What"s with all the picture hunters on the Exchange!!!

banko32 said:
Have had a couple hunting rifles for sale on the exchange. One is a Browning A-bolt in 270 and the other a Rem 700 in 280. I posted both with pictures and both are reasonably priced at $600 shipped. Some must think this is a life time investment as to the request I am getting for pictures. Can you send me a picture of the Muzzle, the bolt, the bolt face, a close up of the finish, a higher res picture of this. It goes on and on. Maybe I'm missing something but I just don't get it. I understand wanting to see the item before you but but at this price the actions are almost worth it. Then you do the leg work and never hear from the person again. And whats with the questions about round count in hunting rifle!

Thanks for listening.

Banko32
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I took a look at you Remington and Browning ads.

The pics in the Rem ad are not bad, not the greatest but not bad.

Your browning A-Bolt ad : there is only one photo, you just see a third of one side of the rifle and its dark.
Its written in the stars that people will ask for more pics.

When you take and post good pics, its very rare that the potential buyer will ask for more...
Good lightning is a must for taking good pics.
 
I have looked at posted pics of rifles where I was barely able to make out it was a rifle... in other cases I have requested pics and received photos that looked like they came from a 1 megapixel cell phone camera that had vaseline smeared on the lense! When that happens I conclude a) the seller is an idiot and I should stay clear or b) the seller is deliberately trying to obscure some fault and I should stay clear.... either way I am not interested. I have been "burnt" three times on purchases that were not what they "appeared" to be (my fault for not insisting on better/clearer photo's) and I have been mildly disappointed just a few other times with purchases from high raters. I have also had a couple of instances where an undisclosed fault "might" have been known to the seller ... or not!?! Otherwise buying on EE has generally been a pretty good experience and frequently a terrific experience!

BUT I would certainly advise any buyer to get all the photos they need to make a decision .... not every sellers definition of "excellent", "little use" and "95%" are the same!!
 
banko32 said:
Have had a couple hunting rifles for sale on the exchange. One is a Browning A-bolt in 270 and the other a Rem 700 in 280. I posted both with pictures and both are reasonably priced at $600 shipped. Some must think this is a life time investment as to the request I am getting for pictures. Can you send me a picture of the Muzzle, the bolt, the bolt face, a close up of the finish, a higher res picture of this. It goes on and on. Maybe I'm missing something but I just don't get it. I understand wanting to see the item before you but but at this price the actions are almost worth it. Then you do the leg work and never hear from the person again. And whats with the questions about round count in hunting rifle!

Thanks for listening.

Banko32
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I sold some hunting rifles similarly priced to yours and the two questions that always made me laugh was "what is the round count" & "is it a 1 MOA rifle"
 
Try selling Horses on kijiji....everyone wants more pics for some reason, and ask you questions that the answers are already in the ad. I don't get it, sometimes I don't even reply.

I've asked for pics if I'm really interested and none in ad, or to find out what model it is as some ads don't have enough info. I did recently buy a rimfire off here and had no pics but assumed was in good/great condition. When it got here barrel has quite a few rust spots.
I've also asked for a couple more after a deal was made to make sure as well.
 
tuffbuff said:
Try selling Horses on kijiji....everyone wants more pics for some reason, and ask you questions that the answers are already in the ad. I don't get it, sometimes I don't even reply.
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From my own experience buying stuff there the chances are the prospective buyer is in contact with multiple sellers.

When I'm looking to buy something on Kijiji in often in contact with a dozen or more people so keeping track of exactly what is in each ad is a near impossibility.
 
I've been burnt on the EE on a savage 99f .I had a few to choose from but chose this one based on seller discription. This guy had a stellar trader rating. Because of this instance, I am going to scrutinize much more going forward. i repaired the rifle in question but , it soured me so bad I still haven't even fired it and it's well over a year since I purchased it.
 
Gatehouse said:
Best defense is to have plenty of good quality pics in your ad to begin with. That eliminates 90% of the tire kickers.

