snoopy2 - just a passing comment on your observation -

During the gpal fiasco I also noticed a drop in the # of longun and handgun auctions listed here, I even commented on it in one of the forums, something like ~7,000 items.

I just checked - longuns and handgun auctons are 12,000+ now.

Right now (12-21-10) the other site has 24,797 semi-auto handguns by themselves listed. I also wonder where this site is headed. Hopefully up, up and away like they used to be. I always liked this place but, as you say it is dropping off real fast.

for sometime i have thought something amist. i have been here a long time though thick and thin but we pull out ok. i told you all a long time ago pay pal g pal or whatever they call themselves to watch out. we had a good pay system money order cashier's check and some times personal check what happened to that system? i say a bird in the hand is worth more than 2 birds in the bush, oh realy. realy. what everone needs to watch out for now is this banks taking out 10% of your money and send it to the goverment realy don't be surprised when it happens after the first of this year ss binifitts chech are now put on notice to be  bank deposit or debeit card oh realy i told you

In my opinion, WAY too many auctions are relists that have been on either site for months and months, maybe, you should have to pay a token amount for listing,,,,,would sure cut down on the fishing, or do I have my head up there again ??

NUTTS;I agree. I get tired of lookin at auctions that have been relisted for years.

There should be a limit as to the number of times an item can be relisted.

Most relists are of reserve auctions or items priced too high .

I enjoy lookin at the antique section non firearm and Fibber McGees closet, but they are cluttered up with old relists and most are the same sellers over and over again.

ole snake i agree with you on this one. merry christmas to you and yours

Snoopy2, I agree with you Gbroker would have never indorsed Gpal on their site, I guess Manny never did his Homework, allowing all these sellers to be scamed including my self, oh well  thats what we get for being nice guys.

If you take away the relists there won't be much left. I'd say leave it alone. I relist many items many times and eventually they all sell. It's not always that they are listed too high, many times they are just common items that you have to wait until someone comes along that needs that item. Things are already tough at Auction Arms, why would you want to remove any items that are left? Then, instead of saying there are ten times more items at another site you'd be saying there are 20 times more items.

Well stated Gov!! It is called free enterprise.

GOV2mod - I concur - we have had that very situation.

Nutts, have you suggested that to the other site also?