Gun auction on Jan 1st

[Chumley]

Haven't seen this posted. So I'd share.

Gun auction over 700 lots.

View and bid online.
https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=103926

more info at Freije & Freije Auctioneers - Go Auction... Get Results

im not affiliated in any way. Just went to last summers auction and prices were real good on everything.

 

[Wheezy50]

Last Freije auction I went to the prices were WAY higher than what I'd consider good. That was a couple auctions ago, so maybe last year's had good deals. It's fun to go watch/look but I don't normally plan to buy at auction.

From my limited experience it seems that really high end guns go for decent deals but mid and low end guns sell for more than they should.

 

[jwh20]

Generally auctions are a bad deal for buyers. And the new trend of a "buyers premium" makes it even worse. In this case you can see:

a 10% will be in effect this auction

That means that in addition to the BID price and the sales tax, you will pay Freije an additional 10% for their "trouble". Sorry, I'll PASS!

 

[Chumley]

No onsite buyers premiums. Just tax.
Last auction stuff was cheap. Not sure what will be like this time

 

[raptrbreth]

Both websites have nothing listed excluding on site buyers from the buyers premium.

 

[pudly]

No onsite buyers premiums. Just tax.
Last auction stuff was cheap. Not sure what will be like this time

Freije & Freije Auctioneers - Firearms Auction

a 10% will be in effect this auction

 

[dshaf]

I used to regularly attend these auctions until they started to charge a 10 percent buyers premium. It is almost
Impossible to get a good deal anyway when going against online proxi-bidders.

 

[Slawburger]

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=103926

Internet Premium: 15%

 

[JettaKnight]

Internet Premium: 15%

 

[tallend]

The last "local Gun Auction" I attended---(20 years ago)------Raven 25 acp were bringing 75.00(grip panel missing),to 125.00 in box-------when I had my ffl,I could buy them at 3 for 100.00...
I do have a question------I have a cousin,that is a auctioneer-- he gets a flat 25% on ALL sales------Is the buyers premium on top of the normal fee,or just 10% of the selling price??????

Some auctions charge a fee to get a bidders number then there is the fee to register ----------------------

 

[jzwhts]

Freije auctions used to boast they had no buyer's premium, only sales tax. 10% plus 7% sales tax. I ain't much interested anymore.

 

[Chumley]

I was going by the last auction. But I see the 10% fee mentioned.

 

[dshaf]

The last "local Gun Auction" I attended---(20 years ago)------Raven 25 acp were bringing 75.00(grip panel missing),to 125.00 in box-------when I had my ffl,I could buy them at 3 for 100.00...
I do have a question------I have a cousin,that is a auctioneer-- he gets a flat 25% on ALL sales------Is the buyers premium on top of the normal fee,or just 10% of the selling price??????

Some auctions charge a fee to get a bidders number then there is the fee to register ----------------------

yes it is on top of there commission which is now generally more than 25 percent. Its just greed!!!!

 

[boogieman]

They do a big one every New Years and the prices usually go full on stupid. I've been watching this one online and that cycle is already repeating itself.

 

[Jeepster48439]

Would love to see what the Hi-Points go for...

 

[citizenkane]

I looked on proxibid the other day and I'd say there will not be much in the way of deals. I was planning on going but most everything is bid up to what I was wanting to pay already.

 

[Chumley]

The couple guns I was interested is above what I wanted to pay. Still going to spend the day with my dad. Hoping to get some reloading supplies and ammo.

 

[fullauto 45]

I'll be there. I usually go just for the fun. I do see a few things in there I want. I was surprised they have a 10% on site fee. So it looks like the auctioneer will make about 35% on each sale. 25% from the seller and 10% from the buyer. But they are a good honest auctioneer. I have seen some who have "ghost" buyers in the crowd. Saw one local auctioneer get caught at it once. More than half the people left when it happened.
Look for they guy in the Hawaiian shirt and say hi.

 

[sharpetop]

Every auction I've been to the bidding usually starts where I want to end. I don't go any more.

 

[Leadeye]

People often ask what their firearm is worth and I always say it's worth what someone will pay for it. The place to get that info is at an auction.