doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Mikeej99 ?? Anyone...........

I shop mostly on GunBroker. I like the auction format and I have made direct offers after an auction on guns I like.

One thing I have noticed is the quality of Items Mike Jensen (Mikeej99) has for sale. He somehow seems to zero in on the guns that interest me. His asking prices are steep.

I wanted (still do) a Wilkes Barre to finish up my American classics. He had one on Gunbroker for years. I bid on it and contacted Mike directly to make an offer. We could not come to an agreement but his responses were courteous. I'd have been happy to deal with him...Geo

I dealt with Mike on a sxs recently. We came to an agreement on a shipped price. The gun was listed as 30" and when they arrived they had shrunk to 28". Mike was apologetic and refunded the full purchase price and shipping one way.

I'd give it another shot if Mike had something I was interested in.

For what its worth,
Bill
Ithaca1

Yes, welcome to the BBS Mike. You have a lot of knowledge and integrity. Please visit often and participate in our discussions.

Hope you ave a great bird season!

I just wish sites like Gunbroker would charge an ever increasing fee every time a gun is re-listed without selling because of an unrealistic reserve or opening bid. Then they could make some money to operate the website from the sucker fishermen, and at the same time, they could reduce their fees for sellers who actually are there to sell guns. That would most likely attract more serious sellers and drive off the ones who waste our time by relisting the same guns for years on end without garnering a single bid.

In all fairness, I have noted that Mikeej99 does state he will entertain offers. But I have often wondered how this might jeopardize me under Gunbroker policy for off-auction dealing. Does Gunbroker get their cut when a side deal is negotiated? Or does a gun just quietly disappear from the listings?

I have brought and traded several guns with Mike and always found him a good egg.

I admit i do not always agree with his write-ups, but that said in talking to him he has never mislead me and has stood by his stuff

And yes he is a collector too and the guns he does not sell are fabulous

My first dealings with Mike were through email, I was collecting serial numbers for L.C. Smith Syracuse hammer and hammerless guns. Mike sent me all serial numbers and information about the guns he had and guns he had owned previously.

As he stated make an offer.

Besides being honest he is a great humanitarian in times of need worldwide.

"Does Gunbroker get their cut when a side deal is negotiated? Or does a gun just quietly disappear from the listings?"

It could go both ways. If the seller wishes to accept your offer then you buy it at the price listed but only pay the price negotiated. Gun Broker will still get their percentage.
Naturally the other way they get nothing.

How do you do it?

Hi Mike

I'm from Maryland and was in Kansas City ,the engineers office was in Olathe so I spent a couple of hours in the shop looking at the stock.I can say it's well worth the trip and I will be back.Parkers, Parkers, Parkers and everything else that we all collect. just wish you would travel east to the spring or fall southern

Lloyd

I have bought from Mike and He was straight forward and honest.
If you speak with him about the gun he will describe the gun and answer questions honestly. He Knows enough about the guns not to sell one below value. If you don't like the price there are plenty of other guns out there.