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Originally Posted by mackbamf

Ultimately it is buyer beware... If someone overpays it is ultimately thier own responsibility for not doing their homework... That being said I just saw some steel cased .223 rounds on Armslist for $.50 a pop, need to get back over there and grab them before someone else does!!!

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Hell I've got a bag of like 300 of these I bought before I knew better. 2nd round through my rifle jammed the spend casing in the barrel and that was the end of that. If someone's gonna pay 50c per, I'm rich.

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Originally Posted by Teufelhund

Post it up, Ronin! Worst that can happen is it sits in the TP for a few months to serve as a point of reference for others. For the ad you'll want to disassemble the weapon to an unnecessary level and make sure you get good pictures of the rust and grime on the roll pins.

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After cleaning it a week ago after shooting I took it apart and found 0 rust... plus no way it's worth $600 after about 2,000 rounds through it. If lucky I'd probably ask about $375 or $350... that is IF I ever sold it.

I, for one, could not possibly care less if someone wants to pay more than MSRP for used gear; doesn't affect me in the least. You have a few options when posting an ad: 1) price it low so it sells fast; 2) price it above market and hope some sucker bites; 3) price it above market so you have room to negotiate down to what you really want to get out of it. I think most people here go for the last option, but I've certainly seen some of option 2 as well. Usually those ads sit for a while because the majority of folks here who are looking to buy actually know what the item is worth.
Definitely not bitching about it, just pointing and laughing. Like jim said, to each his own. [Beer]

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Originally Posted by Teufelhund

I, for one, could not possibly care less if someone wants to pay more than MSRP for used gear; doesn't affect me in the least. You have a few options when posting an ad: 1) price it low so it sells fast; 2) price it above market and hope some sucker bites; 3) price it above market so you have room to negotiate down to what you really want to get out of it. I think most people here go for the last option, but I've certainly seen some of option 2 as well. Usually those ads sit for a while because the majority of folks here who are looking to buy actually know what the item is worth.
Definitely not bitching about it, just pointing and laughing. Like jim said, to each his own. [Beer]

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I agree- and having now sold 3 cars (I hold on to 'em for a while) I fit into category 2... Price a little high, with your ideal price lower, and some room to negotiate the price. Problem is, I'm about to be in the market for a Sig P229 Elite, MSRP is around $900, I don't usually see any for less than $1,000...

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

I agree- and having now sold 3 cars (I hold on to 'em for a while) I fit into category 2... Price a little high, with your ideal price lower, and some room to negotiate the price. Problem is, I'm about to be in the market for a Sig P229 Elite, MSRP is around $900, I don't usually see any for less than $1,000...

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Did you finally sell that life sucking BMW?

To be fair, I think it's more like someone buys a $500 glock and adds $150 worth of mags and stuff and then tries to get $600 for the package. And they also paid tax or transfer fees.

Cheap bastards.. If you think it's too high, move on. Noone owes you crap. [Coffee]

I personally don't loose sleep over the prices in the tp. Why do some people think they are entitled to a cheap price? If you can find it cheaper elsewhere than do it.

I like the cheap AK's that 3 months ago were $550-$600 and now they are $900

But but but......

They lowered the cost from original pricing ! :D