long barreled guns at Jaqua's

[ArtS]

I have wonderd if their business dynamic may have changed and is affecting their pricing. It is possible that they have adopted a model that leans much more toward consignment sales. I have encountered a lot of online sellers who do this, and they often admit that it is a consignment sale and the sellers won't budge. I have sold on consignment before because the fees are lower than the auction fee. I only use dealers I trust and give them the freedom to sell at best reasonable price. I think a lot of collectors who don't trust the auction arena place consignments at a price high enough to cover their high expectations and the dealer fee, and won't budge.

[Jreed]

I'll say this about Jaquas. They are some great people to deal with and my dealings have always been as honest as can be. I've always dealt with Jason Bozo. He stays busy, but takes the time to talk any questions you may have over the phone. I've bought several guns over the phone and all have been perfectly as described. Many of their guns are consignment sales so the price is what it is. They do have great deals come up though.

[Bill Murphy]

A dealer who takes consignment items but will not forward offers to the owner is doing the seller no favors. The seller is often a family member of a dead collector and has no idea what a "fair price" would be.

[Big D]

The dealings I have had with Jaqua's have all been easy and honest. I bought a rare Remington .22 which was described as "very good". When it arrived, the only mark on the gun was slight thumbnail scratch on the top of the receiver. When I called up Neil and said the gun was misrepresented, there was a silence on the other end until I told him to relax - the gun was much better than described. He said that was the store policy. They never wanted to be accused of overrating a gun. Granted, Neil; is no longer there,, and the store has moved, but I would have no concern about dealing with them

[Steiner]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

A dealer who takes consignment items but will not forward offers to the owner is doing the seller no favors. The seller is often a family member of a dead collector and has no idea what a "fair price" would be.

They absolutely will call the owner with offers. I've asked them to do so on several occasions and the only time they declined they told me that the owner had indicated to them that they were firm in there pricing until a certain date.