GunBroker.com

GunBroker.com is an auction website based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States specializing in the sale of firearms and related items.

GunBroker.com
Type of site
Shopping / Auctions / Specialty
Available inEnglish
URLwww.gunbroker.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
Users6 million
Launched19 February 1999 (1999-02-19)
Current statusActive

History

Established in 1999, GunBroker.com is the world's largest online marketplace for firearms, ammo and accessories.GunBroker.com does not sell firearms, but facilitates transactions by bringing buyers and sellers together. Third-party sellers list items on the site, and every buyer or seller must be legally permitted to own firearms. Ownership policies and regulations are followed using licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) as transfer agents.[1] It was founded by Steven F. Urvan, who serves as the CEO and Chief Technology Officer.[2] GunBroker.com is an informative, secure and safe way to buy and sell firearms, ammunition and hunting/shooting gear online. GunBroker.com promotes responsible ownership of guns and firearms.

When eBay changed its policies to prohibit the auction of firearms and firearm parts (such as barrels, magazines and trigger assemblies, essentially any part involved in the firing of a gun), thousands of gun and part auctions migrated to GunBroker.com. In 2008, Hitwise, a Web site measurement service, ranked GunBroker.com third in the United States' “Shopping and Classifieds—Auctions” category, exceeded only by eBay and eBay Motors.[3]

According to the Chief Operating Officer, "There has been a solid increase in the number of listings of all types of gun parts on GunBroker.com, especially in the days since the eBay announcement. We've also seen a jump in first-time visitors and buyers recently, and while I don't think the phenomenon is 100-percent attributable to eBay's withdrawal from firearms parts auctions, it certainly has had an impact."

Operations

An Inc. Top 5000[4] company, GunBroker.com is in the top 400 of all websites as rated by Quantcast.[5] It is the Web's largest hunting and sport shooting auction site. The site currently averages 1,000,000 listings for firearms, parts and accessories at any given time.[6]

The site attracts more than seven million unique monthly visitors each month and boasts over 6 million registered users.[7] The site first reached $1 billion in cumulative merchandise sales 10 years after launch, and reached $2 billion in cumulative merchandise sales on November 10, 2012.[8]

Chief Executive Officer Urvan has stated, “Doubling sales in less than three years to reach the $2 billion mark is an incredible accomplishment and one that we are extremely proud of. We have made significant enhancements to the site over the past couple of years that are proving to be a catalyst for continued success.”

Mobile

In May 2014 the site announced the addition of an iOS based mobile device application for the Apple iPhone.[9] This joined the sites other mobile offerings of an Android-based application and a mobile device version of the site.[10] iOS application was removed by Apple from the Apple Store in 2018.

In addition to buying and selling firearms and related gear, serious gun collectors and gun editors rely upon GunBroker to study gun values and trends in firearm collecting.[11]

NASCAR sponsorship
2012 NASCAR truck

GunBroker.com been a sponsor for various NASCAR teams since 2005. GunBroker was the primary sponsor of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Jason White,[12] driver of the No. 23 Truck from 2008 – 2012.[13] In 2013, GunBroker.com sponsored Joey Coulter in select Camping World Truck Series races.[14]

YearSeriesNo.MakeDriverTeamScheduleRole
2015Camping World Truck Series31ChevroletTravis PastranaNTS MotorsportsLas Vegas[15]Primary Sponsor
2013Camping World Truck Series9ChevroletRon Hornaday, Jr.NTS MotorsportsLimitedPrimary Sponsor
18ToyotaJoey CoulterKyle Busch MotorsportsLimited[14]Primary Sponsor
2012Camping World Truck Series23FordJason WhiteGB RacingFull Season[16]Primary Sponsor
2011Camping World Truck Series23ChevroletJoe Denette MotorsportsFull Season[17]Primary Sponsor
2010Camping World Truck Series23FordSS-Green Light RacingFull Season[18]Primary Sponsor
2009Camping World Truck Series23DodgeGunBroker RacingFull Season[19]Primary Sponsor
2008Craftsman Truck Series08DodgeSS-Green Light RacingFull Season[20]Primary Sponsor
2007Busch Series08DodgeGunBroker.com RacingLimitedPrimary Sponsor
Craftsman Truck Series7ChevroletMB MotorsportsDaytona[21]Primary Sponsor
7DodgePennington MotorsportsLimited[22]Primary Sponsor
2006Busch Series08DodgeAshton Gray RacingLimited[23]Primary Sponsor
2005Busch Series71/72ChevroletKevin LepageMacDonald MotorsportsLimitedPrimary Sponsor

References
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  3. "GunBroker.com Observes 10th Anniversary". Prweb.com. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  5. "Gunbroker.com Traffic and Demographic Statistics by Quantcast". Quantcast.com. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  6. "GunBroker.com Benefits From Changes to eBay(R) Firearms Auction Policy. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  7. "GunBroker.com Records 22.7% Cyber Monday Sales Gain". The Outdoor Wire. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  8. "GunBroker.com Hits the $2 Billion in Sales Mark in Record Time". PR.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  9. "Gunbroker.com iPhone App". American Rifleman. 162 (5): 37. May 2014.
  10. "Where can I get the iOS, iPhone, Android App or Mobile Web Site for GunBroker.com?". Gunbroker.com. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  11. "6 Ways To Save Big On Your Next Gunbroker Gun Buy". Gun Digest.
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  17. "Jayski's® Camping World Truck Series Silly Season Site - 2011 Truck Drivers/Team Table". Jayski.com. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  18. "Jayski's® Camping World Truck Series Silly Season Site - 2010 Truck Drivers/Team Table". Jayski.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  19. "Jayski's® Camping World Truck Series Silly Season Site - 2009 Truck Drivers/Team Table". Jayski.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  20. "Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2008 Truck Drivers/Team Table". Jayski.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  21. "MB Motorsports". Mbracing.net. 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  22. "GunBroker.com To Sponsor Pennington Motorsports For Remainder Of 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season - The Crittenden Automotive Library". Carsandracingstuff.com. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  23. "BUSCH: Ashton Gray Racing signs five-race sponsor". Motorsport.com. 2006-04-10. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
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