Accepting or Rejecting Offers

As the seller: review the offers you get and decide which one to take.

3 min read Bids & Offers

As the seller, you decide whether to take an offer, counter, or wait for something better.

  1. Open the listing or the message thread with the offer
  2. Review the offer amount and any seller notes
  3. Accept, reject, or counter

Non-auction (Buy It Now) offers

For fixed-price listings, buyers can message you with an offer below your asking price. You can accept, reject, or counter with a different price in the message thread.

A message thread with a buyer's price offer, and the reply box ringed to show where to type a counter
Offers from buyers arrive as messages — reply here to accept, decline, or counter.

Auction listings

Auctions are different — the highest bid at end of auction wins automatically, and you have already agreed to sell at that price. You do not accept or reject individual bids.

Countering an offer

Reply in the message thread with your counter price ("I can do $475"). The buyer can accept, decline, or counter again. There is no limit on rounds — but more than 3-4 rarely closes a deal.

When to walk away

  • The buyer wants to pay outside the platform → reject and report.
  • The offer is far below market and the buyer will not budge → polite no, move on.
  • Something feels off → trust that feeling. Read our scam prevention tips.

Common questions

Can I counter-offer instead of accepting?
For non-auction listings, yes — message the buyer with your counter price. For auctions, the high bid at end-of-auction is the binding price.

Placing a Bid

How to bid on an auction listing and what happens when you do.

3 min

Your Bid History

See every bid you have placed, who won, and which auctions are still open.

2 min

Anti-Snipe Extensions & Max Bids

How the auction clock extends on late bids, and how max (proxy) bidding works.

2 min
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This Help Center article explains Accepting or Rejecting Offers step by step for American Gun Trader users — private sellers, buyers, and verified FFL dealers.

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How do you Accepting or Rejecting Offers? This Help Center article explains Accepting or Rejecting Offers step by step for American Gun Trader users — private sellers, buyers, and verified FFL dealers. Follow the instructions in the body to complete the task inside your account without sharing passwords or payment details in public channels. When a task touches firearm transfers, confirm federal, state, and local rules separately using our state law guides and how-to pillars. American Gun Trader provides moderated messaging and hand-reviewed listings, but users remain responsible for lawful compliance on every sale. If the screenshots or menu labels differ slightly after a platform update, the underlying workflow usually remains the same — contact support from your account if you are stuck. Listings are reviewed before they go live and messaging is moderated to reduce scams.