GunBroker.com

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David Schmidbauer

Retired Screen Name
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 1999--GunBroker.com, a unit of WebVentures, Inc., announced today the successful launch of the firm's firearms auction site at http://www.gunbroker.com.

Using the GunBroker.com auction site, registered users may buy and sell guns, air guns, archery equipment, and gun accessories such as holsters, scopes, ammunition, and reloading equipment.

Contrary to the impression given by companies such as eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), there is nothing
illegal or improper about the sale of firearms over the Internet. According to documents posted on the Web by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), an unlicensed buyer "may order a
firearm from an out-of-state source and obtain the firearm if an arrangement is made with a licensed dealer in the purchaser's state of residence for the purchaser to obtain the firearm from the dealer".

To assist in the transfer of firearms in accordance with all Federal, state, and local laws including the Brady Law, GunBroker.com maintains a list of Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders. These FFL
holders have committed to assist buyers in receiving their firearm purchases while ensuring strict compliance with the law.

"Response to our site has been overwhelming. The message is clear: users want an online venue through which they may legally buy and sell firearms." said Kim Richardson, president of GunBroker.com.
"Our tough stance on illegal activity combined with easy access to our network of FFL holders helps to ensure that all transactions will be handled within the law."

The company web site, www.gunbroker.com, was designed to provide a unique and rewarding auction experience incorporating the positive features and benefits of other auction sites such as eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), uBid (NASDAQ:UBID), Onsale (NASDAQ:ONSL), Amazon Auction (NASDAQ:AMZN), Excite Auction (NASDAQ:XCIT), Shop At Home (NASDAQ:SATH-news) and Yahoo Auction (NASDAQ:YHOO). GunBroker.com provides additional value-added services to its registered user base in the form of chat boards, want ads, and an in-house escrow service.

About WebVentures, Inc.

WebVentures, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and develops and markets Internet-based e-commerce solutions. For more
information, visit the company's web site at http://www.gunbroker.com.


CONTACT: WebVentures
Steve Smith, 770/234-4174
Fax: 770-234-4174
pr@gunbroker.com
http://www.gunbroker.com



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Schmit, GySgt, USMC(Ret)
NRA Life, Lodge 1201-UOSSS
"Si vis Pacem Para Bellum"
 
From the Virtual Gun Community


THANK YOU ! :D

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"The Gun from Down Under !"
 
Schmit,

I see you still need to work on the HTML, VBG

John - NRA - Lifer

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John... give me a break... All I did was Copy & Paste from an E-mail. The links were there in the E-mail but went the way of the White Buffalo when pasted here and on Dalphi.



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Schmit, GySgt, USMC(Ret)
NRA Life, Lodge 1201-UOSSS
"Si vis Pacem Para Bellum"
 
Hi all,
Gunbroker is a good site, but there are also several others. Auction Arms, Auction Scape, Auction Universe, Collectit.net, Cyber Auctions, Fainco, Gunauction.net, Gunhouse.com. I have been to all of these sites and some are good, some not so hot, but they are all out there for us gunfolks. I've bought and sold several firearms through the internet auctions, and I'm not an FFL holder. The process was scary the first time, but after I did it and checked the legalities, there is no problem at all.
Sorry there is no HTML, but I have no clue how to use it.
John, I'd sure like you to show me how to do that "Flipping Gun" thing.
 
I would like to hear from y'all if you have had any luck finding good deals on the auction boards. I find that every gun I look at is either at a price higher than I think is a good deal, or "Has not yet met reserve". I wish they would just tell you up front what price they are starting the gun at and go from there. I don't see the point of letting/making people bid up the price till the little "reserve met" blurb comes up. (Or the "Reserve not met" sign disappears) This isn't a live action where prices will sometimes be pushed up by bidding fever. It takes days to close these actions. Gunbroker.com seems like a pretty good site, but I haven't really discovered the allure of the action site. I'm sticking to Gunsamerica and Vollmers (sp?) for now. My .02 on the matter. How about yours.
 
Schmit,

"John... give me a break... All I did was Copy & Paste from an E-mail. The links were there in the E-mail but went the way of the White Buffalo when pasted here "

Just like the white buffalo, (it's magic!) VBG. Check the directions in the email I sent ya.

John - NRA - Lifer

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Tim,

"John, I'd sure like you to show me how to do that "Flipping Gun" thing."

It is an animated gif file. They can either be found on the internet at free download sites or if you have a program such as Paint Shop Pro's Animation Shop you can make your own. Once you have a file you want to use then it must be uploaded to your web page, then on a site such as this that allows HTML all is needed is to paste in the HTML codes after your signature. If you need the codes email me as they are hard to show here due to the fact that only the animation shows up not the codes that cause it.

John - NRA - Lifer

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Willy:

I've now purchased three guns off the internet auction sites. I got a Dan Wesson 15-2 target 357 pistol pack. Came with two extra grips, 4 barrels 2",4",6" & 8", four extra sights and tools for changing everything, all in a hard case. Paid $350 for it. Condition was excellent to new. My FFL who is also a gunsmith valued it at around $600-700.

Second one I purchased was a Colt Trooper Mark III 357 4" barrel in stainless steel. Made in the 1960's. Paid $230 for it. Condition is as new (never fired) except for a little water stain at the bottom of the grip. The guy I bought it from new nothing about guns. It was his fathers and when he died his mother told him to get it out of the house. The Story I got out of the seller was that his father had bought it back in the 60's when they moved to FL for protection. He had put it in a drawer and that's where it stayed. The add he ran was very poorly written and scared most bidders off. Me I did a little more diggin. e-mailed the guy, got his phone number and talked to him for a few minutes.

Third gun was a Browning B-80 12ga. 3" mag. 28" vint ribed barrel with 3 choke tubes. New condition, don't think it was ever out of the box, even came with the orginal price tag on the box. I had bid to $300 on it and was high bidder. The seller had a $700 reserve on it. After the auction, we negociated by e-mail finally settling on a $500 price for the gun. Sorry to say, but it is used now. :)

Other items I've purchased by auction over the internet. Lee Pro 1000 reloader $110. 2,000 hard lead cast bullets in 357 $25. 860 357 once fired brass $32. Lee bottom feed 10 lb. led melting pot used but in excellent shape $30. These are just the gun related items. All in all I've had real good success with them. My word of advise... monitor the auctions. When you first see an item come up for bid, mark it. Wait until the last few seconds to place your bid if it looks like a good deal. Any questions or concerns email the seller. If there is a reserve and you are high bidder and the reserve was not met... email them and see if they will reconsider. Some do some don't. It all comes down to the numbers game, the more you look around the better chance you have of getting a good deal. The one thing nice about the internet auctions is the shear number. For example on the colt trooper there were over 20 that I found running all at the same time on various sites. I could pick and choose. Also by watching the auctions you can get a sense of what they are really worth before you bid.

Richard
 
Tim,

"Gosh have I got a lot to learn ."

It is really a lot easier than it sounds, though hard to show here because any example would not show up since the HTML is active on this site, email me and I will try to show you in an example via email.

John - NRA - Lifer (johnhunter@prodigy.com)

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