When the commission is 20% or 25%, and the sale day prices are 20% less than you expected, and there is a charge for shipping, storage, etc., your $1000 gun will not make $500. It's very simple arithmetic. $1000 minus 25% equals $750. $750 minus 20% equals $600. $600 minus $50 for shipping and insurance to the auction house equals $550. Some of our members will tell you the bad news about the big charges for packing, shipping, and insurance if your gun doesn't sell. Auctions are for buyers, auctioneers, lawyers, and widows, not living gun owners who want to sell their guns.
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