Most of the EE regulars buy a gun, play with it for a while, put it up for someone else to own. We relive this "Overpriced in the EE" thread every couple of months, if it is priced right, it will sell. If you buy a used gun from a guy like Doug, its no different than buying it at Epps or Accuracy Plus other than you will keep some money in your pocket by saving taxes and probably 10-20% of the store mark ups. Strait up sellers like Doug and may others stand behind what they sell to the same degree as a gun shop, its alot less of a gamble to buy a used gun here than most people think. Don't get me wrong I support Accuracy Plus every year by spending money there, but I buy and sell 20 or so guns a year all of which are from the EE. There are alot of guns people deem overpriced which are well worth what the seller is asking, As far as I am concerened there is more chance of finding what you want, at a fair price here than any gun shop out there.
What's with prices these days
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Sometimes I just shake my head when perusing the EE, many sellers are out of touch. Some get offended when offered less than asking price. OTH Many potential buyers get offended when somebody tries to tell them the beater rifle they are selling is worth 25% more than a new one, they are just banking on some poor souls ignorance. Like Rembo does, I just go buy a new one. Couple weeks ago I went and bought a new SPS stainless for the action.
Oscar Makonka said:
only quick easy way to get a 700 action these days...I bought a new blued SPS 300 Winny for my 416 Taylor project..never fired a shot thru the factory tube...sold it and the stock for $150 shipped....ended up with a brand new 700 action for $400...only way to go...I'll be picking up an SPS stainless soon for another Whelen project.....the days of cruising the used racks looking for old 700's for cheap are over for good.....for me anyway
When I price something, I want it to be seen as a "fair price". I want the buyer to be pleased with what he has bought, and feel that he got a reasonable, or good deal - not just at the time of purchase, but also later on when he is browsing through the racks at his local shop.
Jeff/1911.
Jeff/1911.
If we all sold guns at fair prices on the exchange we would all have more money for ammo!
I don't sell guns to make a profit and if I got a good deal I will pass the good deal along to the next person instead of trying to make a profit of a fellow CGN.
If I got a bad deal(paid to much) I will sell for a loss.
I don't sell guns to make a profit and if I got a good deal I will pass the good deal along to the next person instead of trying to make a profit of a fellow CGN.
If I got a bad deal(paid to much) I will sell for a loss.
First of all, thanks Houligan for the kind words. If I could use the freakin' smiley buttons I would put in that embarrased face one here..........
There are a heck of a lot of factors at play in gun prices, any time. That is an historical observation on my part. Used to be, you could not sell a gun in January/February because most guys had spent too much money at Christmas time and had to pay off credit cards and such. In 2006, there was no such slow-down that I could see, but I think the economy is stronger and people, GENERALLY, might have more discretionary cash for things like guns.
For the past quite a few years, the strongest demand for hunting guns, and therefore the highest prices, are in the month to two months before big game season opens in the province/territory of the buyer. When people ask me about selling their shootin' irons, I generally advise them to wait until September if they can, so they will get the best price for their gun. Some guys can wait, other guys need the money right now. If they need the money right now, well guess what happens?
Some folks, and in particular guys who are new to gun swapping, tend to value their guns more than potential buyers might do. Here on Gun Nutz, a fellow finds out fairly soon if his price is too much for the market, OR (VERY OFTEN) his ad stinks. I still curse when I think about a buddy of mine who described a Winchester 71 to me over the phone - he made it sound like a pretty sad old gun, and I passed - but another buddy bought it anyways, for $500, and sold it for $1000.............
I list the odd gun for sale here, and buy the odd gun here, and in general I don't haggle much, nor do I expect much haggling. For sure if I list something at six hundred bucks, I am offended if somebody offers me four hundred, but I will ALWAYS go back to the person who made the offer, and politely tell them that their offer is a long way south of my investment and expectation. This having been said, I lose money on about half of all guns that I own, and sometimes fairly spectacularly like hundreds of dollars. I make money on some as well, of course, but over all it is a hobby that breaks even, so I reckon that is pretty good.
