Beware GunBroker Sales

[vintovka]

Again and Sadly its a fact that sellers sales tax bills are way more than what they pay GB in listing fees.

 

[Malamute]

I was not made aware of a checkout system and dealt directly with the buyer as I have done many times before. If GB was supposed to collect the tax from the buyer it did not.

As other posts mentioned, GB doesnt "collect" tax from the buyer, the seller does. GB includes the tax amount based on the buyers location and its in the totals in their info. Its up to the seller to be sure they get it from the buyer. And yes, the seller is "charged" the tax, just as in retail sales, the seller is supposed to also pass that long after they collect it from the buyer.

GB has some convoluted information, its been confusing to me to find the totals at times, its not always where I expect to find it, but its there. All my transactions there have been direct with the seller, but the tax info is shown if you can find the right section to look.

Some are grumpy about GB following the law. Its not a conspiracy, its basic economics. States have passed laws about online sales, they are tired of losing tax revenue to untaxed internet sales, so now most states require online sales to be taxed. Individuals doing face to face transactions may circumvent taxes, but its not as easy to run a business and ignore the law.

 

[Leatherbark]

I stopped selling on Gunbroker after the Georgia Secretary of State's office charged my credit card $350 for a "Corporate Fee" or something like that. Someone at Gunbroker had to be in on it for the Georgia Secretary of State's office to have my CC information. The number on my CC statement was the office of the Secretary of State. I called and left messages as nobody would answer. I called my CC company and they refunded my money.