Purchasing from Gunbroker

[MrBojangles]

I don’t really spend much time on Gunbroker because of the sales tax thing. First, why is a used item subjected to sales tax (again)? Secondly, it’s none of Gunbroker’s business about the sales tax. It’s the buyer’s obligation to submit sales tax to the state they live in, and if they don’t, they face the consequences (which are none). It gives an unfair advantage to those who live in states that don’t have sales tax. If I purchase a 10k firearm, I have to pay $600 in sales tax. Major salt in a wound. Use GunsInternational and avoid sales tax.

I think that Supreme Court ruling about sales tax was wrong. If you purchased outside of your state most sales taxes were non obligatory and it was your responsibility to settle up with your state.

[Steve Hodges]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I don't think all gunbroker sellers forward that state tax money to the states. Not too long ago, I purchased a medium high dollar shotgun after winning a gunbroker auction. The auction house never mentioned a word about sales tax. Does the tax situation apply to all states?

It should only apply to state that have a sales tax. Here in NH we do not have a sales or state income tax, so we should be able to purchase tax free. "Live free or Die"

[Cold Spring]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hodges

It should only apply to state that have a sales tax. Here in NH we do not have a sales or state income tax, so we should be able to purchase tax free. "Live free or Die"

It's my understanding that Gunbroker adds sales tax to the auction closing price only if the buyer's state has a state sales tax, and in that case it's added at that state's tax rate.

That’s a legal requirement. No different than buying most items on-line nowadays.

[GH-16]

The GB taxation thing is a hot mess if you live in a state they have to collect taxes for, its just something you have to be aware of & deal with accordingly.

Because of my situation, I also have to be careful with who I deal with out of state if they are a dealer. Colorado's gun & ammo excise tax has an added catch that the tax has to be paid & collected if the dealer you're buying from has sold over $22,000.00 in sales in Colorado in the past year. I ran into this when I was trying to buy a gun from Coles in San Antonio Tx. it was a direct phone transaction, and the deal fell apart when they told me that they had to charge the Co. sales & excise tax.

[Craig Larter]

My best GB buy--. Yea just have to keep looking and jump on the Buy It Now Buttom at times.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

My best GB buy--. Yea just have to keep looking and jump on the Buy It Now Buttom at times.

Details? Tell us the story. That’s a nice Parker shotgun.

[Craig Larter]

Originally Posted by Ian Civco

Details? Tell us the story. That’s a nice Parker shotgun.

I wrote an article about this gun in Parker Pages, I believe Spring 2025.

[GH-16]

I'm with Craig on getting some nice guns on GB. There was a time that the best deals I've had on vintage SxS's came off GB.

A couple examples are the two model-21's that I used as platforms for custom upgrade projects. One a 20ga the other a 16 both were 28" double trigger extractor guns in solid mechanical condition for less than 4k each. That was before the covid crazy buying price spike era and GB taxation days though.

[edgarspencer]

Unless you were born yesterday, you learn that certain old expressions last because there is a lot of truth in them.

A) "If it seems too good to be true, it usually is" requires that you really know what truth is.

B) "Experience is the best teacher" This almost always requires a 'bad' experience.

C) "Caveat Emptor" has become the rule. People have become lazy, and that has, unfortunately, translated into a seller telling you anything that gets his item sold. Integrity isn't what it used to be. See A. above.

Knowing C, above, is usually more costly than just the return postage.

D) "Do Your Homework". Know as much as you can learn, about what you are searching for. It isn't just what your mother told you when you wanted to go out an play. If you don't know as much as possible about what you're buying, You are ripe to learn what B, above means.

My favorite is " Ignorance is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result" This is what happens when we don't remember what we learned. It almost always happens every four years.

There is so much truth in what my favorite author, Mark Twain, said. If he was alive today, He'd probably make more money selling Motivational Posters. There are a lot more ignorant people today, than when he was around.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Unless you were born yesterday, you learn that certain old expressions last because there is a lot of truth in them.

A) "If it seems too good to be true, it usually is" requires that you really know what truth is.

B) "Experience is the best teacher" This almost always requires a 'bad' experience.

C) "Caveat Emptor" has become the rule. People have become lazy, and that has, unfortunately, translated into a seller telling you anything that gets his item sold. Integrity isn't what it used to be. See A. above.

Knowing C, above, is usually more costly than just the return postage.

D) "Do Your Homework". Know as much as you can learn, about what you are searching for. It isn't just what your mother told you when you wanted to go out an play. If you don't know as much as possible about what you're buying, You are ripe to learn what B, above means.

My favorite is " Ignorance is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result" This is what happens when we don't remember what we learned. It almost always happens every four years.

There is so much truth in what my favorite author, Mark Twain, said. If he was alive today, He'd probably make more money selling Motivational Posters. There are a lot more ignorant people today, than when he was around.

You’d be somewhat amazed how stupid the possible buyers have become . I try and put every negative in anything I list as well as taking pictures of bumps bruises scratches and cracks . I also put in the pertinent info like barrel length chamber length choke DAC DAH LOP and weight , and you’d be surprised how many SOB’s cannot be bothered to read the damn description and must ask stupid questions that are answered in the description . While I don’t disagree with anything you said it’s a two way street both lazy and stupid are not a one way street .