New gun prices are something I do not follow, but it does seem for sure that they are cheaper than they used to be, even a couple years ago. The thing that bit my ass in a large way was dropping prices for new scopes - you can now buy a very good quality scope for about half of what a decent used one cost five years ago. I have a lot of expensive used scopes, that I have zero chance of recouping my money on if I sell them.
Life ain't fair, but most people buying and selling on EE are.
Free advice, worth what you paid for it.
Doug
There are a heck of a lot of factors at play in gun prices, any time. That is an historical observation on my part. Used to be, you could not sell a gun in January/February because most guys had spent too much money at Christmas time and had to pay off credit cards and such. In 2006, there was no such slow-down that I could see, but I think the economy is stronger and people, GENERALLY, might have more discretionary cash for things like guns.
For the past quite a few years, the strongest demand for hunting guns, and therefore the highest prices, are in the month to two months before big game season opens in the province/territory of the buyer. When people ask me about selling their shootin' irons, I generally advise them to wait until September if they can, so they will get the best price for their gun. Some guys can wait, other guys need the money right now. If they need the money right now, well guess what happens?
Some folks, and in particular guys who are new to gun swapping, tend to value their guns more than potential buyers might do. Here on Gun Nutz, a fellow finds out fairly soon if his price is too much for the market, OR (VERY OFTEN) his ad stinks. I still curse when I think about a buddy of mine who described a Winchester 71 to me over the phone - he made it sound like a pretty sad old gun, and I passed - but another buddy bought it anyways, for $500, and sold it for $1000.............
I list the odd gun for sale here, and buy the odd gun here, and in general I don't haggle much, nor do I expect much haggling. For sure if I list something at six hundred bucks, I am offended if somebody offers me four hundred, but I will ALWAYS go back to the person who made the offer, and politely tell them that their offer is a long way south of my investment and expectation. This having been said, I lose money on about half of all guns that I own, and sometimes fairly spectacularly like hundreds of dollars. I make money on some as well, of course, but over all it is a hobby that breaks even, so I reckon that is pretty good.
New gun prices are something I do not follow, but it does seem for sure that they are cheaper than they used to be, even a couple years ago. The thing that bit my ass in a large way was dropping prices for new scopes - you can now buy a very good quality scope for about half of what a decent used one cost five years ago. I have a lot of expensive used scopes, that I have zero chance of recouping my money on if I sell them.
Life ain't fair, but most people buying and selling on EE are.
Free advice, worth what you paid for it.
Doug
I think the prices of firearms have alot of different factors. Certain guns have value as to when it was manufactured, condition, Rare Models, Rare calabers, nice wood, and so on and so on.......
Popular models and calabers that are not manufactured for years can be hard to find. These firearms seem to go for more $$$. The bottom line is!!! can the seller make a deal and sell for his or her asking price? This is one reason I like this forum. I can scroll through looking , and make up my own mind if it's a good deal or not. There are many good deals on here as well as many bad ones. I like to find the good ones and I sometimes do. Cheers!!! Tikka
Popular models and calabers that are not manufactured for years can be hard to find. These firearms seem to go for more $$$. The bottom line is!!! can the seller make a deal and sell for his or her asking price? This is one reason I like this forum. I can scroll through looking , and make up my own mind if it's a good deal or not. There are many good deals on here as well as many bad ones. I like to find the good ones and I sometimes do. Cheers!!! Tikka
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I think the worst offenders are the mall ninja's that think thier 18" 870 "shotty" with do-dads is worth a 99% of new price, including all the crap that is attached to it.
BTW I got a Norinco SKS for sale, it's got a folding stock, red dot scope, flash hider, blue paint, bypod, and wolf springs, only $800
BTW I got a Norinco SKS for sale, it's got a folding stock, red dot scope, flash hider, blue paint, bypod, and wolf springs, only $800
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Doug said:
and I thought you ran a gun rental
Doug is a great guy I'm not much on haggling either.
CH_Tiger_14 said:
sounds like someone who was trying to get the PH for bubba milsurp price.
enfields are a particular sort of rifle, sometimes they are hard to price. A Bubba, Parker Hale, BSA Comercial, and EAL all look similar but prices are going to be significantly different.
