Marking a Listing Sold

Close out a listing once the firearm changes hands — and what happens to bids and messages.

2 min read Posts & Listings

Mark your listing sold as soon as the firearm changes hands. It keeps the marketplace clean and stops new inquiries.

  1. Open My Posts
  2. Find the listing
  3. Click Mark Sold
  4. Confirm

How to mark a listing sold

Open My Posts, find the listing, and click Mark Sold. Confirm in the dialog and you are done.

My Posts page with action buttons on each listing card
Each listing card on My Posts has a Mark Sold action in its menu.

What happens after

  • The listing moves to your Sold tab and disappears from public search.
  • Any active bids are closed. Bidders are notified the auction ended.
  • Existing conversations remain open so you can finish coordinating shipping or pickup.

Undoing a mark-sold

If you marked sold by mistake, contact support within a day and we can usually relist it for you with all its history intact.

Common questions

What happens to active bids when I mark a listing sold?
Bids are closed and bidders are notified. No further bids can be placed.

Creating a Listing

Step-by-step: post a firearm or accessory for sale, from basic info through final submission.

6 min

Editing a Listing

Update the title, price, description, or photos on a listing you already posted.

3 min

Saving and Resuming Drafts

How drafts work: when they save automatically and how to come back to finish one.

2 min
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American Gun Trader Help Center

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This Help Center article explains Marking a Listing Sold step by step for American Gun Trader users — private sellers, buyers, and verified FFL dealers.

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How do you Marking a Listing Sold? This Help Center article explains Marking a Listing Sold 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.