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Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION George L. #487973 08/16/17 09:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 386 North East Ohio Tim Frazier Sidelock
Tim Frazier Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 386 North East Ohio	I have known Scott Webber of Gunrunner since he was a Beretta Rep. I met him at an event where he was showcasing Beretta's products in the mid 90s if I recall. My FIL and 2 BILs and I were trying them out on clays and he realized we were decent shots. He asked if we would mind shooting to demonstrate the guns and needless to say free shooting left a very positive image in my head of Scott! I live near his Burton Ohio store front and have watched him build the business from a distance. I don't know that his auctions will get you the most money for your guns, but I know they are good people and have been around now for many year. He has sold MANY high end Winchester collections and I would trust him with anything. "Not all who wander are Lost" -Hoppie 14'

Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION George L. #487974 08/16/17 09:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 593 moses Sidelock
moses Sidelock Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 593	Why not put some good stuff up on this site ? Give the membership a fair go at it & not lose so much commission. O.M

Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION KY Jon #487975 08/16/17 09:46 AM
Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 325 Likes: 4 pa pamtnman Sidelock
pamtnman Sidelock Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 325 Likes: 4 pa	Originally Posted By: KY Jon I've used Gunrunner Auctions. Posted about it here last year as a test run of a means to sell off my collection if I died suddenly. If I have months I could dispose of things better but if I die suddenly my family needs to know a fast and easy way to sell my guns and still get decent money out of them. It is easy and painless. But they won't get the most money for many guns. What they will do is sell it quickly and pay you quickly. If top dollar is not your prime consideration auctions are a fast way to sell off. Gunrunner will do everything for you if you want. Pickup, list, sell and send you the money. Nice people to do business with. They are a good Bubby gun auction site which means 870's , modern guns, low dollar doubles, odd balls, moderate value rifles and pistols. I would not use them for decent British doubles, high condition guns or high grade guns. So perhaps you need to consider dividing your collection along the "good stuff" and the Bubby stuff. This is not meant to be little Gunrunner in any way but different auction houses have different groups of bidders following them. I'm sure it's the same in many places. If you want to find one thing you go to one auction house knowing there is a much better chance they will have what you want. Hey, I buy guns, and so do other guys here. Anyone thinking of liquidating their collection can and should go through a group like this where there are no fees, no hoops, before sending them to an auction. You'll get good money in a private sale, maybe even more than from an auction. PA NRA Life FOAC Life PA Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs Life PA Trappers Association Life

Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION George L. #487981 08/16/17 10:44 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,710 Likes: 474 Red State KY Jon Sidelock
KY Jon Sidelock Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,710 Likes: 474 Red State	I used gunrunner as a test to see if I died suddenly if they would be a good way for her to sell off my guns. They are. I could get more selling them other ways but she can't. So I learned they do a good job, handle everything smoothly and paid quickly. But they aren't a great place for mid to high dollar doubles. They just don't attract enough bidders with that interest to drive up prices on those type guns. And as much as I like this place it would be a poor place for a widow to try to sell guns when she can't answer many basic gun questions. Better to turn it over to a pro or auction house. Gunrunner was fast, honest and got a decent price.

Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION George L. #488022 08/16/17 09:39 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 369 Likes: 2 Michigan, USA claycrusher1900 Sidelock
claycrusher1900 Sidelock Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 369 Likes: 2 Michigan, USA	Perhaps sell some on here and some on auction? You would probably realize a better price of you have a little while to dispose of them, it sounds as if the OP isn't (thankfully!!) needing the widow selling route. NRA Patron Life Member

Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION George L. #488026 08/16/17 10:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,336 Likes: 388 keith Sidelock
keith Sidelock Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,336 Likes: 388	I got several great deals on double shotguns on Gunrunner before they were so well known. There was little competition in bidding, so a lot of guns tended to go cheap. Not so much anymore, and the new website is painfully slow to navigate compared to the old one. Auctions are always unpredictable. Local auctioneers can be great places to sell if the auction is scheduled on a nice sunny day when a good crowd can attend, and if the sale is widely advertised. I went to a local estate auction last year that had about 25-30 guns to sell. The auctioneer sold a gun about every 10 lots rather than selling them all together. He knew this would keep much of the crowd from leaving after the guns were sold. Half a dozen common Winchester Model 88 lever actions sold for at least 50% over full blown retail. Most surprising was a Winchester 1895 lever gun in .30-06 which went for an astounding $1750.00. This gun was heavily and poorly buffed and refinished. All it was good for was a shooter, or for internal parts. I left shaking my head, and thinking that I should buy junk guns to resell with this particular auctioneer. A true sign of mental illness is any gun owner who would vote for an Anti-Gunner like Joe Biden.

Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION George L. #488037 08/17/17 09:04 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,982 Likes: 106 United States Buzz Sidelock
Buzz Sidelock Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,982 Likes: 106 United States	I put in my will that my guns are to go to Julia's auction for when I don't need them anymore, with the proceeds to be added to my estate. I hope that was a good decision? Socialism is almost the worst.

Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION George L. #488044 08/17/17 10:35 AM
Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 352 Likes: 33 Connecticut Chantry Sidelock
Chantry Sidelock Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 352 Likes: 33 Connecticut	Originally Posted By: George L. For several reasons I am seriously considering sending my collection to auction. It consists of over 100 long guns (mainly SxS sporting guns) 25 pistols and 20 or so edged weapons. Any thoughts as to the best auction house, the appropriate auction fee and who to deal with there would be appreciated. Best Regards, George It really depends on the quality of your collection and what you are trying to sell. In general James Julia only takes guns that are going to go for $3000 and up. Rock Island will probably take all of your your guns, but "bundle" some of them into group lots if they don't think a single gun is going to go for at least $1500. Amoskeag will take everything, but may not get the traffic for higher end stuff that James Julia and Rock Island will. Poulin is similar to Amoskeag, HOWEVER the same family that runs James Julia runs Poulin. I would suggest talking to James Julia, they'll probably take everything that they think will sell for $3000 and up and the remainder will be auctioned off by Poulin. I've bought from both Amoskeag and Poulin and both have very good customer service. I have become addicted to English hammered shotguns to the detriment of my wallet.

Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION George L. #488046 08/17/17 11:29 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 879 Au Sable River, MI tudurgs Sidelock
tudurgs Sidelock Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 879 Au Sable River, MI	My wife knows to consign my stuff with Jaqua's. Low costs, and a knowledgeable national audience

Re: SENDING MY GUN COLLECTION TO AUCTION George L. #488056 08/17/17 05:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 593 moses Sidelock
moses Sidelock Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 593	You might consider me crazy, but I just like to see the money stay in the shooting & collecting community. The fair price to the seller & buyer with no middle man getting all the cream at the expense of the gun owners. My wife deals with sales & purchases, contracts & constructions bigger than a hundred guns, each day. My few guns will be a hobby for her to sell on the weekend. However, She says that she is going first & will have my own mess to clean up. Guns is not all I have, & the other stuff needs a crane truck or tilt tray to move it. O.M

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