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BisManBids has a 1.3 star rating from 8 reviews and overall customer sentiment is negative; this summary reflects common BisManBids reviews and complaints.

Positive Feedback

There are virtually no consistent positives; a few mentions of an easy auction interface appear but do not offset other issues.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Repeated reports of shill bidding and misleading auctions.
  • Items not shipped or substituted, long delays in delivery.
  • Aggressive billing practices, unexpected fees, and poor customer service.
  • Difficulty obtaining refunds; many customers dispute charges with credit cards.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Consult BisManBids reviews and customer complaints before bidding.
  • Use a credit card you can dispute and insist on documented refund policies.
  • Expect slow shipping and limited phone support; exercise caution with high-value items.
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Anonymous

Terrible people.

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AI Highlights
  • - The reviewer calls the company and its people worthless.
  • - Fees in the fine print include a $50 charge to retry a card after a denial.

This is a worthless company ran by worthless people. They have a lot of *** fees in the fine print, like if your credit card company denies their charge because so many people have complained about them, they charge you an additional $50 to run your card again.

Do yourself a favor, stay far away.

Then, it took them a month to ship the item out. What become a mediocre auction win became not worth it all in the long run.

User's recommendation: Stay away.

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Stephen M Nna

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| map-marker Steele, North Dakota

Paid for item, Bisman Bids or Ollies Guns LLC never shipped

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AI Highlights
  • - Paid for a firearm after winning; no item delivered.
  • - Payment reversed by card due to non delivery.
  • - Alleges shill bidding to inflate HiBid prices.

ZERO stars.

Exactly as described by so many of the other negative reviews. I had a similar experience with these clowns.

I bid on a firearm, I won the auction, and I paid in full. After waiting over 90 days since payment, I had not received the item. I called the credit card company and reversed the payment. These people are dishonest and unethical.

Also, they are 'shill bidding', which is bidding up the prices for their own auction listings on HiBid in order to get more money out of the other bidders.

That's right, the auctioneer is bidding against actual bidders to draw more money out of their 'customers'. Totally gross.

Who owns Ollie's Guns LLC and Bisman Bids? Is it Elizabeth G. Doll ?

Is it Brett Ruff ? Either way, they are reprehensible, dishonest, and grossly unprofessional by any measure. Their phone number listed in their current HiBid profile is disconnected. They clearly want to limit contact with their disgruntled customers.

Their FFL should be revoked, as well as their auctioneers license.

. I'm going to contact HiBid and the ATF tomorrow, get the ball rolling.

Loss:
$428
Pros:
  • There are no pros
Cons:
  • Unprofessional
  • Shill bidding
  • Unethical

Preferred solution: I would like to see them banned from HiBid, I'd like them to lose their auctioneer license, and they should lose their FFL.

User's recommendation: Don't bother, it's more trouble than it's worth.

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Shill bidding

Robby H Vzm

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Complete scam

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AI Highlights
  • - Email-only contact; no phone.
  • - No-reserve ads with ghost bids; full upfront charges, 3+ months shipping, and a $200 restocking fee.
Updated by user Aug 29, 2025

The credit card company refunded my money and they are going after the guys. NEVER pay with your personal bank info!

Original review Aug 14, 2025
STAY AWAY, these guys are complete trash! You can only contact throw email no phone number.

They advertise as no reserve but put in ghost bids on every idem so you are bidding against them until the reserve is met. If you buy any thing they have no intention of delivering a thing, they will charge you in full on day one and then you wait. The shipping takes 3 + months to even ship.

I feel they do this so you will cancel your order and they can charge a $200 restocking fee, on something they probably don't have in the first place. I contacted HI BID they know they suck they just said we known they are slow to ship.
Cons:
  • Scammers

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: STAY AWAY these guys are complete TRASH!

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Trevor S Vpu

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Potential Fraud Alert

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AI Highlights
  • - The firearms auction showed clear shill bidding by the seller.
  • - Shill bidding is a federal crime per the FTC.
Updated by user Sep 18, 2025

Report them for fraud at federal trade commission website

Original review Sep 02, 2025

I was participating in an auction for firearms they were holding and they are very clearly shill bidding. Which means they are selling the items but also bidding on them themselves to run the bid cost up.

Shill bidding is a federal crime according to the Federal Trade Commision. If you feel a victim of this shill bidding, copy and paste this link.

https://reportfraud.ftc.gov./assistant

Preferred solution: Put out of business and take their FFL away

User's recommendation: Totally Avoid

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JD T Dlb

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Do not use them

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AI Highlights
  • - They auction items they may not have.
  • - I bid on ammo and received a different brand.
  • - They substitute items per their terms.

Be aware that they are selling items off the shelf that they may or may not have when the auction is finished. I bid on some ammo for my rifle and they sent a completely different brand.

I emailed them and their only response was "It looks like that was subbed in as per our terms, if we are unable to source the original item, we will substitute another."

So basically they don't have items they are selling, they are using this to sell stuff off the shelf.

Lucky for me it was only ammo.

