GunBroker is a popular online auction platform specifically tailored for firearms and related accessories. As a sales channel in Flxpoint, it allows users to list, sync, and manage their firearm inventory seamlessly across the marketplace. GunBroker supports various operations such as linking, syncing, and publishing listings, as well as managing orders. It is particularly useful for sellers looking to reach a niche market of firearm enthusiasts, with features that help automate and streamline the process of selling firearms online.

How to connect

• Navigate to the Channels section in Flxpoint Standard.
• Click on Add Connection and select New Connection.
• Select GunBroker.
• Fill in the connection requirements:

  • Connection Name: Choose a descriptive name.
  • Username: Enter your GunBroker username.
  • Password: Enter your GunBroker password.
  • Environment: Select either Production (live account) or Sandbox (testing).
• Finding Username and Password: Use the same credentials you use to log in to GunBroker.
• State Tax Code Configuration: Ensure that the appropriate state tax codes are configured to comply with tax regulations. Refer to your tax settings for more information.

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Listing Operations

This section covers the operations related to managing your Gunbroker listings, including linking, syncing, and publishing.

Publish Listings

Sync & link Listings

Import Listings

Supported

Operations Details

Publish Listings

Required Fields

Listing Duration

This controls how long any single listing will be posted for your GunBroker account.

Once a listing expires, it will be taken down from GunBroker, and it will show in FLX with a "Delisted" status. You can re-publish this listing back to GunBroker to reset the duration.

Payment Methods

Select which payment methods are accepted on your listings. Please note, PayPal does not allow transactions for firearms and firearm-related parts.

Postal Code

When creating a listing, GunBroker references your specific postal code.

Shipping Classes Supported

The different shipping methods your listings will accept.

Sales Tax

This controls how sales tax will be collected.

• Seller must collect sales tax: (Commonly Used) Choose this option if you want to set a default tax rate per state. (See State Code Taxes below).
• Seller does not collect sales tax: Choose this option if you want GunBroker to handle the collection of sales tax. For more details, please see GunBroker's help document regarding Marketplace Facilitator Sales Tax Collection.

Country Code

The country code for where your business is based, usually 2-digits. (Most commonly "US")

Who Pays For Shipping

This toggle controls whether you as the seller, or the purchaser of the product, will pay for shipping charges.

Important: For any Shipping Class that you select, you will need to fill in a value for the price.

Advanced Settings

Will Ship International

Toggled: Will ship internationally.

Untoggled: Won't ship internationally.

Use TaxCloud For Tax Calculation

Toggled: Will use TaxCloud.

Untoggled: Won't use TaxCloud.

GunBroker Category IDs

Important: GunBroker only allows you to have one category per listing, so you will only be able to enable one of the GunBroker category fields at a time.

Send the lowest level (child level) category code that you want to publish the item with in that hierarchy.

Note: When creating listings for GunBroker, please reference this list: GunBroker Category List to ensure that your listings are appropriately categorized for publishing.

You can use the How to Manage Categories article for assistance in applying your mapping set to GunBroker channel categories.

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Sync & Link Listings - Supported

Easily keep your GunBroker listings in sync with Flxpoint, ensuring your inventory data is always current.

Link Listings

Use the “Link Listings” modal to connect your Flxpoint listings to GunBroker. You can choose from SKU, UPC, or GTIN to set the linking priority:

- SKU: Your unique Flxpoint ID. Fastest and most reliable.
- UPC: A 12-digit barcode for retail products. Great for consistency.
- GTIN: A global ID (like UPC or EAN). More flexible but slower.

In the modal, select the GunBroker Sandbox channel, then set the linking fields in order of priority (e.g., try Listing SKU first, then GTIN). The default is SKU, but you can switch to UPC or GTIN.

When selecting any field other than SKU for GunBroker Listings, it will take considerably more time to perform this operation.

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Operations Details

Import Listings - Supported

Set Your Master SKU

Set your Master SKU to SKU.

