Online Retailer Continues to Be a Top Choice for Gun Owners Wanting to Sell and Upgrade Firearms

July was a record month for the leading online retailer, Guns.com, as thousands of gun owners chose Guns.com’s easy-to-use online system to sell their used firearms. The record number marks a 40% increase year over year, with nearly $1 million in accepted offers in July. This marks the most guns sold to Guns.com in one month since launching the program in 2018.

Thousands of customers appreciate the ease of the Guns.com process, making selling their firearms simple. The significant increase in July is a testament to Guns.com’s mission to provide gun owners nationwide the best online shopping experience in the industry.

“In just six years, we have become one of the nation's largest used gun buyers and sellers,” states Senior Buyer for Guns.com, Mark Sims. “The?customer experience on?Guns.com?has become a benchmark in the industry, and it is the fastest, easiest, safest, and most competitive method of selling any used firearm today. Our appraisal team has over 100 years of combined experience, providing hundreds of competitive offers daily.”

The innovative online system guides the gun owner through several simple steps to share basic details, features, and images of their firearm. On average, the secure and streamlined process takes gun owners two minutes to submit their firearms for appraisal. Once submitted, the Guns.com appraisal team will review the request and provide a cash offer within one business day.

When the gun owner accepts the offer, they can be paid instantly with a Guns.com Gift Card or receive a check in the mail. In July 2024, 11% of gun owners chose to be paid with a gift card, each receiving a bonus gift card up to an additional $50.

All used firearms purchased by Guns.com undergo a rigorous 10-point inspection process before receiving the “Certified” badge and are listed for sale. As the only online retailer to offer Certified Used inventory with quality ratings, customers purchase confidently. Customers also benefit from the savings, including free shipping on all Certified Used guns, and a “no questions asked” return policy.

Guns.com’s network of over 2,000 participating local firearm dealers across the country are seeing record sales of used firearms in 2024. Used and certified used firearm sales are up 17% year over year. By joining the Guns.com network, local brick-and-mortar dealers expand their consumer reach and increase their sales with a higher margin. Local dealers are at ease knowing they are not competing against big box stores, private FFLs, or non-storefront FFLs on Guns.com. Business owners and managers can also keep their firearms for sale in-store, eliminating the complexity and hassle of having to quarantine inventory.?

Learn more about selling your firearm and upgrading on Guns.com by visiting https://www.guns.com/we-buy-guns.

If you are a storefront dealer ready to enhance your online sales presence, visit?https://www.guns.com/join-the-network or contact the Director of Business Development, Jeff Tesch, at Jeff.Tesch@guns.com.