Have y'all noticed something in the Exchange?

Stuff 'priced to sell' here is usually gone in a few minutes. Missed out on but got in on a few of those myself since being a member here. :p

Over priced stuff either gets reduced eventually to a 'selling price' or buddy selling it just ends up keeps it.

It is interesting seeing something you sell for "X" getting resold with the next guy trying to get all his money back out of it [the original price plus the shipping, etc] Seen the same item go more than once, and the price rise accordingly each time. Almost gets to as much as just buying a new one. Then the arguement is "Yeah, but you are saving the tax(es)". :wink: :lol:
 
There are a couple of things at play here that makes pricing used guns a bit difficult.

With the registry there are alot of guns that have decreased in value, like M94s and Bubba .303s. These were "extra" guns that people no longer needed and sold off in hordes, driving down the price, while at the same time the Canadian dollar took a dive and the "keeper" guns like M700s and M77s rose in price, new and used.

Now that the Canadian dollar is rising, some people are still used to selling their used M700 for $500-$600 when they don't realize that you can buy a new one for less than that and others for under $400.

SC.....................
 
complaining about someones prices ? dont buy it , pretty simple other than wine that people want to much for there stuff, sales go with seasons , you realy dont want to hear my asking price for the 900 mountain cat with pipes and headwork done in november do you ? :lol: but come may/june she would be yours for 1000-2000 less or more off, why buy a rifle during hunting season when you can wait until febuary and get it for half the price :wink:


maybe off topic should come back so we dont get garble in the rifle and hunting forums :D
 
Gatehouse said:
Motivation of the seller is also part of it.

I've never had to sell a gun because I needed to make a mortgage payment or put gas int he truck. :D

I've been selling a pair of Miendal boots for 6 months now, the price is fair, but I'm not going to give them away for dirt cheap, since I don't really need the money.

Actually, I should go BTT my Cioris for sale. I still like them, so I'm not going to give them away for dirt cheap, but the price is fair. :D

I always put OBO because maynbe someone has a trade I want, or maybe I'll accept different terms (shipping costs etc) or maybe I'll sell for what is offered. It's called negotiation. :D
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Your feet are too small :lol:
 
I always sell for cheap. Once I've made up my mind I don't want somthing any more I let it go for a good deal just to get rid of it. I am not a used car salesman and don't like to act like one.

AND DON"T PM ME YOU CHEAP BUGGERS I DON"T HAVE ANYTHING FOR SALE RIGHT NOW :lol: :lol:
 
and speaking of overpricing, my uncle wants to sell his Win 54 ...I totally goofed the price etc and just made the correction (but im sure he said $800 btw)......there are 68 hits on the ad and everyone must think I was on crack.

mistakes happen
 
huntinstuff said:
....there are 68 hits on the ad and everyone must think I was on crack.

mistakes happen
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Randy -- looks to me like in your avatar that your taking liberties with the ole' Jack Daniels!!

Rob
 
You are right....its a lack of sleep due to intoxication.... :wink:

It's been a hellish week and its only Tuesday.

One of the guys on CGN emailed me and showed me the error......and it was a glaring error ......

Next gun I sell will probably read " 30-09 Govt".... :shock:
 
The one thing I don't like is when a person offers some rediculiously low price. What a slap in the face. For example, had a savage 17 hmr for sale heavy barrel with 3-9x40 bushnell scope, came with a brick of ammo, 2 clips. I wanted 400 shipped for it. Not a bad deal I thought. Guy comes back and offers me 275. Wow, and then tells me that I'll never sell it for that price. What's up with that. This wasn't on this site. As well, I've noticed several used rifles at or very near new price. There's also a private guy in S'toon that buys/sells guns. He's crazy with his prices. Example, right now he has a Tikka T3 lite in 223. Decent shape, stock is scuffed up a bit, bolt shows some aging (not shiny). He wants 695 for it, w/o a scope. New is 689.00. But people still buy from him. Just nuts I guess.
 
When I sell guns on this site I price them not cheap but too sell them, I have sold the last four within three days. I try and acucrately describe them and I stick to my guns on price.
When I buy I look for a fair deal, well less than retail. Part of the problem is what supercub said, a guy bought a rifle for 1000 plus mounts etc two years ago and he wants to sell for say $900, the gun is now selling new for maybe $850, I will pay perhaps $700 including shipping.
 
scopes are a big issue for me people say a used scope is worth $800 new and try to sell it for 600 i say that scopes are good priced at 1/3 the new price.so that $800 scope should be about 250-300 face it what is the first thing to hit the ground if you"hevein forbid"drop your gun its the scope what gets all the dings and scraches the scope.
as for guns i dont realy no but if you can get that gun form say wholesale sports for 800 then used it should be alot less.
talk to ya all later
Riley
 
John Y Cannuck said:
Gatehouse said:
Motivation of the seller is also part of it.

I've never had to sell a gun because I needed to make a mortgage payment or put gas int he truck. :D

I've been selling a pair of Miendal boots for 6 months now, the price is fair, but I'm not going to give them away for dirt cheap, since I don't really need the money.

Actually, I should go BTT my Cioris for sale. I still like them, so I'm not going to give them away for dirt cheap, but the price is fair. :D

I always put OBO because maynbe someone has a trade I want, or maybe I'll accept different terms (shipping costs etc) or maybe I'll sell for what is offered. It's called negotiation. :D
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Your feet are too small :lol:
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Ahh..

