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Sellers
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How can I become a Power Seller?
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Our Power Sellers recieve 100% off listing and final value fees. To become a Power Seller, please contact our Administrator at AntiqueGunsandMore@thegunroom.net
Please include your name and how many items you expect to list per month. |
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Can I legally sell here?
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Anyone who is legally allowed to own an item is allowed to buy or sell it on thegunroom.net.
We, at theGunRoom.net, only allow the sale of antique firearms and other antique militaria. Items that fall under "antique" date before 1900
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How much does it cost me?
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Basic auction listings on theGunRoom.net are free of charge until the item sells. If the item sells we charge a final value fee that is based on the selling price of the item. We make available optional services, designed to offer premium placement. If a seller does not wish to take advantage of these optional services, items can be listed without incurring any fees. We charge no prelisting 'insertion' fees and have no 'membership' fees. > |
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How does the auctions work?
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You list your item and bidders browse our listings, find your item, and place bids on it. If a user wins your item by meeting or exceeding your price criteria, you must sell the item to the buyer. There is only one exception to the 'must sell' rule: if selling the item to the buyer would violate some law. As the seller, you specify the conditions of the sale including the length of time the auction will run, the payment methods you accept (money order, credit cards, check, COD, etc), the method of shipping and cost for shipping, return policy (if any), and any other pertinent terms. Typically the buyer will prepay for the item by money order (depending on your payment terms). You then ship the item in a legal and responsible fashion. |
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What if I list the same items on another site at the same time?
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If the item has not been bid on or if the Reserve Price has not been met, you can use our End an Auction function located in For Sellers to close your auction listing before its scheduled completion date. If the item currently has a winning bidder, you must consider it to be sold and must use the 2nd option.
You can direct any interested parties to the auction listing on theGunRoom.net and suggest that they bid on the item.
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Reserve price, and starting bid?
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When you post an auction listing, you can set a Starting Bid and/or a Reserve Price.
A Starting Bid is the least amount a bidder is allowed to bid in an auction. As the name implies, it is where bidding starts. No bidder can place a bid lower than the Starting Bid. If an auction has a Starting Bid and no Reserve Price, the high bidder on the item will win the item at auction close. Every auction has a Starting Bid, even if the Starting Bid is $.01.
A Reserve Price is the least amount you will sell the item for. The Reserve Price is kept secret from the bidders. A bidder can place a bid that is lower than the Reserve Price, but the item will not be sold unless bidding meets or exceeds the Reserve Price.
Reserve Price auctions are very unpopular with bidders. We receive daily complaints about them. We suggest that you set your Starting Bid to the least amount you will take for the item and let the bidding start. If you have priced your item fairly, you are likely to receive a higher price than your Starting Bid.
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Buy it now Price?
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The buy it now option allows a bidder to buy the item before it is bidded on to secure that they win the auction. Also, when this option is selected a bidder can make an offer.
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Listing an item?
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Listing an item on thegunroom.net is very user friendly. Login to your username. Click 'SELL' on the top of any page.
3 easy steps:
1. SELECT A MAIN CATEGORY FOR YOUR ITEM.
2. INSERT THE ITEM DETAILS.
3. MODIFY THE AUCTION SETTINGS (including the starting price, reserve price, and buy it now price, and how long you would like your auction to run.) You will also upload your pictures in this step.
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