Southern California Gun - Services

Private party transfers

Want to buy a gun from a private party? No problem! Sales conducted between unlicensed individuals are called Private Party Transfers. PPT's must be brokered through licensed dealers. Both parties must be present at the time of the sale. The purchaser bears the cost of the transaction ($35) and must meet all of the qualifications as outlined above. The firearms will remain at Southern California Gun during the 10-day waiting period.

Consignment Sales

• Contact us before shipping anything.
• Tell us about what you want to sell. We will discuss what you have, possible price ranges, and whether we think we can do a good job selling them for you.
• If we agree that we are a good match for your needs, we will make arrangements to pick up the items, or request you to ship them to us by insured UPS.
• When we receive the items we will inspect them and confirm recommend selling prices. We will sign a contract with you to sell them at a minimum selling price. Often we are able to justify higher selling prices after thoroughly researching items. We usually will start offering items at the higher end of the estimated price range.
• Since customers are buying from us, our reputation is on the line. We will describe items to the best of our knowledge and belief, and will not misrepresent items for a seller. We will not take items on consignment at prices that we think are unrealistic or unfair to the buyer.
• We normally contract for a consignment period of 180 days (six months) to sell your items. This allows time to research them properly, advertise them in catalogs or by other means, and offer them at appropriate collector's shows. This also allows time to drop the price to the minimum level if unsuccessful selling at a higher starting price. In our experience about 80-90% of properly priced items will sell in that period.
• We are responsible for the security and safety of your items while in our possession, and will give them the same secure storage as our own inventory, covered by insurance for the consigned value.
• When your item is sold (customer has paid for it, it has been delivered, and the three day inspection period is over) we will send you a check for the sales price less the commission. Our normal commission rate is 20% of the actual selling price. (On some less expensive or slow moving items it may be higher, on some quick moving or high value items it may be less. In any case, it is clearly defined when we sign the contract to sell your items).
• We will gladly provide names and phone numbers of previous consignment customers as references.
• Remember, there is no charge unless your item sells. Give us an opportunity to help recycle those items for another collector to enjoy.