than money; it's more expensive to "reverse" the transaction if you, or the buyer, are somehow dissatisfied with the trade, etc.
a. Sell your python.
b. Locate and purchase your Diamondback.
This way you get fair market value for your gun, and also pay fair market value for the Diamondback.
A trade has certain pitfall, many of which have already been mentioned.
I'd keep the Python, myself, but it's your call, obviously.
No problem is to big that it can not be worked out between friends.
ea of you will get the Gun that they want and Gunbroker will get their fees.
every one is Happy!