Best place to sell a handgun

dandaman · Sep 10, 2018

I need advice on how to sell a pistol for a fair price. First question: how do you know the correct value? Second question: Where should you sell? Gun shows? What websites are good for selling? Gunbroker looks intimidating. This forum seems fine, but there doesn’t seem to be many buyers browsing the ads.

Thanks in in advance for help.

RaleighReloader · Sep 10, 2018

To value a used firearm, I almost always start with gunbroker.com. If you have an account you can search closed listings, and seeing what things actually sold for gives a good idea of what the fair market value might be. Ignore the auctions that didn't get any bids; they were typically priced too high out of the gate.

A lot depends on what you're trying to sell. If it's a run-of-the-mill Glock or Smith, then this forum will generate as much traffic as any other. If it's something more esoteric, then you may seek forums for that particular firearm. Most forums have a buy-and-sell section.

Mike

Magdump · Sep 11, 2018

If you haven’t already, try posting an ad here. It’s free. Don’t forget a photo, area of residence, price.

Gus McCrae · Sep 11, 2018

For this forum:
Some guns like a Glock hold their value well. Some guns do not. Some guns have a much smaller audience.... like a revolver.

Gunbroker is pretty good, you just have to deal with shipping which really hurts as shipping without a FFL means shipping FedEx or UPS overnight.... about $100.

nwmousegunner · Sep 11, 2018

GunBroker will show you prices paid, if you know how to search.You must be a member, which is free. Sign in, go to advanced search and follow directions. This will show completed auctions and you can see which guns sold and for how much. I use it before I price one and before I bid. It's easy and fast.

340six · Sep 11, 2018

Lots of guns are sold here. The ones priced fair sell asap. The ones priced at or just about retail with a holster and half box ammo sit.
Do not forget to add a photo. And the local in the add as well as the signature as it does not show for some OS in the sigs

Magdump · Sep 11, 2018

Gus McCrae said:
For this forum:
Some guns like a Glock hold their value well. Some guns do not. Some guns have a much smaller audience.... like a revolver.

Gunbroker is pretty good, you just have to deal with shipping which really hurts as shipping without a FFL means shipping FedEx or UPS overnight.... about $100.

I’ve shipped firearms a few times out of the FedEx hub in Baton Rouge and paid somewhere in the 20’s when not to the manufacturer (they usually email a label). No way I’d pay $100 to send or receive any gun.

twinin · Sep 11, 2018

This is a great forum to do transactions. Like others have said, if listed for the right price, it will sell fast

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