How do I purchase online?

lorcin25 · 02-14-2008, 08:37 AM

I am looking to purchase a gun from gunbroker.com. How do I do that? I know I have to register with them and bid like ebay, but what is an FFL and how do I find someone who has one? Is there a charge for getting the gun shipped to a dealer (besides shipping, I mean)? I would like a step by step walkthrough on how to do it. Is it even a wise thing to do?

Thanks in advance!

LarryO1970 · 02-14-2008, 09:02 AM

On Gunbroker.com ... if you want to purchase through them, you must contact a local FFL dealer. To do this, there is a place (buyers tools, I think) that you can look up a local dealer. Contact them... make sure they are still in business and are okay with the transfer. Once the purchase is made... you provide them the FFL dealers' contact info for shipment. This will cost roughly $30.00 ... depending on what it is. Obviously, you will probably have to pay shipping too. You fill out the applicable ATF forms with the dealer and wait your time. The dealer will tell you when you may pick up the firearm.

Simple enough?

ArkansasHunter · 02-14-2008, 09:16 AM

You know I've bought a few guns last year off the net and really once you pay the FFL holders fee and shipping you've sometimes pay what you would of paid if you bought the gun localy.
I relize you can't always find what your looking for localy and have to order off the net.
I'm picking up a Pardner Pump 20ga. today after 2 pm and could of bought it cheaper off the net but once I'd pay shipping and a dealer fee I would being paying more than what I am.
Just a thought to keep in mind...A.H

stalebiscuit · 02-14-2008, 10:52 AM

find ffl or someone with a c&r in your area, talk to them. they can give you better information than anyone here

lorcin25 · 02-14-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

You know I've bought a few guns last year off the net and really once you pay the FFL holders fee and shipping you've sometimes pay what you would of paid if you bought the gun localy.
I relize you can't always find what your looking for localy and have to order off the net.
I'm picking up a Pardner Pump 20ga. today after 2 pm and could of bought it cheaper off the net but once I'd pay shipping and a dealer fee I would being paying more than what I am.
Just a thought to keep in mind...A.H

Yeah I am kind of noticing that.....not cool!

meatloaf · 02-15-2008, 02:05 AM

support your local dealer, buy from them. they make money because shipping cost is the same for one gun or twelve.

win39 · 02-15-2008, 05:59 AM

I bought a Win. Mod. 70 of the net about two years ago, and asked the guy if all the numbers matched. He said yes. I received the gun glanced at the numbers on the bolt, receiver and box, and they appeared to match. about a 1 1/2 years later I pulled the gun out of my safe to check and clean, I noticed a very faint number and after a closer look discovered that this wasn't the original bolt. They tried to buff the number off and stamped a new one on it.

billy · 02-15-2008, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

You know I've bought a few guns last year off the net and really once you pay the FFL holders fee and shipping you've sometimes pay what you would of paid if you bought the gun localy.
I relize you can't always find what your looking for localy and have to order off the net.
I'm picking up a Pardner Pump 20ga. today after 2 pm and could of bought it cheaper off the net but once I'd pay shipping and a dealer fee I would being paying more than what I am.
Just a thought to keep in mind...A.H

yes youve got to take that into consideration.
many times unless it is a REALLY good deal you might as well just have a store order it.

the stores never just have the gun i want.

02-14-2008, 08:37 AM	#1
lorcin25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 290	How do I purchase online? I am looking to purchase a gun from gunbroker.com. How do I do that? I know I have to register with them and bid like ebay, but what is an FFL and how do I find someone who has one? Is there a charge for getting the gun shipped to a dealer (besides shipping, I mean)? I would like a step by step walkthrough on how to do it. Is it even a wise thing to do? Thanks in advance!

02-14-2008, 09:16 AM	#3
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 18,454	You know I've bought a few guns last year off the net and really once you pay the FFL holders fee and shipping you've sometimes pay what you would of paid if you bought the gun localy. I relize you can't always find what your looking for localy and have to order off the net. I'm picking up a Pardner Pump 20ga. today after 2 pm and could of bought it cheaper off the net but once I'd pay shipping and a dealer fee I would being paying more than what I am. Just a thought to keep in mind...A.H __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

02-15-2008, 05:59 AM	#7
win39 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 201	I bought a Win. Mod. 70 of the net about two years ago, and asked the guy if all the numbers matched. He said yes. I received the gun glanced at the numbers on the bolt, receiver and box, and they appeared to match. about a 1 1/2 years later I pulled the gun out of my safe to check and clean, I noticed a very faint number and after a closer look discovered that this wasn't the original bolt. They tried to buff the number off and stamped a new one on it. __________________ Benny

02-14-2008, 09:02 AM	#2
LarryO1970 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Johnson Creek, WI Posts: 5,979 Blog Entries: 2	On Gunbroker.com ... if you want to purchase through them, you must contact a local FFL dealer. To do this, there is a place (buyers tools, I think) that you can look up a local dealer. Contact them... make sure they are still in business and are okay with the transfer. Once the purchase is made... you provide them the FFL dealers' contact info for shipment. This will cost roughly $30.00 ... depending on what it is. Obviously, you will probably have to pay shipping too. You fill out the applicable ATF forms with the dealer and wait your time. The dealer will tell you when you may pick up the firearm. Simple enough?

02-14-2008, 10:52 AM	#4
stalebiscuit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: atlanta, but much rather be in valdosta Posts: 3,542	find ffl or someone with a c&r in your area, talk to them. they can give you better information than anyone here

02-15-2008, 02:05 AM	#6
meatloaf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lakewood CO Posts: 953	support your local dealer, buy from them. they make money because shipping cost is the same for one gun or twelve.