Need advice, which auction house would/did you use?

[GHPA]

Thank you everyone for your responses, I will try to address them. Dean, I am aware of the rule on Forum Associate selling. I thought by having "which auction house would/did you use" in the same sentence implied that I was not attempting to sell here. I stand corrected, thank you.

David, I thought that percentage was high as well. My mistake in the ejectors, it says extractors. More pictures coming.

B. Dudley, I was thinking auction houses because it is mentioned in the FAQ here and the appraiser mentioned it as well. The consignments around here will only give store credit. How would I go about advertising for a local private sale?

Todd, my wife and I don't have children, nor do my siblings, two sisters. No one really close left to leave it to. Decided to sell now because when I pass my wife will not have to deal with selling. After seeing how much of a hassle it was for my sister-in-law when my brother passed, I think it would be much better to sell now. This way some one else can enjoy it rather then it sitting here as I surely will not be shooting it.

Edgar, I may consider your suggestions.

Randy, see above, and thank you.

PML, my mistake on the ejectors. How many guns have you sold on Gunbroker and what were the positives and negatives of going that route?

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Robert Baeckel

Dean, I am aware of the rule on Forum Associate selling. I thought by having "which auction house would/did you use" in the same sentence implied that I was not attempting to sell here. I stand corrected, thank you.

Robert, thanks for responding. A lot of folks here consider what you did as "trolling" whether that was your intent or not. I would be very surprised to learn that you didn't receive a single Private Message asking what you hope to get for your gun. That's how trolling works... you didn't actually break the rules by saying you'd like to sell it and you didn't suggest a value either... BUT you did say that you wanted to sell it. Some folks see it as a very fine line but I don't. But then, I'm not a Forum Moderator





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[PML]

Originally Posted by Robert Baeckel

PML, my mistake on the ejectors. How many guns have you sold on Gunbroker and what were the positives and negatives of going that route?

Robert, I have sold dozens of guns on the internet as have others here. I have had both good and bad experiences. Guns like yours are easy to sell on Gunbroker because they are exceptional in condition. Gunbroker does have pros and cons. The pros in my opinion are exposure and it is an auction with relatively low fees and it will by design determine the value of your gun. The cons are; it is the internet and there are trolls lurking. Also you need to know what you are selling to be able to measure up the gun and answer questions. lastly you have to pack and ship it to an FFL and give a 3-day inspection/return period to be fair to the buyer. So, it takes a little work if you do it yourself or you can pay a dealer to do the work for you for a fee/percentage. Either way your gun will be easy to sell and have MANY interested buyers. 1923 GH 1.5 frame with 28” barrels in fantastic condition are not common. Lastly, you live in close proximity to a great many Parker collectors. Have I said yet that your gun is an easy sell….. Good luck to you. Go slow and if you are close to Chuck take him up on his offer.
PML