Looking to thin my herd of a couple guns, dunno how to do so now, i notice some places online sell pre-owned guns, just wonder if it entails a lot, is safe, and how the fee’s go, any help or links would be appreciated, TY
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Gunbroker seems to me to be the most reliable.
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i’ve used GunBroker a few times. It seems to be the easiest…if not easy, and there are fees. A shame that ranges don’t have a buy/sell day for folks who frequent there.
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GunBroker
Get your money, then ship. If it’s a firearm, ship to an FFL. If it’s a non-firearm, like an AR upper, scope, whatever, something you can ship straight to them…after you get your money.
I take a USPS Money Order (good as cash) or discretely take PayPal Friends and Family and instant transfer it to my bank and don’t ship until it’s in my account
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I see that you’re in California, for all the hassle with your state laws and regulations along with having to register your firearms you might want to just find a store that does consignment sales, or just sell them to a store.
Not all, but most dealers won’t accept Firearms directly from a private person, you’ll have to go to a local store and have them ship it to the dealer out of state for the buyer to receive it.
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I’ll agree with beancounter about Gunbroker. I have never sold anything on it, but, I have bought several firearms and they are sent to my local FFL for pick up and paper work.
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I too have “purchased” through Gunbroker, who arranged it sent to my local FFL. It went smooth.
It worked ok for me.
On the down side, the buyer normally would not get to see or hold it in person. There are more risks when it’s a used item as opposed to a new one. But even some used ones purchased in person, we get to see and hold, if not test fired, then one runs that risk.
I’ve yet to “sell” online or via Gunbroker.
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Wadaya have? 
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I’m a California native actually, live on the other coast now
I’ve got a 10mm and 5 boxes of ammo, so can i list the ammo and ship it all together? Going to visit a local gun shop and chat hopefully tomorrow for tips. Ty
If you’re looking to thin out your collection, GunBroker can be a great option. They have huge reach and the listing options are good. But sometimes it really takes some time to sell… plus fees aren’t that great.
I did try Cash for Arms recently when I didn’t feel like going through the GB song and dance again and was really impressed. Yeah, it’s smaller, but the process was smooth and the offer was even better than what I usually get from GB. Plus they arranged for a courier to pick up the gun from my door and paid for that! They’re a great hands-off option if you don’t want to deal with auctions or back-and-forth with buyers.
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