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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: Huntmaster]
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05/28/20 05:24 PM
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TFF Caribou
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Let’s start with bushmaster and for lighter fluid throw in Remington arms. Pass the coffee please. You were saying selling to gun shop means an individual is resolved if responsibility. You said a lawyer would sue YOU and your momma. Find an individual citizen who was sued. Bushmaster and Remington aren’t at all what your original point was about.
Last edited by Tff caribou; 05/28/20 05:25 PM.
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference. -George Washington
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: TFF Caribou]
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05/28/20 05:38 PM
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Huntmaster
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Your hung up on the word “legal” , you go through a stop sign, it’s green, you’re legal. You get sued because 5 people die. Your litigation costs are $300,000.00 or your insurance co. can settle for $100,000.00. They settle. You sell a gun to mr. Sandy Hook(legally!!!!), 25 attorneys are coming after you and your dog and farm. They won’t give a crap if you sold it legal or not—- you’re legal cost will kill you. On the other hand- a gun shop has its own problems, as such, low offers.
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: Huntmaster]
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05/28/20 06:10 PM
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TFF Caribou
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Your hung up on the word “legal” , you go through a stop sign, it’s green, you’re legal. You get sued because 5 people die. Your litigation costs are $300,000.00 or your insurance co. can settle for $100,000.00. They settle. You sell a gun to mr. Sandy Hook(legally!!!!), 25 attorneys are coming after you and your dog and farm. They won’t give a crap if you sold it legal or not—- you’re legal cost will kill you. On the other hand- a gun shop has its own problems, as such, low offers. And like I asked, find a single time that has ever happened to an individual. Sure, it “could” happen. But I”could” be attacked by a bear in my driveway, doesn’t mean I carry a Tbone in my pocket to distract him.
Last edited by Tff caribou; 05/28/20 06:12 PM.
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference. -George Washington
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: GusWayne]
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05/28/20 06:35 PM
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sig226fan (Rguns.com)
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Having owned and operated a small country gun shop for 33 years, the thing that I see over time that most customers have a hard time with, is "custom" guns. You take a Remington 700, either you or even a decent gunsmith made some mods, maybe good ones, added a few hundred to a thousand to your investment. Then one day you decide to trade, and want even money, or even 80-90 percent. The market for those custom add ons is very very narrow. May have to hold that a long time to find the right buyer.
The next biggest challenge, are the homemade, shop made, "custom" AR's... and there's two things that happen... someone buys in a rush in high tide... (Obama wins), then 4 years later expects to break even. Or, you built a good gun, on an Aero receiver, maybe used high end parts (although many are not marked), and then it's not bringing what your buddy in his garage said it was worth...
In general, offer a fair price and be fine. I will work hard to get your business, but I also work hard to tell the truth, even if it stings your or me...
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)]
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05/29/20 03:31 AM
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[quote=sig226fan (Rguns.com) The next biggest challenge, are the homemade, shop made, "custom" AR's... and there's two things that happen... someone buys in a rush in high tide... (Obama wins), then 4 years later expects to break even. Or, you built a good gun, on an Aero receiver, maybe used high end parts (although many are not marked), and then it's not bringing what your buddy in his garage said it was worth...
In general, offer a fair price and be fine. I will work hard to get your business, but I also work hard to tell the truth, even if it stings your or me... [/quote]
Ah yes, the joys of the "custom" AR. I dont even make offers on them. there is approximately a 98% chance of butthurt on the "builders" end if I did lol
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: Texas Dan]
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05/29/20 03:30 PM
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My experience is they offer you 25-50% of the gun's resale value. Only traded in once, had a few offers but always sold them privately for more. Yes, it takes time but patience pays off. That's something you can easily recognize when watching Pawn Stars. The store typically starts at 25% of what they feel they can sell the item and stops at 50%. In fact, you can easily tell when Rick really wants something when he pays more than 50% of its resale value. Of course this also points to why an offer made to the store for 50% of the marked price still leaves them 25% profit. Right, this helps them turn over product so they don't have money tied up in inventory forever. Plus they can alway dump if for cost if it sits too long.
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: GusWayne]
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05/29/20 11:38 PM
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...Ole Timey mantra from all the Old Folks in the Gun bidnizz I sold to for 13 years as a Rep...Buy used stuff in the spring time before the end of May or earlier....Start sellin' stuff after May Day at Huntin' season prices... anything you still got that needs a new home will still be there next year if'n it ain't gone by Turkey Day...BTDT Ron
It is TIME for Term Limits, cause Politicians are like childrens diapers and for the same reasons...Robin Williams "These are the times that try men's soul's"...Thomas Paine
"Those who fail to learn from History are doomed to repeat it" ....Santayana
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: GusWayne]
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05/30/20 02:43 AM
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The one and only time I sold a used gun to a gun store is when I sold my rem 700 sps tactical for $200.
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: GusWayne]
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06/22/20 12:59 PM
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That same gunshop in Benbrook had 1lb bottles of 4350 for $75.00 a pound a while back.. never stepped foot in there again.
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: GusWayne]
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06/22/20 02:20 PM
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$300 for a brand new mini 14 w Leupold 6X and Harris bipod Cabelas,they wouldn’t budge...I walked I even asked are you serious, there’s used ones on the rack for $600 w S scopes on em The standard offer by pawn shops and other resale places seems to be no more than 50% of the intended resale value. They want to earn back at least double what they paid for it. Seems like a very simple rule of thumb.
Last edited by Texas Dan; 06/22/20 02:21 PM.
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: GusWayne]
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06/22/20 11:12 PM
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Some stores offer to do a consignment sale for a percentage. Usually 10 thru 20 percent. If you do not want to fool around with the sale yourself this can be another ave. Of course if you need the coin right now this won't help. This is better done with more utilitarian weapons than high end stuff. Every mouth breather and their cousins will be by to coon finger it.
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Re: It’s slow, worst gunstore trade deals
[Re: TFF Caribou]
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06/23/20 09:33 PM
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Superduty
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Your hung up on the word “legal” , you go through a stop sign, it’s green, you’re legal. You get sued because 5 people die. Your litigation costs are $300,000.00 or your insurance co. can settle for $100,000.00. They settle. You sell a gun to mr. Sandy Hook(legally!!!!), 25 attorneys are coming after you and your dog and farm. They won’t give a crap if you sold it legal or not—- you’re legal cost will kill you. On the other hand- a gun shop has its own problems, as such, low offers. And like I asked, find a single time that has ever happened to an individual. Sure, it “could” happen. But I”could” be attacked by a bear in my driveway, doesn’t mean I carry a Tbone in my pocket to distract him. Well maybe that is why the bear is there in the first place! Sorry I couldn't resist.
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