Gun Prices???

[thrashdady]

I have a conundrum, why do people at gun shows and some forums,
add a buffer to the price of there weapons? I try to keep my prices at the value that the item is selling at on EBAY or gunbroker, that is the fair-market value, I had a guy at a show tell me that my gun was not worth what it was selling for on Broker, but his was worth 350 more then it was selling for anywhere. I know they have to make table, but I was already cutting the guy a deal. I promptly laughed and made a speedy exit. I have also ran in to people on some forums doing the 2 Benjamin shuffle, I had a guy with a Win SX2 new, nice gun don't get me wrong, asking 750 for it?? So I being the alert consumer investigated the value of said weapon. I found one same exact gun, no sorry 13 of them, on Broker for 550 and as a result stated to the guy that I think he was a little high on his prices, he told me that his was a wis-bang super duper Blah blah... gun that he bought back in 05 when it came out and he was there inline to get it, very low serial number... So I told him that the gun was more important to him then it was to me and he should put it back in the safe for another day.

I just don't get it, If you offer someone, something be prepared to part with it and don't be surprised if they look it up and if the price is high call you on it. If you mark something up the other guy can too.

Not trying to piss anyone off just interested and want to vent a little about the topic.

Thoughts???

[ChunkyMonkey]

Ahhh...the newest thread on gun price rant this week.

[Mtn.man]

Thoughts,, Hmm,,, sometimes I have 1.

[thrashdady]

lol, :P Thanks for listening lol

[SAnd]

Why do people get upset at price of anything nonessential? If you don't like the price just make an offer. If the seller doesn't accept your offer you can walk away. Nothing says you have to buy it. You have no devine constitutional right to buy something at a low price. The seller has no moral obligation to sell it to you at your price. If you can get it cheaper off ebay buy it there.

A buyer has a moral obligation to know the value of what he buying even if he is only spending a dime. If the buyer is too lazy to research or find out what he can get it for elsewhere that is his responsibility. If the buyer knows it's worth a dime but is willing to spend a quarter it's decision to make. You have nothing to do with it.

The perfect deal is when the buyer and the seller both walk away happy. It doesn't matter who paid what.

[Ah Pook]

Ahhh...the newest thread on gun price rant this week.

In before the next one starts.

[Scanker19]

First the prices on Ebay and Gunbroker are very misleading. They could start the bidding low and have a high reserve or they start the bidding at or around the price they "want". It's an auction so the price is never really set if you have two dumbasses fighting over a 300 dollar gun.

Then you have to consider that at gunshows the people there are usually a business or an extreme reseller, and do not make money buying at actual cost. It seems they will always offer 50-60% of the actual value.

As for their prices being high our hobby (next to comic geeks, and enviro hippies) probably has the highest per capita of self absorbed, axis II personality disorder assholes amongst all hobbies.

[Graves]

Ahhh...the newest thread on gun price rant this week.

We damn near made it a whole week without one of these too.

[thrashdady]

True true, But If I post a item at said' price and Ahole #1 sees my item wants it and has a item of lesser value, but inflates his price
to compensate for the value of my item which is at fair market value, So in-turn I have to investagate because I think his value is a little higher then what it should be and the notify Ahole#1 of that and Thank him/her for their time and have wasted mine, which=$ or a I have to hold on another deal, which in turn starts the process over with Ahole#2. Now before it's a burn Thrashday at the post kinda party up in here, 80% of the people I have dealings with are Awesome, Grade-A citizens, It's the 20%ers I'm referring to. So pls don't be hurt by my rambling, I know some of you are feel the way I do, I have talked to you, You told me. SAnd I totally understand what you are saying I just don't like it lol, Kidding. It just "Grinds my Gears" Peter Griffin.

Why do people get upset at price of anything nonessential? If you don't like the price just make an offer. If the seller doesn't accept your offer you can walk away. Nothing says you have to buy it. You have no devine constitutional right to buy something at a low price. The seller has no moral obligation to sell it to you at your price. If you can get it cheaper off ebay buy it there.

A buyer has a moral obligation to know the value of what he buying even if he is only spending a dime. If the buyer is too lazy to research or find out what he can get it for elsewhere that is his responsibility. If the buyer knows it's worth a dime but is willing to spend a quarter it's decision to make. You have nothing to do with it.

The perfect deal is when the buyer and the seller both walk away happy. It doesn't matter who paid what.

[sniper7]

My question is why people still do not know the difference between there and their.