Buyer’s Protection Plan (BPP) Limitations and Restrictions

Under the Buyer’s Protection Program  (the “BPP”), all claims under the BPP (“BPP Claims”) are subject to the following limitations, all of which are strictly enforced by GunBroker.com:

  1. Single Item: BPP Claims may only be filed on a single auction or a single purchase transaction.  Where Buyer wishes to file on multiple Items, the Buyer must file a separate BPP Claim for each Item.
  2. Amount:  The BPP only compensates Buyers for losses up to a maximum of $500 of amounts paid for a single Item.  Buyer is responsible for the first $100 of any BPP Claim, limiting the maximum recovery on any Item to $400. 
  3. Time for Filing:  The time limits described in the BPP are strictly enforced.
  4. Limit on Number of BPP Claims:  No Buyer may file more than 3 BPP Claims over a rolling period of 6 months.  The 4th claim in that period of 6 months and any subsequent BPP Claim during that period will be automatically rejected.  A large number of BPP Claims in a short period indicates, at the very least, that the Buyer is not exercising reasonable judgment in bidding.
  5. Good Standing:  The Buyer must be in good standing with GunBroker.com at the time the claim is filed (meaning, for example, that the Buyer’s account is active, not suspended).  If the Buyer is not in good standing, the Buyer’s claim will be automatically rejected. 
  6. Legal Transactions:  The transaction between Buyer and Seller must conform to all federal, state, and local laws, as well as within the rules laid out in the GunBroker.com User Agreement. 
  7. Irregularities in Transaction:  GunBroker.com will deny any claim where there are irregularities in the transaction.  For example, this will include, without limitation, the following situationsEither the Buyer or the Seller live outside the USA or its Territories;
    1. The Item was paid for in cash, Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, PayPal Friends and Family (PPFF) or any person to person cash payment application;
    2. The Item was paid for by barter or trade;
    3. The Item was damaged in shipping;
    4. The Item was lost or damaged by any third party, including but not limited to transporters, shippers, agents, or FFLs;
    5. The possession of the Item was accepted for Buyer by anyone other than the Buyer. Where the dispute between Buyer and Seller is the result of Buyer changing his or her mind about the purchase of the Item, finding a better price, or suffering Buyer’s remorse, the BPP does not apply;
    6. The Buyer may not purchase, possess, or receive an Item under applicable federal, state or local law.