Getting Started

Set up your account, learn the basics, and find your way around American Gun Trader.

Your Account at a Glance

Your Account at a Glance

A quick tour of what you can do as a member: post guns for sale, send messages, place bids, and manage your settings.

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Completing Your Profile

Completing Your Profile

Add a photo, bio, and contact info so other members can trust you and reach you faster.

3 min read
FFL vs Private Seller

FFL vs Private Seller

The difference between a licensed dealer and a private seller โ€” and which one you are on the platform.

4 min read
Verifying Your Identity

Verifying Your Identity

Confirm your email and phone so you can post listings and message other members.

3 min read
Saved Alerts

Saved Alerts

Save a search and get an alert when a matching listing appears.

3 min read
Dashboard Reports

Dashboard Reports

Read your post views, seller revenue, and affiliate revenue reports.

3 min read
Contacting Support

Contacting Support

Send a support request and track replies from your account.

3 min read
Submitting a Guest Article

Submitting a Guest Article

Submit a firearms or firearms-adjacent article for editorial review.

4 min read
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How do you Getting Started on American Gun Trader?

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This Help Center category collects step-by-step guides for Getting Started on the AGT firearms classifieds platform โ€” written for buyers, sellers, and verified FFL dealers.

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How do you Getting Started on American Gun Trader? This Help Center category collects step-by-step guides for Getting Started on the AGT firearms classifieds platform โ€” written for buyers, sellers, and verified FFL dealers. Each article walks through screens, settings, and compliance reminders so you can complete tasks without exposing personal contact information off-platform. Browse the articles below or search the Help Center for a specific question about listings, messaging, auctions, or account management. For legal transfer rules, pair these guides with our how-to-buy, how-to-sell, and state law library pages. American Gun Trader reviews listings before they go live and moderates messaging to reduce scams while keeping political speech unrestricted. Listings are reviewed before they go live and messaging is moderated to reduce scams. Listings are reviewed before they go live and messaging is moderated to reduce scams.