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Texas
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8 helpful votes
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The seller failed to deliver the firearm after being paid twice. Verification of payment was made through the fraud department of two financial institutions. Concern that GunBroker failed to verify the existence of the firearm before listing it for sale (won't provide a serial number) and posted an exaggerated rating for the seller. GunBroker has been no help in resolving the matter and only responds with canned responses.

Date of experience: November 19, 2016
Colorado
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Gun Joker
December 15, 2022

Absolutely NO customer service. No way to talk to a human about any issues, no phone services, automated email responses only that have nothing to do with the issue at hand. Very surprised and disappointed

Date of experience: December 15, 2022
Oklahoma
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2 helpful votes
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Beware: I received an email from Gunbroker that stated they would cancel my account if I used a proxy server.
I responded back and asked them why. After a month I received another email stating they would cancel my account if I used a proxy server,, I asked them why again... Three months have passed
Now and no response. I do not use a proxy server at all.

I can conclude that Gunbroker.com is stealing information from my machine without my permission... history files, passwords, bookmarks etc.

If you are using Gunbroker.com be aware that they may be accessing you private info on your system for some unknown reason(s) without your permission.

One way to keep spies from hacking your system is to use a VPN service.

Date of experience: February 18, 2013
Colorado
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Waste of time!
August 29, 2013

Waste of time! DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE!

Only lost a dollar to these scammers so they could "check" my free email address, who pays for their email address?! No customer service and no way to call them. Too many risky listings and I've read too many reviews of people loosing hundreds to thousands of dollars. They only warrant up to $500 with a $100 "deductible" so if the deal goes sour and you are actually able to get a refund, good luck, you will only get $400 of the $500 lost. Or if you lost $1000, still only $400. Seems like a good way to save money on firearms, but honestly I'd rather buy local after dealing with this site even if I have to pay a few hundred dollars more. If you do decide to buy from the site, make sure the seller has a phone number so you can talk to them before bidding. Good luck if you do, but I would recommend buying from a local shop.

Date of experience: August 29, 2013
Wisconsin
0 reviews
6 helpful votes
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The site is a joke
January 29, 2013

The site is a joke. My account has been closed according to them at my request. This is a LIE! I never requested it closed. On top of that they have not replied to an email from over 3 weeks ago to reopen the account.

I contacted via email, customer support, as they requested but nothing. Nothing gets done. In my opinion the website has an opportunity to be a great thing but NO CHANCE of it under their current customer treatment.

Date of experience: January 29, 2013
Ohio
1 review
7 helpful votes
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There is no way to contact them other than email to which they DO NOT RESPOND!
Very Very Bad customer service Sent 3 emails with no response over simple questions go to another site to sell your firearms!

Date of experience: April 4, 2023
Colorado
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4 helpful votes
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Horrible site
April 10, 2012

Horrible site. After sending them all documenting evidence that I was being cheated, outright defrauded out of $200, they ignore me, then disable my account and remove my negative feedback against the offending vendor. There are too many other good auction sites with better prices. Gunauction.com, Auctionarms.com, GunsAmerica.com... just to name a few... to waste time with Gunbroker.

Date of experience: April 10, 2012
Indiana
0 reviews
6 helpful votes
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I would have never guessed people wouldn't love gunbroker.com. I have purchased 20 guns there and saved a ton compared to local stores. One gun was $75 less than Walmart, new in the box. I suppose maybe it's better if people are afraid of this site. More bargains for me!

Date of experience: August 14, 2014
Arizona
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Since most guns are sold "As Is" and you can't inspect or fire the weapon before hand, Gunbroker.com seems to be the place people sell guns that are unsafe, inaccurate, or otherwise need repairs. I purchased a Ruger 357 only to find out that the cylinder was loose, and the head space was way out of tolerance. Not only is the gun inaccurate, the excessive head space is dangerous. What seemed like a fair price has turned into a rip off, as I've sent the gun to Ruger for repairs that have increased the total cost beyond what a new fire arm would have cost.
Buy locally from a reputable dealer, and forget Gunbroker.com.

Date of experience: May 18, 2016
Florida
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Don't do it
November 16, 2022

Used them one time and was robbed over $1,600.00 dollars. Tried to buy a Ruger precision rifle chambered in.338 lapua… A few days after I sent payment, gunbroker sent me an email saying that the transaction was most likely fraudulent. I'm going to stick with cheaperthandirt or grabagun. Never had any issues with these great companies. Oh, and trying to get any reimbursement back is a joke just like their company! I hope they all get monkeypox on their adult parts!

