DNR Gun Auction list

[Steveb]

May 2nd
http://www.hillerauction.com/may2.htm

[ex-LT]

duplicate (kinda)

[gjlog]

I was planning to go until heard from a old local that the DNR wants top prices for these auction pieces and starts the bidding at retail/best condition prices. I had hoped to snag a decent 870 or 1100, but won't bother if I have to pay top price. Anyone know anything about this?

[1911fan]

They can not start the bidding anywhere you can always make first bid, My experience with HIllre is they have shills in the audience bidding stuff up, they also charge a buyers fee, as opposed to a sellers fee, so you bid 100 its costs you 120 to leave with your purchase.

[DeanC]

And I have heard about this auction from so many people there is no way there will be any deals. Might be good people watching, but beyond that it will be ridiculous.

[Yourgrandma]

I just got back from it. Outrageous sums it up well. There were probably over a thousand people there. Most folks didn't even get to look at the guns. I stuck aaround long enough to see the first few Mossberg 500s and Remington 870s go for above retail prices. I was happy when I saw the first few were junk, because thats just what I wanted, a junked pump action, but I bid $175 on one and $150 on another. They both sold for close to twice what I bid.



Nuts.

[zonk]

I was there today , it was rediculous . There were only a few decent gungs and they were sold for such a high price that made me leave not even half way trough the auction . My frend and I went to Cabelas afterwords and they had bunch of Russian Baikal ( We use to call it Ij ) over and under 12ga for $240-$320 . If you guys like over and under , that is one of the best and most reliable shotguns outere , check it out . That price is a steal . Too bad I'm looking for semiauto 12ga otherwise I would have bought one for myself .