(last updated on 10/26/2011)
GunBroker.com ended the use of the Dutch Auction format in October, 2011
GunBroker.com responded to your requests to make selling easier to understand and buying quicker. As a part of the response, GunBroker.com ended the use of the Dutch auction format. Buyers and Seller had expressed concerns over the complexity of the Dutch auction format and how items are bid on, priced and won.
We checked with Dutch sellers on why they list items in Dutch auctions and if they would prefer something else. Their overwhelming response was that they would prefer to list these items in a Fixed Price format. Because of this, GunBroker.com created Fixed Price listings.
Dutch Transition Calendar
| Activity |
Time Frame |
| Announcement of Fixed Priced format |
March 4, 2011 |
| Announcement of Dutch Transition |
March 4, 2011 |
| Start of fixed price item listings via web site |
April 4, 2011 |
| End of Dutch auction listings via web site |
April 4, 2011 |
| Start of fixed price item listings via APIs |
April 4, 2011 |
| Start of fixed price item listings via Offline Lister |
April 4, 2011 |
| End of Dutch auction listings via Offline Lister |
April 4, 2011 |
| End of Dutch auction listings via APIs |
September, 2011 |
| End of Dutch auction Auto relisting via web site |
September, 2011 |
| End of All Dutch Auctions on GunBroker.com |
October, 2011 |
NOTE: The ability to sell multiple items in a single listing will now be available using Fixed Price listings.