Meindals would be a poor choice for your hutning, anyway! :D
 
yeah, a few months back i had full set of Redding Competition dies for 7mm STW, as well as a FL sizing die, and a modified case for a chamber gauge. all in all, about $275 US worth of gear. thats the brand new price. i figured $175-$200 OBO was reasonable and also had a long list of full and partial trades. had some guy offer to do me a favour, he'd give me $20 for them , because it's a super rare cartridge and REdding is mediocre quality. :roll: i might be young but i ain't stupid
 
John Y Cannuck said:
Gatehouse said:
Motivation of the seller is also part of it.

I've never had to sell a gun because I needed to make a mortgage payment or put gas int he truck. :D

I've been selling a pair of Miendal boots for 6 months now, the price is fair, but I'm not going to give them away for dirt cheap, since I don't really need the money.

Actually, I should go BTT my Cioris for sale. I still like them, so I'm not going to give them away for dirt cheap, but the price is fair. :D

I always put OBO because maynbe someone has a trade I want, or maybe I'll accept different terms (shipping costs etc) or maybe I'll sell for what is offered. It's called negotiation. :D
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Your feet are too small :lol:
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Good to know I'm not the only one! If those boot were men's size, I would have bought them. We'll have to argue over a beer sometime which is more inmportant...hand size or shoe size. :lol:
 
Some of the prices are out to lunch, for example when you see a "like new" Rem 700 BDL w/rings for $650-$800! Part of the reason is that 2 years ago, that rifle was worth nearly $900 from WS or Russel new.... but the WBY Vanguard (and as a result, the Rem 700 SPS) and strong CDN dollar have dropped prices drastically. As a result, the old rifle you bought for $800 last year is now worth $600 BRAND NEW!!!!!

Nobody wants to take a bath on a sale, so it is hard to flip a rifle for $400 that you paid $550 (used) less than a year ago :oops:

Leupold is another prime example, with the new VX line out, I am not in a hurry to buy a Vari X unless it is CHEAP... problem is many of the sellers don't know the difference between the 2 lines...... and price their gear with corresponding ignorance.

The market on here will hit equalibrium eventually.... I hope. Until then, most will hunt for the "steals", and the rest will keep up thier weekly BTT :mrgreen:

280_ACKLEY
 
All the issues are covered here, but it pretty much comes down to ignorance, either intentional or unitentional.
I have done deals for everything from free to several thousand dollars, and have had comments on most of them, from "your nuts" to "your insane".
People sometimes think everyone on here has either just fallen off the turnip truck, or that others think they have.
I have seen and giggled at a few prices, where you get the impression the person is making an "HONEST" miscalculation in price, usually too high. It comes from several things, but includes:

1) They simply don't know gun values
2) People have hoodwinked them, sold them some mucked up gun and told them its 'custom' and 'custom' guns are worth big money....so they try selling a hacked up #4 Lee Enfield for 1000$s
3) They don't understand condition affects price.
4) They have not looked at the market, or searched or asked CGN to see what a fair price is, or thier local gunstores.
5) They have searched, but DON'T understand the differences. They see a 1895 Win selling for 1000$s and figure thier 94 must be worth as much. Etc.
6) The kicker, they have a crap gun, but it means alot to them, so they want what they 'emoitionally' feel its worth...and if they don't sell it, they are usually still happy.



I used to get people who would think a beat up hunting gun they had was worth a mint (that win 94, in 32spec...), and I have had dealers try to swindle me aswell. I have also seen dealers be so far off in what a gun was, it isn't funny (one trying to tell me that any Bolt Action from Germany with a scope prior to 1950 was an ex-sniper rifle [true story]). The difference is intent in my mind. If someones intent is of screwing someone, there in lies the rub. If they are making an honest mistake, a gentle hint is good enough.

Supply and Demand. We used to try to match prices of places like S.I.R, or a little more, and that we knew that was something many 'knowledgable' buyers would compare prices to. But the truth is, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. SIR or Russels may advertise a certain price, but do they have it in stock?? If you have it here and now, its worth more.

In the end, the ones I personally dislike are the Vultures, who want everything at a bargain, and a fair price is like poison to them.... There is always emotion tied up in guns, as Frank Barnes wrote..."never criticise a mans choice in house, wife or gun".

I used to do more freebies, just trying to find things a good home, now I am to asking a fair price, I find it galling when someone treats that fair price as some sort of swindle. There is a PM button, people can always ask why a seller has settled on a certain price :idea:
 
Hey, I was standing in a gunshop today and overheard a guy talking to the guy behind the counter.
He was looking to find out the value of a 742 he had. The guy advised him of the approximate value of the rifle, and the guy was not happy. He said (and I quote)
"Do you wanna know what i was offered for it when I was XX age?" and he goes, "Five thousand dollars, but it was a gift, so I wouldnt part with it".
After cleaning the tea off my shirt that shot out my nose, the clerk calmly said,
"you shoulda taken that then eh?"
The guy goes, "I just figgered it would be worth more now"

Not forum related, but it just goes to show you...
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It does seem like people don't understand that a used item is worth no more than (IMHO) 50-70% of a new one, regardless of how immaculate you say it is. Especially when you're buying from pictures, once the trigger is pulled, value is lost.

M305s seem to be especially bad for this right now. This might also have to do with people buying them at Lever for $800, and not knowing about Marstar's price, though.
 
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