Checked the link above for the forum guidelines and I personally find their forum attitude even more arrogant than the fraud complaint policy on GB.  “If we deleted your post it means that we did not want it here. If we delete a post and you re-post it we will revoke your access privileges.“

That’s probably why I don’t have it bookmarked and hadn’t seen that forum in years.

Eagle said
I don’t have a problem with GB. I have used them a lot to buy and sell. There are only two other sites in my opinion and one of them is a total joke.  I too put up a lot of good pictures, include a very descriptive description, and answer questions honestly and promptly. GB does have not a police force and, I would imagine, do not have a staff of experts and attorneys working for them. It is a bit hard to trust any of the online folks including the big and small auction houses. I was burned once on GB…several red flags waving, but I proceeded anyway. Sure they were crooks, but I had the warning and did not heed. As buyers we have to pay attention to what we see, and don’t see, what we read and don’t read. Ask questions of the seller and an expert in the field about what you’re buying. I consider myself pretty sharp in some areas, but will never buy a Colt or a Winchester without asking an expert in the field. As always it’s buyers beware! Peter  

Well stated,

The bottom line is KNOW what you are purchasing and who you are dealing with. At that point if you are you getting fair value for your money make the deal……..Easy enough

Captain Kummok said
I’ve sold one Winchester, via a WACA friend, on Gunbroker…otherwise, I just use it for reference…okay, and some drooling practice. Can’t imagine that Gunbroker would want this kind of blatant fraud on their site, if made aware with good evidence like Two Bit’s….anyone have experience with what comes of reporting this to them? Seems like a simple link to this thread would be enough!?!  

I have reported two sellers to GB in the past.  Once for the user named “sellingdadsoldguns” and once for “almostaranch” when they were selling under a different name.  In both cases I provided proof of the listed rifles being fraudulent and in both cases GB acted to get the listings removed.  I don’t know if GB canceled the listings themselves, or if they contacted the seller and told them to take the listings down.  Whatever the case, I did find GB was responsive when presented with proof of fraud concerning a collectible gun.

To report a fraudulent auction on GB, go to THIS PAGE and select “Fraud” in the drop-down menu.  From there, you can enter the auction number and the details of your complaint.

The frustrating thing for me is that GB does not seem to take action against the seller, other than removing a listing.  Also worrying for me is the fact a GB seller can have a great deal of negative feedback with apparently no consequence from GB.  eBay will get rid of sellers with too many negatives.  As will Amazon.  Yet GB will let them stay on as sellers and will even show an “A” rating next to their name, despite TONS of negative feedback.  You have to click into the actual feedback and see how many negatives they have.  The “A” rating means nothing.

Buying something valuable / collectible online is always a risk… and I say this as someone who owns an online business which sells collectible rifles.  If you are sending much money at all, a buyer really needs an agreement in writing from the seller that no-risk returns are possible after a reasonable inspection period.  We offer this for all parts and rifles sold through our site.  I’d be worried about a seller who won’t agree to these terms, as these purchase conditions are not unreasonable when paying thousands of dollars for a used item which is 50-120 years old and all you have are low-resolution photos to judge it by.  Even an honest seller’s description of condition and originality are so subjective, as to be worthless.  A buyer really needs to hold it in their hands before making a final commitment to the purchase.

Justin