How to put a $ value on your shotgun/ firearm
- Thread starter struff55
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Beauty in the eye of the beholder.
$ value is a matter of supply and demand.
I have it and you don't, until we can come to a mutual agreement.
There is nothing new about a seller pricing himself out of the market, and it does not apply to guns alone.
$ value is a matter of supply and demand.
I have it and you don't, until we can come to a mutual agreement.
There is nothing new about a seller pricing himself out of the market, and it does not apply to guns alone.
1963beretta
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Vaughan, Ontario
This thread is useless
Tape a $100 bill on it.
Then add taxes to it. lol
Canadian, American or Australia hundred dollar bill??
Struff you ok, you getting Cabin Fever in the land of stubble?
Rob
The NRA Blue Book Of Gun Values ( current edition) will give you realistic values for most guns in the USA and have very useful information on grading for condition and how this affects these values. Generally these values need to be adjusted for Canadian value and will vary greatly depending on the class of firearm. I use this book value, listed prices at as many dealers as possible in both Canada and the US, gun show prices, anything I can get to find a reasonable average price here. On used guns if you are not using a recognized grading standard such as the NRA then you are not even speaking the same laguage as potential buyers or sellers. And if you include sentimental value for grampas old gun, pejudice for or against a particular make or model or just your own experience with a particular class of gun then you are not being realistic, you are out to lunch. If you are a seller and really want to sell the item then price it attractively to sell. If you aren't in a hurry but want to get the most return then price it in the top third of similar guns. If you are one of those " I don't really want to let this go but if somebody wants it bad enough to pay me my price( usually well over realistic market value) I'll part with it" kind of guy you will likely have it for a long long time..... many guns on EE being bumped time and again, for months. Remember, the true value has not been established until the gun is sold. That selling price is the true value for that item on that day in that place. Anything else is wishful thinking or speculation.
Not just pull the ad. You must also accompany your tantrum by saying "I'll put it back in the safe!"
Back in the safe!
fishslinger
CGN Regular
- Location
- southern ontario
1963beretta
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Vaughan, Ontario
As mentioned earlier, the value is what someone is willing to pay for it.
When I assess a firearm Im interested in purchasing, I take into account many things such as quality of walnut, barrel length, choke configuration or other items that may come with the gun, such as a case or accessories. I’d be ok with paying more for a firearm if for example it had extraordinary walnut stocks. At the end of the day, if the price isnt right for me, I dont get my underwear all bunched up and complain. I simply move along and look for alternatives.
When I assess a firearm Im interested in purchasing, I take into account many things such as quality of walnut, barrel length, choke configuration or other items that may come with the gun, such as a case or accessories. I’d be ok with paying more for a firearm if for example it had extraordinary walnut stocks. At the end of the day, if the price isnt right for me, I dont get my underwear all bunched up and complain. I simply move along and look for alternatives.