I would have a insurance/credit card claim if they replaced a gun for some random brand that I didn't want.

Do NOT use them and be careful of their 'Terms' if you do. They were no help and Hibids who hosted the auction didn't help either.

Cons:
  • Do not sell what they show - scam site

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Find a different business.

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https://***./assistant

Jonathan W Ide

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| map-marker Lincoln, Nebraska

Breach of Contract

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AI Highlights
  • - Item not received two months after order, shipment delayed.
  • - Item arrived after complaints and disputes.
  • - Cannot recommend doing business with them.
Original review updated Jun 17, 2025

I ordered an item from them and now, two months later, I still do not have it. I have reached out to them twice.

Based on other online reviews, the tone of the emails, and the shipment delay, I believe they never intend to ship the item.

Three months later after filing a formal complaint with HiBids.com, disputing the charge with my credit card company, and reporting them to various alphabet agencies; I finally received my scope.

It really shouldn't take this kind of effort to get people to keep their commitments.

I can not recommend working with them. Ever.

Loss:
$1224
Cons:
  • Scammers

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Dont buy any thing from them, file a complaints with the FTC

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Resolved
shawn m Mex

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Resolved: Fraudulent company

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AI Highlights
  • - Purchased a thermal scope from Bismanbids on Hibid; charged at auction end; 8 weeks to ship not noted in auction info; dispute filed.
Updated by user Feb 24, 2025

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. Bismans finally placed the order with their supplier the day AFTER I filed a dispute with my cc company.

Then I had the scope within 2-3 days. Their supplier included the order sheet showing when they received the order and shipped it.

Original review Jan 25, 2025
Purchased a thermal scope from Bismanbids through Hibid.com and the credit card was charged the day the auction ended. Received the invoice with a note saying it could take up to 8 weeks to ship which was not noted in the action info.

Emailed Bisman at 7 weeks asking for and update and their reply was we are working on it. At 9 weeks I was looking through Hibid and found Bisman had new auctions selling the same scope I had purchased and not received. I called me cc company and filed a dispute on the charges. Then called Hibid and let them know about Bismans.

I believe Bismans is selling merchandise they do not have, can not get, or dosnt want to ship if sold under retail prices.

Unfortunately Hibid.com is still offering Bisman auction. I would definitely not advise anyone purchase any merchandise from Bisman.

User's recommendation: DO NOT PURCHASE FROM THIS COMPANY

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Resolved
Kody P Bsw

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Resolved: Did not receive item

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Updated by user Jan 03, 2025

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology.

Original review Dec 04, 2024

Bought an item on an online auction. They claim it's out of stock and, 6 months later, still no item or refund.

Loss:
$458
Pros:
  • Easy auction
Cons:
  • Terrible service

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: stay away

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armen b Yfg

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This place is a scam beware fraud beware

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AI Highlights
  • - Phone numbers and emails don’t work.
  • - Auctions charge fees; canceling mistaken bids is hard.
  • - There are better, reputable auctions.

Buyers, be aware, this place is a fraud. The phone number doesn't work, and they do not respond to email requests either.

All the auctions are set up; they rob you with fees and if you ever try to cancel something you accidentally bid on, you can forget it. They are very quick about taking your money but good luck getting it back.

There are much better and reputable auctions out there. Save yourself and buy from a different company.

Loss:
$140

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Don’t buy unless you like getting scammed

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Guest

I purchased a rifle from Bismanbids on an online auction on Oct. 7, 2024.

I immediately followed their instructions and had my FFL agent send them the appropriate mailing information. After waiting three weeks, I inquired about the status of my purchase. They replied by telling me it would be another four weeks before the item shipped. At that point, I suspected fraud and asked for a refund.

They replied by saying I had not provided them with proper contact info, and therefore, I had breached the contract. They had all of my contact and credit card before the auction even started. After going back and forth, they said they would refund only 75 percent of the purchase price. These people had no intention of sending me the item I had purchased.

They are professional scammers. They sell you an item, don't make good on it, and then claim it is your fault and charge you 25 percent of the purchase price.

BEWARE. Don't do business with them!.

Anonymous
map-marker Charlotte, North Carolina

Scam site

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They run an auction daily, but its not a true auction. Every single item is mysteriously placed with a high bid, and even if you have a winning bid thats a good deal, they wont honor it.

User's recommendation: Avoid

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Guest

true, they bid against your bid just to drive up the price, Two identical items side by side and one sells for $10.00, but the one you are bidding on keeps going up. They are crooks!

Bob S Kry

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Won't ship my gun.

AI Highlights
  • - Bought a gun on High Bid Auction; shipped to the shipper with FFL licenses, paid in full.
  • - They apologized, citing a 28-day delay; it hasn't shipped.

I contacted you a few weeks ago about a gun I had purchased on high bid auction, it was sent to the shipper paid in full along with ffl licences and where to ship. They have apologised two different times stating there shipping was out 28 days. Its been 1 1/2 months now still haven't shipped.Bizmanbids

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

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