Date of experience: November 16, 2022
Minnesota
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This is the worst website I have ever been on. Pages not loading and timing out.
Customer Service is incompetent. As an auction site, they really do not care about there sellers. If you have items to sell, your better off on gunauctions.com

Date of experience: December 15, 2013
North Carolina
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1 helpful vote
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The negative comments about this site are obviously from the anti-gun crowd... their agenda is to smear and scare new users from visiting... those that know this is a good site will keep coming and the new users will probably be influenced not to trust... pretty sad when this is the best they can do... I urge you to think about how much negative feedback is here... it's not normal... I have never been burned by this site in 15 years... and have talked to some very nice people in this country from Washington to Florida... mom and pop stores just trying to make a living doing what they can to get by... I wish these liberal haters had something better to do... but alas this is their choosing and they have nothing better to do than to try to tear down a thriving industry that serves millions!

Date of experience: November 14, 2013
Ohio
0 reviews
16 helpful votes
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I had my eyes opened when a deal with bad with a seller that did not like the bid he got and would not ship the item. I sent payment with shipping fee within hours of getting the bid. Seller wanted more for shipping. Some sellers want to make a large profit on shipping/handling. Seller's true self (pushy, unreasonable, I call all the shots jerk) came out in emails from him. Thuggish Gunbroker (GB) customer service. GB sides with the seller without even hearing the buyers side of a problem. I sent GB the emails and my side of the case and they totally ignored them. You get the impression you are involved with the mob when trying to communicate with GB. GB branded me a "non-payer" and the dealer relisted and got more $ the second auction like they wanted in the first place. With GB the volume seller is god and the customer is crap. Do not get involved with GB and save yourself a lot of grief.

Date of experience: April 22, 2015
California
0 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Absolutely the worst customer service of any auction site I have ever done business with. Their boiler plate responses to my emails concerning a fraud claim clearly showed they did not read or save the email I sent them. They responded with a copy and paste response about checks needing 10 days to clear a month after I sent the seller a $700 Cashier's check with no response from the seller. I warned Gun broker about the seller but the seller ripped off another customer for $1500 before they did anything about the account. After sending them all the documentation they asked for via us mail, they asked for it again when I inquired about the claim a month later. Buyer and Seller beware.

Date of experience: January 8, 2014
Maryland
4 reviews
122 helpful votes
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Great place to buy (or sell) various guns and shooting accessories. Website is easy to use and I will be continuing to visit this website 3-4 times a month just to make sure I don't miss out on any good deals.

Date of experience: August 3, 2014
Texas
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13 helpful votes
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The owners are so greedy they focus on sales only. I'm all for making a profit, but provide support for the jerks that rip off the good customers. Just know that every time you send cash to a seller that if you don't get what you think you bought, you are screwed. GB will not help you, period.

Date of experience: July 27, 2016
Arizona
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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... until out of the blue they changed my user name and email to something I hadn't used in years - and refused to change it back. Then, a month later, they suddenly corrected my information - but set my transaction history back to zero. Didn't like that but could live with it. But when I next entered a bid on a rifle I got a pop-up message stating I could not submit bids any more due to a "previous problem." Trying to resolve problems with a customer service department that has no concept of customer service - with their curt 3-word replies - is impossible. They'll reply if and when they want to - or not at all.

Date of experience: April 10, 2016
New York
0 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Everything is great until something goes wrong. Paid $830 bucks for an item and never received it. Gubroker.com customer service is non-existent. No phone number to call. The email customer service is a joke. It's been 30 days since my customer service request via email, no response. You're basically on your own in dealing with fraudulent sellers.

Date of experience: May 9, 2013
Washington
0 reviews
31 helpful votes
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Ok so this site is a dangerous one to deal with. First off during registration the require you to spend a dollar to register if you use a "free email service". I feel like this is a bit over the top... But I was an idiot and paid the dollar... Then it got even worse, the then immediately claimed my "information was incorrect and could not be verified" so my account was on hold. To unlock your account they want a copy of your drivers license and a utility bill... I said F*** No and bailed on the site asking them to delete my account and that I am never returning to the site. I would never ever tell anyone to use their site, so please don't. Hope this helps someone else in there future.

Date of experience: January 18, 2015
Pennsylvania
32 reviews
273 helpful votes
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Fantastic site!
August 3, 2011

Fantastic site! I've shopped on gunbroker for the past few years. This is a great site to get a good idea on what different types of firearms are going for. Also, they just don't sell guns they have alot of other interesting stuff as well, it's worth checking out.

Date of experience: August 3, 2011

Overview

GunBroker has a rating of 1.3 stars from 231 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with GunBroker most frequently mention customer service, credit card and phone number. GunBroker ranks 315th among Sporting Goods sites.

service
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value
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returns
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quality
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