I find my patience for sending extra pics at every angle goes up or in relation to the price of the item I'm selling. Some guys want 20 pics of a fricken bubba SMLE. forget it, I don't need to sell it tyst bad. :)
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It's the 10% that can be irritating. In reality, it's more like the 2% that ask for multiple sets of high resolution pictures, and then offer you $1000 when you are asking $2000 for a high end shotgun or rifle.
 
I can't believe that some people post an ad for a gun costing thousands without pictures and then say "no picture hunters." What's up with that?

I don't care what the price tag is... post good quality pictures in the ad and your item will sell faster, with fewer questions and at a higher price.

When I am buying (or selling), in addition to pictures I expect a statement of condition... pictures can be deceiving.
 
^^^^^ this..... And for gods sake, if you are going to buy and sell guns, get familiar with the NRA grading system......

"Excellent condition" means damn near perfect...... It doesn't mean bluing missing from the muzzle and half the paint on the trigger guard missing and a few small scratches in the stock.....
 
nomad 68 said:
I've been burnt on the EE on a savage 99f .I had a few to choose from but chose this one based on seller discription. This guy had a stellar trader rating. Because of this instance, I am going to scrutinize much more going forward. i repaired the rifle in question but , it soured me so bad I still haven't even fired it and it's well over a year since I purchased it.
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The best thing about the EE is the feedback. I dont get why people get burnt and then dont leave the appropriate feedback.
Why did you not bother to leave an accurate account of what happened. Your negitive feedback is what keeps others from getting burnt and others doing the same will help you on your next purchase.

Complaining about getting burnt is one thing but allowing someone who has truly burnt you to continue on with thier "stellar" trader rating not only allows them to do it again, but almost encourages them to try a repeat.

Trader ratings dont mean anything if you post only positives and can't be bothered to point out a scammer.

That said, back to the op comments, I post clear pics, with good descriptions, and rarely get requests for additional pictures.
 
Superbrad said:
^^^^^ this..... And for gods sake, if you are going to buy and sell guns, get familiar with the NRA grading system......

"Excellent condition" means damn near perfect...... It doesn't mean bluing missing from the muzzle and half the paint on the trigger guard missing and a few small scratches in the stock.....
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Riflechair did a great video describing and explaining the NRA grading system, and most sellers are waaay off.
Unless it's new in the box, good is probably the best any gun that has seen any use would be.
 
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willisjake said:
The best thing about the EE is the feedback. I dont get why people get burnt and then dont leave the appropriate feedback.
Why did you not bother to leave an accurate account of what happened. Your negitive feedback is what keeps others from getting burnt and others doing the same will help you on your next purchase.

Complaining about getting burnt is one thing but allowing someone who has truly burnt you to continue on with thier "stellar" trader rating not only allows them to do it again, but almost encourages them to try a repeat.

Trader ratings dont mean anything if you post only positives and can't be bothered to point out a scammer.

That said, back to the op comments, I post clear pics, with good descriptions, and rarely get requests for additional pictures.
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This one had been refinished in a gloss. I bought it under the guise it had no tang crack. It actually had one approximately 2". It was virtually invisible. When I first got it, I couldn't detect it. I put it in the safe to await mounts and optics. couple months later, I took it out of the safe to mount a scope. Ran my hand over the wrist and felt the crack. It was only then that I could see it. The sight elevator was missing when I got it as well but I was intending to scope it anyway. I've repaired the crack with acraglas but haven't refinished it yet. Maybe before fall, I will get at it. Had I noticed the crack upon receiving the rifle, the situation would have been different but you can't go back and change feedback 2 months on.
 
Put up no pictures and expect lots of requests.

I know picture posting can be a pain in the neck, but take lots of pictures when you take pictures and post up two or three good ones.

Save the rest in a folder and forward all when required. People are looking for details for a reason, round count is important for a hunting gun as well as a target unit.

A week of hunting can be worse than a year of target shooting as far as condition goes.
 
It's a piece of cake to post pics in your ads.

Better than sending pics to all who inquire.

Load them on here once and you're done.

I can't see why one would rather spend time emailing pics when you can do it once.
 
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