Dean Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 I've bid/watched two different gunbroker auctions lately. A sar48 that sold for $25k and a PAWS m16 conversion that sold for $35k. Why would someone pay outrageous prices or is something fishy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
United Surplus Arms Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) my opinion is that it seems like fishy stuff going on there, I have no evidence to support this, just an opinion. Edited July 20, 2021 by shiklg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortbarrelpete Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 I can't tell you why but the people on that site just spend more. My brother is a dealer and has made a KILLING on it in the last year, even more on eBay. It makes no sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFG2017 Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Gunbroker has always been like that with hard to find items. I guess some people would rather pay more than to wait longer or search for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 I’ve been questioning some of the prices on GB for awhile now. Seems awful funny that some people get a lot more than others for a similar item. I question if there are shill bidders or a group of people bidding up each other’s stuff hoping to trap someone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Anybody with any sense would never pay $35,275 for a PAWS olympic RR with a crappy upper when you could get a Colt A2 M16 for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasingprecision Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Dean said: I've bid/watched two different gunbroker auctions lately. A sar48 that sold for $25k and a PAWS m16 conversion that sold for $35k. Why would someone pay outrageous prices or is something fishy? I've seen this happen before, a "Limited" item is worth $X then if there are a couple of the same item "appear" to sell for more, over the course of a short time. Then that inflates the said item to be worth more than the actual current market value. The perception of "Supply and Demand" ..... or..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy H Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 A fool and his money ...... is soon parted :-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorwso Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Impulse buying, combined with free money and some shilling. its not crazy to pay 30K+ for a conversion if you have a extra few thousand to spend on it that was given to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bd_p98 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Wow, here is another one on GB from same seller of P.A.W.S 50k for lightly used M16A2 SSA…to be fair it included an M9 bayonet… 902523065 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNBUGS Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I don't see where if the item "sells" to a shill bidder that it works at all. Because then you are going to owe GB about 3% final value fees. That's about 1000.00 for a 30k item. Too much risk involved, at least from my viewpoint. I think some folks just don't know where else to look, plus they have money to burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 hours ago, GUNBUGS said: I don't see where if the item "sells" to a shill bidder that it works at all. Because then you are going to owe GB about 3% final value fees. That's about 1000.00 for a 30k item. Too much risk involved, at least from my viewpoint. I think some folks just don't know where else to look, plus they have money to burn. you file a claim to recover your fee's, offer it to the second bidder for what he got bid up to by the shill. You get high price and no listing fees Win win except for the buyer, but as pointed out it may have been his PPP money or some other form of welfare? Or maybe he cashed out of crypto last month? It's not like you can go out and burn it on a new car? The local caddy dealer had 2 cars on the lot last week? Trillions pumped in the system with no where to spend it? What could possibly go wrong? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 4:11 PM, Bd_p98 said: Wow, here is another one on GB from same seller of P.A.W.S 50k for lightly used M16A2 SSA…to be fair it included an M9 bayonet… 902523065 I'm watching another M16 from that same seller now. If it goes for more than $35k I know something is up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eMGunslinger Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 In a world where they just print money, it truly amazes me people are still shocked by this. I've gotten such stupid prices for the stuff I hoarded for years that I decided to buy a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sienna Armory Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) On 6/30/2021 at 5:31 AM, Dean said: I'm watching another M16 from that same seller now. If it goes for more than $35k I know something is up. My bank account seems to be about the only thing that's "up" - but please, elaborate on what you mean, detective. I am absolutely amazed at the shit-talking that has transpired from my sales on GunBroker as this isn't the first place that I have been made aware of the suspicious chatter. All of the winners are legit and, in some cases, SOT dealers themselves. But do you ask me directly via GunBroker? Nah, just gossip and start rumors that I am money-laundering. I have other recent machine gun auctions that are ending at approximate fair market value but there seems to be a fascination with the M16's (high demand, low supply currently) ending higher than what you seem to be used to. Aside from that, I guess I should be flattered that my auctions are doing so well that it's quite literally unbelievable. Feel free to contact me for brokerage services if you want to get a premium for your machine guns. Edited January 23, 2023 by Sienna Armory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 If you can sell it high.. Awesome.. unless I'm buying it. It's just the way of the world right now on the auctions. Though GunBroker doesn't really drive price up like the major auction houses. Which reminds me.. I need to list some stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorwso Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 7/2/2021 at 6:51 PM, Sienna Armory said: My bank account seems to be about the only thing that's "up" - but please, elaborate on what you mean, detective. He might not mean you, but there are a number of shill bids on GB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sienna Armory Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 minute ago, taylorwso said: He might not mean you, but there are a number of shill bids on GB. He is quite literally referring to one of my GunBroker auctions: On 6/30/2021 at 5:31 AM, Dean said: I'm watching another M16 from that same seller now. If it goes for more than $35k I know something is up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorwso Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, Sienna Armory said: He is quite literally referring to one of my GunBroker auctions: Okay, your making bank why do you care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sienna Armory Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 When someone starts throwing around accusations like "money laundering" it tends to aggravate 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, Sienna Armory said: When someone starts throwing around accusations like "money laundering" it tends to aggravate I applaud you on making $$$. That's the American way, supply and demand, etc. I don't think it's fair of the OP to say that all the GB bids were shills, I found most of my sales there are great overall. I try not to take it personally as if he was talking about you, as he may not have been since your a known seller.. though I could see why you would take it he was. It's also not worth getting frustrated even if he was since you know the truth and will continue to make sales no matter what they think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZelenka Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 GunBroker is crazy these days. Last night I sold a mixmaster Greek return 1903A3 for $1,225. That is no more over market value as a percentage than Sienna Armory has been seeing on most of his machineguns. I know dealers who use him as their broker because right now he seems to have the golden touch when it comes to GunBroker auctions. Everyone complains about Reuben's prices, but he is still in business. Some people just seem to command greater prices. Perhaps they are perceived as giving better service or some other intangible value. With respect to auction items, maybe they are just lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Who knows? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greasegunner Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 If you have nothing more than a "feeling" you shouldnt imply that sellers are using Shill Bidding. Let me come out and state as someone who has bought about 15 items from Jonathan at Sienna that his auctions are real and his descriptions accurate and i have been more than pleased with his followup and the guns!! He doesnt have shills!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacab Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) On 6/15/2021 at 8:28 PM, Dean said: I've bid/watched two different gunbroker auctions lately. A sar48 that sold for $25k and a PAWS m16 conversion that sold for $35k. Why would someone pay outrageous prices or is something fishy? I bought the SAR-48. What's fishy or outrageous about it? I haven't seen a factory Imbel Springfield Armory converted paratrooper like that since...I can't remember the last time. Gun is very clean, shot nicely. No regrets about the premium I paid. I'll hold on to it for forty years and not lose one minute of sleep. If anything is weird, it's the guy who was bidding against me. He wasn't a shill bidder but had a very weird buying history. The store I bought it from was very professional and it came out of some dude's collection that he was liquidating. Everyone except the two of us dropped out once it hit $20k. I wasn't going to wait around for another one, nevermind that clean to pop up over 3-4k difference. The killer was the tax I paid and fully insured shipping. Likely the first and last machine gun I buy on GunBroker. If you think it's too high, don't bid. Sounds like what you did. Why are MG-42s selling for 90k in some places? Seems outrageous to me but some people really want them. It's why I'm not buying one. Edited July 22, 2021 by Abacab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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