Why did I win this auction?

Hello All,

I made what I considered to be a low-ball bid on a 26" Remington 700 Police in 300 Win Mag then won the auction. My bid was $761. The cheapest I've seen this rifle for sale is $929 on Buds, but the average price seems to be just south of $1000.

They say it's a display model, but I don't think that accounts for the low price. I've never known anyone to get a deal on GunBroker, so I think I must have missed something.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

JRC

Two Gunbroker stories:

1 - First HK pistol I ever bought was a low offer that was never going to win. I won. I got in trouble with the boss and she always brings up the time I "accidentally" won some German pistol.

2 - Recently bought a part that was not marked as clearly as it should be, got it for $196, whereas it normally sells for $360-$499.

You got lucky. Now get that thing threaded and shoot it suppressed!

Potentially there could be some dings and scratches ... I can't get to the listing at work ... but yeah, sometimes things just get overlooked and someone like you benefits.

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Originally Posted by jrcii

Hello All,

I made what I considered to be a low-ball bid on a 26" Remington 700 Police in 300 Win Mag then won the auction. My bid was $761. The cheapest I've seen this rifle for sale is $929 on Buds, but the average price seems to be just south of $1000.

They say it's a display model, but I don't think that accounts for the low price. I've never known anyone to get a deal on GunBroker, so I think I must have missed something.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

JRC

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Looks good to me. Nice score!

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Originally Posted by Rayrevolver

Two Gunbroker stories:

1 - First HK pistol I ever bought was a low offer that was never going to win. I won. I got in trouble with the boss and she always brings up the time I "accidentally" won some German pistol.

2 - Recently bought a part that was not marked as clearly as it should be, got it for $196, whereas it normally sells for $360-$499.

You got lucky. Now get that thing threaded and shoot it suppressed!

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That's the plan, but I've been waiting since 7/14/2016 for my Omega :)

JRC

So, it looks like I just got lucky.

Thank you to everyone for taking a look for me.

JRC

Hey if your feeling guilty then please let me shoulder the pain and suffering for you...just tell me where to send payment!

Sometimes, every now and then, you get lucky. Congrats on the new rifle, get some glass on that beast and hit the range.

This thread is about an auction that ended a year ago.