GUN Selling guns online

[Bill Clinton]

I have a shotgun I want to sell online, I was going to do it on gunbroker.com.

I have sold 100s of items online before but never a firearm.

I have to send it to a FFL right? How does this all usually work? I sell it to the highest bidder obviously. I see a lot of the sellers require money orders, is this common? Then I ship the shotgun UPS or FedEx to the person's FFL?

Any easier/better ways to sell a shotgun?

Any tips/tricks?


EDIT: Was also considering selling the gun to Cabela's Gun Library, not sure how bad they rape you on their buy prices. Gun is a Browning O/U retails for 3700

 

[TQ]

ifl, I'm curious about this as well.

 

[Sailor Jerry]

Have the FFL fax or email you a copy of their license ahead of time to make sure everything's kosher, then pack the gun up and ship it via your preferred carrier. Don't forget to include a letter stating who the gun is supposed to go to.

Also, make sure they accept shipments from private parties. Some places want you to have your own FFL ship it to them.

 

[Bill Clinton]

Have the FFL fax or email you a copy of their license ahead of time to make sure everything's kosher, then pack the gun up and ship it via your preferred carrier. Don't forget to include a letter stating who the gun is supposed to go to.

Also, make sure they accept shipments from private parties. Some places want you to have your own FFL ship it to them.

cool, thanks for the tips, anyone else have experience with this?

 

[Buzz Killington]

You can ship intra-state without going through a dealer.

 

[Buzz Killington]

Also:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Support/SupportFAQView.aspx?faqid=1118

Just google which method of shipment you want to use and see what their policies are. E.g., one carrier may accept guns, one may not, one may require you take it apart or render it inoperable, etc.

 

[Bill Clinton]

You can ship intra-state without going through a dealer.

This is interesting... so I can sell a shotgun to just any guy on the street within a state or ship it within the state directly to the individual?

 

[Omega6_Virus]

This is interesting... so I can sell a shotgun to just any gun on the street within a state or ship it within the state directly to the individual?

You'll have better luck selling it to any guy on the street rather than to another gun, but in most states, its pretty lax about doing that. With regards to shipping, some places, DHL I think, don't do it period. Others, like Fed Ex have specific policies requiring FFL. I believe.

What kinda shotgun you selling?

 

[Bill Clinton]

You'll have better luck selling it to any guy on the street rather than to another gun, but in most states, its pretty lax about doing that. With regards to shipping, some places, DHL I think, don't do it period. Others, like Fed Ex have specific policies requiring FFL. I believe.

What kinda shotgun you selling?

Edited. Haha

It is a Browning Citori XS Skeet adjustable comb, case, and chokes.

 

[XO]

i know this doesn't help a ton but the UPS here requires a copy of the ffl you're sending it to

 

[Bill Clinton]

i know this doesn't help a ton but the UPS here requires a copy of the ffl you're sending it to

I appreciate the tip.

 

[Sailor Jerry]

Technically, as long as you are using a carrier other than USPS, you don't even have to tell them it's a gun if you want to avoid all the hassle with company policy and the employees that don't know it and flip out at the word 'gun'.

 

[Blind Prophet]

Technically, as long as you are using a carrier other than USPS, you don't even have to tell them it's a gun if you want to avoid all the hassle with company policy and the employees that don't know it and flip out at the word 'gun'.

it's a lead transfer tool, not a gun.