Gunbroker Search Tip

Hugo Borchardt · 05-25-2012, 01:34 PM

I rarely purchase anything through GB but like to continually watch items of interest. Thought someone might get a kick out of how I search Gunbroker. See below. Unchecking "New" and "New Old Stock" eliminates most ammunition from the search, and adding "-jackson" eliminates all of Jackson Armory's online inventory that continue to relist and IMO clutter the search results. I will also select "New within 48 (or 24 hours)" to further limit the list. I am aggravated that you can't exclude relistings from the search results, and that relistings are still considered "new within 24/48 hours". Also am do not like that "C&R" and "Semi-auto pistols" are separate categories, so I don't bother to filter by category. This normally at least gives me the new items even though it includes a lot of relistings.

Often I will click "No Reserve", as in the example below, to attempt to see who is actually trying to sell their item, rather than post their inventory online. Unfortunately someone can put an item with no reserve, but have a starting price of $10,000 and get around this.

I know you can use the saved searches but this requires login and often my login is lost and that takes extra steps. The advanced search allows you to select multiple categories and price range, etc, but takes additional clicks and to me is just aggravating to someone that wants to just check out the new lugers posted, sometimes several times a day.

This serves my daily quick perusal needs pretty good.

Tips are appreciated.

05-25-2012, 01:34 PM	#1
Hugo Borchardt User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 372 Thanks: 340 Thanked 143 Times in 48 Posts	Gunbroker Search Tip I rarely purchase anything through GB but like to continually watch items of interest. Thought someone might get a kick out of how I search Gunbroker. See below. Unchecking "New" and "New Old Stock" eliminates most ammunition from the search, and adding "-jackson" eliminates all of Jackson Armory's online inventory that continue to relist and IMO clutter the search results. I will also select "New within 48 (or 24 hours)" to further limit the list. I am aggravated that you can't exclude relistings from the search results, and that relistings are still considered "new within 24/48 hours". Also am do not like that "C&R" and "Semi-auto pistols" are separate categories, so I don't bother to filter by category. This normally at least gives me the new items even though it includes a lot of relistings. Often I will click "No Reserve", as in the example below, to attempt to see who is actually trying to sell their item, rather than post their inventory online. Unfortunately someone can put an item with no reserve, but have a starting price of $10,000 and get around this. I know you can use the saved searches but this requires login and often my login is lost and that takes extra steps. The advanced search allows you to select multiple categories and price range, etc, but takes additional clicks and to me is just aggravating to someone that wants to just check out the new lugers posted, sometimes several times a day. This serves my daily quick perusal needs pretty good. Tips are appreciated. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My militaria collection is dedicated to the memory of my Grandfather, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Dave Hill, Jr., wounded in action at The Assault of the Second Marine Division on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, 20-23 November, 1943. http://www.tarawa1943.com/pages/casualties%20tarawa.htm Last edited by Hugo Borchardt; 05-25-2012 at 02:46 PM.