Set New Listings to Paused

When listings are imported, they can be set to Paused, meaning no pricing or quantity information will be synced to GunBroker from FLX. This allows for time to link to your inventory and validate pricing and quantity information before you enable syncing back to GunBroker.

Advanced Settings

• Create Only: GunBroker listings will be imported and linked to existing FLX listings based on SKU. If there is not a SKU match to an existing FLX listing, a new listing will be created.
• Create & Overwrite Existing: GunBroker listings will be imported and linked to existing FLX listings based on SKU. For all SKU matches, the listing data in FLX will be overwritten by the imported GunBroker listing data. If there is not a SKU match to an existing FLX listing, a new listing will be created.

If Create & Overwrite Existing is selected, you will need to choose from the option above it if you would like to update product data.

If Set New Listing to Paused

Pausing Listings will need to be unpaused so they can go through the workflow.

Unpause the listings by going to Products → Select Listings → Actions → Change Listing Status → Unpause Listings.

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Order Operations

This section covers the operations related to managing your Gunbroker orders, including getting and syncing orders.

Get Orders

Sync Orders

Supported

Operations Details

Get Orders - Supported

Time Frame

This decides how old the order can be for FLX to pull it in.

Example: CreatedLastWeek will pull in orders that are 7 days or newer.

FFL Status

• All: Will pull in the order no matter if FFL has been given.
• Awaiting FFL: Will pull in the order if the FFL is still waiting to be inputted into the system.
• FFL Received: Will pull in the order if the FFL is already in the system.
• FFL Not Required: Will pull in the order if the FFL is not required.

Order Status

The different order statuses FLX will pull in:

Advanced Settings

Personal Identifying Information Retention

Determines how long personal identifying information from orders will be held.

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Supported

Operations Details

Sync Orders - Supported

The Sync Orders feature ensures that any changes made to orders in GunBroker are reflected in your system, including updates to shipment and tracking information.

 AI Category Mapping

Flxpoint offers a direct integration with GunBroker, allowing you to list and update firearm-related products automatically. A unique feature for GunBroker is the AI Category Mapping tool, which automates category assignments for your products, eliminating manual file uploads or time-consuming category matching. While this tool assigns categories automatically, it does not populate specific product details such as Manufacturer, Model, or Caliber.

Enabling GunBroker Integration

1. Navigate to Connections in the left-hand panel.
2. Select the Sales Channel you wish to configure (For AI Category, select Gun Broker).
3. Go to the Settings tab.
4. Scroll to the Categories Mapping section.

Here, you can configure both your listing preferences and category mapping preferences.

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Important Note: When using AI Category Mapping with GunBroker, ensure that your category mapping is set to Cat 1. The AI tool is configured to use Cat 1 for mapping, and configuring any other category (e.g., Cat 2 or Cat 3) may lead to publishing errors.

AI Category Mapping: Key Details

• Exclusive to GunBroker: You will not see the AI option in other channels.
• Overrides Manual Sets: Once enabled, any manually uploaded mapping sets are superseded by the AI tool.
• Switching Back: If you revert to manual mapping, your previous files remain intact and will resume mapping upon saving.
• What AI Category Mapping Does: The AI Category Mapping tool automates the assignment of categories for your GunBroker listings, saving you from manual file uploads. However, it does not auto-populate specific firearm details (e.g., Manufacturer, Model, Caliber, Barrel Length, Total Capacity). Those fields must be managed separately

AI vs. Manual Mapping:
If you’re already using standard/manual mapping sets effectively, keep doing so. If you’re new to GunBroker or want a clean slate, simply enable AI Category Mapping for a more automated approach.

Benefits of AI Category Mapping

• Time Savings: No need to compile manual mapping files.
• Automatic Updates: Whenever new categories or products appear, the AI system handles updates automatically.
• Easy Reset: If you ever want to revert to manual mapping sets, you can switch back at any time.