Got the Sodia...Why can't I sell it?!? (go to post 19)

Wrong Way said:
I had it listed as low as 1600.....then just asked for offers......? I'm literally slitting my throat but I cant shoot the thing...so I dont. I will not keep a gun I don't shoot.
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Why can't you shoot it?
 
LOL...trust me, if I could figure THAT out I'd be keeping it!
I put two cases of shells through that thing...I just cannot get the leads down with those two barrels. It got so bad I was convinced it was the gun....then one of the regulars at clays (who shoots a SXS) tried it for a round....he missed a total of six. Then, just to add insult to injury he proceeded to shoot a 23 in skeeet with it :redface: So I went out and bought another O/U to replace it, and all was right with the world again.
 
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Maybe it will just take some getting used too. 2 boxes, isn't much of a test. Why not give it a try in the field. Would be a shame to give it away.
 
Yes. I patterned it, shot it, had oters shoot it, patterned it again, consulted with about 10 competition class shooters...the problem is with me. Wether it's purely psycological at this point is a possibility......but it doesn't matter anymore. I bought another O/U, and my scores are right back where they were (better in fact)

I just want to know why it isn't selling.
 
For buyers it's very easy to lump all European SxS together due to looks and features, many buyers are not willing to ante up alot for a gun that is not steel shot friendly, this is not an issue with true fans of good SxSs. Another point that may have been missed is that some folks unknowingly give a higher value because they don't want to upset that person with a low value. Thats why i don't like to wander into appraisal opinions. Good luck selling it, it may be tough due to steel shot capability, not 3" Mag., and alot of Euroguns for sale for $6-800.
 
ben hunchak said:
For buyers it's very easy to lump all European SxS together due to looks and features, many buyers are not willing to ante up alot for a gun that is not steel shot friendly, this is not an issue with true fans of good SxSs. Another point that may have been missed is that some folks unknowingly give a higher value because they don't want to upset that person with a low value. Thats why i don't like to wander into appraisal opinions. Good luck selling it, it may be tough due to steel shot capability, not 3" Mag., and alot of Euroguns for sale for $6-800.
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Does it really matter if a quality SXS has steel shot capability? Steel shot would be my last concern when buying a quality SXS.
 
ben hunchak said:
Another point that may have been missed is that some folks unknowingly give a higher value because they don't want to upset that person with a low value. Thats why i don't like to wander into appraisal opinions. Good luck selling it, it may be tough due to steel shot capability, not 3" Mag., and alot of Euroguns for sale for $6-800.
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3" mag? Steel? Holy hell man....many guys hunt ducks with fine upland guns up where you are?

As far as the "appraisal" goes, if you read from the beginning, you will see that the post was made to figure out what I should pay...ergo a lower value would not have been "upsetting".

And on a final note....those $6-800 Euroguns~any of them say Sodia? 'cause I googled my ass off and I can't find one for less than 3 grand. But if you have a link, please provide it.

Thanks though.
 
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Wrong Way, you're going the wrong way here..don't shoot the messenger.....I'm just relating what I see out there, In our store everyone bypasses any shotgun that has 2 3/4" only chambers, or if it costs over a grand...you are looking for someone in the 5% of people who fancy that type of gun. More recent Sodias draw good money, esp. the drillings, but I don't think the market will bear the kind of money talked about for an older plain jane model. There are many older Sauer SxS guns that draw $6-800 as well as other Euro makes.....I wish you the best and hope it sells for you.
 
Anything is worth what someone will pay for it. Obviously no one who has read your ad here wants to pay the price. Of the folks who routinely frequent this site, how many are in the market for an upscale shotgun? Its all very well to find similar guns listed for big bucks elsewhere, but that has little to do with advertising here. You could try advertising elsewhere, where more people are interested in this sort of gun. Maybe an ad in Double Gun Journal.
 
I apologize if that came off harsh...it's just frustrating when a year ago I had numerous posts and PM's from people who obviously have a level of expertise I don't posess saying that 2300-2600 would be a "safe" # to pay the gentleman, and here I am a year later selling at a thousand dollar loss and no interest.

Thats why I brought the thread back up.....trying to figure it out.

Ryan
 
Its not that the gun isn't well worth what you paid - its just putting the gun together with the right buyer. That's why I suggest more upscale advertising.
Look at the guns that sell easily and quickly on this site.
 
tiriaq said:
Its not that the gun isn't well worth what you paid - its just putting the gun together with the right buyer. That's why I suggest more upscale advertising.
Look at the guns that sell easily and quickly on this site.
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+1 to that.

While it's absolutely true that the market for higher end guns in Canada is limited in comparison to mainstream firearms, there are shooters and collectors who are willing to pay a fair price for any vintage or fine quality model you can name. I count myself as one of them.

Does ability to shoot steel factor into my decision? Not at all. Is nitro proofing significant? No. In fact, fine Damascus barrels chambered for 2 ½ would be more interesting than fluid steel in 3" magnum to me. Is a price over $1000 a deterrent? Not by itself. Assuming that the piece in question is on my wish list and depending on the rarity of the model, the condition of the gun, and the provenance of the one for sale, I've paid well in excess of $1000 on many occasions.

Think of the time it would likely take to sell a $1.5M home in your city compared to the time required to sell a $250K home. No comparison, right? But that doesn't mean the $10M home isn't worth it. (Caveat on that comparison: If you HAVE to sell, the house is worth only what someone will actually pay for it - at auction, for example. Moral of the story: Don't be in a rush.)

I have a Sauer Royal. I wouldn't put in the same class as this Sodia. (No dig against the Sauer – she's a beaut. But the Sodia is nicer.)

SS
 
It's kind of an odd duck, isn't it? Splinter foreend but a full pistol grip? Or is that common with European guns? I don't know either way.
 
I agree with straightshooter. The Sodia is a nicer gun than the Sauer Royal. The Royal is to the Sodia what a Norinco is to an 870 Wingmaster.

I agree that the market for higher-end sxs is limited. Also, German pattern guns are a matter of individual taste. I'm not crazy about them generally but there are those who admire and desire them.

For a gun such as this, the EE on this site and Buy and Sell newspapers are not where you'd find a market. I'd be more inclined to put it into a gunshow where double gun fanciers are likely to attend, consign it at a store more geared to that market or put it up on a U.S. website and export it via Questar or other export company.

Ultimately you have three options with this gun. Be patient and seek out the right market, sell it and take the financial hit, or keep the gun and make the changes required it work for you. Over the years I've done all three with guns that didn't work for me initially.
 
Grouse Man said:
It's kind of an odd duck, isn't it? Splinter foreend but a full pistol grip? Or is that common with European guns? I don't know either way.
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Personally that's what turned me off to the Sodia in the first place (no offence WrongWay). I like either a straight English style stock or perferably a Prince of Wales grip. The full pistol grip is not common to all European guns.
 
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