Purchasing from Gunbroker

[John Allen]

I have almost quit GB because of the tax situation. Tn has a 9.25% sales tax. When GB throws their fees on top of that I have to plan on an additional 16% added to the sales price. Makes it hard to bid. I much prefer GI. They encourage seller and buyer to contact each other and work out the selling price. It is just a much better way to do business.

[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?

[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.