Selling AR, NEW or TEST FIRED?

[prproulx]

I am finally getting a new Bushmaster Dissipator Upper for my BM lower. I MAY decide to sell it to buy something else.

Should I sell it new, unfired or test fire it to make sure it works?

Which is more attractive to a buyer?

 

[G37]

Test fire as the pricing honestly shouldn't change much (I think all uppers are test fired anyway... aren't they?).

Like-new or barely used sounds the same to me (It's not new because it is used once you build it).

I guess it could help for a quicker sale though if it were never fired (easy sale).

 

[MPI]

Well if the upper is unfired then it is NIB, NIB would seem more appealing to me as a buyer the used.

 

[koalorka]

If it's a quality upper without permanent alterations I would be glad to pay less for used one.

 

[MPI]

If it's a quality upper without permanent alterations I would be glad to pay less for used one.

that too

 

[cereal83]

I would do new as new is always worth more

 

[G37]

I say test fire it (3 shots?). It's going to be no different than NIB and probably won't even show any use.
So unless you drop it at the range or put lots of rnds through it you can still ask for NIB pricing.

However, if you are definitely going to sell it, then carefully open the box for inspection and leave it at that, that way will get a super fast sale (and good price) on a genuine NIB item; you can always say you openend the box to make sure it was intact.

Edited to add:

I will admit, now that I think of it a Never fired NIB does have lots of appeal (especially if the price is good). - with that said though, it would carry the same appeal to me if you said you only test fired 3 cartridges to ensure it was working and you still had all the original packaging.

 

[USP]

arent most uppers from good factories test fired anyways? I think my LMT was test fired.

 

[Hoser-eh]

Test-fired at factory is to be expected as part of the process.

If you "testfire" it, I would say it is no longer NIB.

I would want to be the first one outside the factory to shoot it.

 

[MPI]

Test-fired at factory is to be expected as part of the process.

If you "testfire" it, I would say it is no longer NIB.

I would want to be the first one outside the factory to shoot it.

x2 NIB means NEW IN BOX, so as it came from the factory, you shoot it its used.

 

[Hitzy]

x2 NIB means NEW IN BOX, so as it came from the factory, you shoot it its used.

X3. NIB only has one definition

 

[skycrane]

X3. NIB only has one definition

X4.....because we all know that 3rds turns into 300 pretty quick!

 

[agilent_one]

Don't shoot it and advertise it as new in box. Then, ask the prospective buyer(s) if they want it "test-fired."

 

[coltfan]

It might not be new in box , but at least you have the sellers rep. to back up any claims he makes about functionality of the item.

 

[ricka2]

Colt factory test fires

 

[koalorka]

RRA test fires.

 

[G37]

LMT test fires

 

[MPI]

LMT test fires

LMT or Colt test fires are still as it comes from the factory or NIB. You "test" fire it, it becomes used...

Don't shoot it and advertise it as new in box. Then, ask the prospective buyer(s) if they want it "test-fired."

This is a good compromise.