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Oriental Redneck
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Thanks!

So how do you folks normally handle shipping and handling (FFL) fees? You pay? They pay? Split? All of my buys have been via FFL/Stores or face to face.

Spell out your terms at the outset, so there will be no misunderstanding. Your stuff, you set the terms.


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Posts: 28031 | Location: TEXAS | Registered: September 04, 2008Report This Post
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I've got some solid Sig pistols I'm thinking of selling. (please don't email, this isn't the solicitation to sell, just looking to pick up some advice)

What would be the best way to sell them? Do any of you have any experience with high end auction sites like Rock Island?

I'm not on gunbroker, is that workable?

Or just list it on Sig forum?

Couple of the first X6s imported by Clubster back when he was on Sigforum with a long list of us (1 P226 9mm and 1 P220 .45), a 1 of 210 engraved P210 that Jaymie from Afton Arms imported from Germany, and a couple of Sport models (also 1 9mm and 1 .45) with the compensators.


My personal theory is guns like these only get top dollar in the right market with the right photos, description, and item set. IE box, papers, tools, booklets.

So, how do I go about it?
I take a picture of the pistol on a solid background using a lightbox



Take a photo of each side, Top, bottom, trigger area, ejection port, muzzle and back strap. Fields strip the pistol. wipe it clean, this includes mags. Take a photo of the pistol disassembled, each piece, magazines apart and together. Lube everything back up and reassemble. Take a photo of all paperwork minus bill of sale. Take a photo of the case. All in all 20-35 photos minimum.

Write a description of the gun using the correct name, and the name found on the barcode on the box. List how it was purchased. Accurate round counts as best you can detail. How it was stored. Then the most important part is to answer every question as courteously as possible and to the fullest extent. I can not tell you how many times I answered something as trivial as the model name, only to sell it to that person at a price point higher than I was hoping to get. If necessary, talk on the phone.

As to where to put it up for sale. Sig forum is an excellent choice. If no traction here after 3 weeks or so, quietly take it down and try gunbroker.

Shipping usually runs 35 dollars from ffl for a pistol sized box. plus or minus not including insurance. I would stipulate that if they want it insured it is on their dime. Fed Ex UPS will run a bit more upwards of 50-75 dollars privately.

I prefer shipping FFL to FFL. I bring it in the box, but not sealed. I buy the FFL lunch, he writes the gun in his book, drops in his FFL, I seal the box. As soon as he has a copy of the recipients ffl he prints a UPS, fed ex-label or walks it over to the post office. I know at that point, the gun has not been fingered any more than is necessary on my end.

Shipping is usually paid by the buyer, ffl transfer fee's on your end are paid by you if you ship via ffl. If you ship via ups or fedex to an ffl, then he will pay shipping, and his ffls transfer fees.
 
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Certainly list them here on the forum. If you decide to list them, shoot me an email, I'd certainly be interested in the P226 Sport as I've been looking for one for a long time.


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Read the first few pages of the classifieds here and Para’s posts at the top and you’ll know everything you need to know.


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Posts: 9929 | Location: NE GA | Registered: August 22, 2002Report This Post
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Thanks for the great replies. I need to figure out what I'm going to do, work on a light box and a place to store photos.

BUT, I see people asking for cash or just $1100. or $650. Saw "Asking $1500 cash out the door". If it's shipped how do folks handle that? Does Postal money order sent in advance usually predominate? I've seen Para and others suggest never using paypal and some folks have had nightmares when it goes bad with them as they are anti-gun. But I do see a gun sale in the classifieds where they would take a USPS money order or paypal (buyer pays fees)
 
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What I have done when BUYING a gun from someone I do not know is to send a Postal Money order to the sellers FFL, who is shipping the gun.
In turn when he receives the M.O., he gets and ships the gun. He turns over the M.O. when he gets the guns to ship.
Worked great. He shipped it to my FFL guy.


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Posts: 2794 | Location: Ohio | Registered: December 18, 2014Report This Post
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I agree. The classifieds here is where I’d try to sell a high end sig. I’ve sold several pistols here over the years and bought a few and every transaction went smoothly.
 
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What method is used to attached pics? It doesn't seem to allow attaching from my computer files. Is there something wrong with a simple attachment?
 
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For me Gun sales have been pretty tough unless you want to take a pretty big loss, maybe if it's the right desirable gun you will do ok. but the run of the mill sig or Glock it's a buyers market imo.

As far as the shipping and payment most of the time it has to go thru an ffl both ways or the shipping company's throw a fit and want it shipped overnight. that gets expensive and usually takes it past the market value. usps money is probably the best way to get paid before the gun ships, although I have done paypal like other have stated if it goes south paypal will not be much of a help.
I sold my guns locally but like usual I buy high and sell low. Roll Eyes
 
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What method is used to attached pics? It doesn't seem to allow attaching from my computer files. Is there something wrong with a simple attachment?


The forum doesn’t support pics, you have to place them elsewhere-I use postimages .org then copy the link (thumbnail or hot link) info and paste it into a response.



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