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Gunbroker.
Gunbroker.
If you're selling, decide what you want for it, add 20%, and come down in steps until it's gone.
Almost every gun store for trade at best has given me 50% of bluebook value. Depends on what it is.The FFL I am thinking of dealing with always seems to go to the Blue Book for his starting price. I would like to know what that is in advance.
Almost every gun store for trade at best has given me 50% of bluebook value. Depends on what it is.
10yrs ago figure what you paid add a covid or there going to be banned up charge and see what happens.
Gun broker is all over the place on some items depends on when it was posted and how.
Current demand is not going to help much with trade your lucky to get 50% of what ever hes selling the same gun for.Last time went into a shop to sell, they told me book was 550 and I think it was 25 or 30% off that. That sounded way to low for a new 1911 in this market, so I passed. As I walked out I noticed the same gun, same condition (new, but technically used because on consignment) for 950. Apparently "Book" doesn't account for the current demand.
Look what they are actually selling for on Gunbroker.
The problem with selling to a dealer, is that they have to pay you less than market, because they have to sell it at market.
Why are you going the dealer route, instead of private sale?
Who said that I am trying to get a dealer to buy it? Ever hear of consignment?
Gunbroker isn't perfect but it provides a spread of values. Obviously, each gun is different in terms of condition, accessories, variants, etc.
The best way to sell a gun is to list it as a penny auction. That'll guarantee a quick sale. That's literally the market deciding the gun's value because buyers will stop bidding at what they think is fair market value.
I disagree on using GB as a pricing guide. Most of what I've sold on GB went for WAY more than than it should.
The last gun I sold was a used S&W 351 PD that went for about $100 more than MSRP.
No long before that I sold Browning 1885 high wall in 45/70. There was a very active bidding war that ended at $1350! I would have been happy with $650 which is what I paid.
also where somGunbroker isn't perfect but it provides a spread of values. Obviously, each gun is different in terms of condition, accessories, variants, etc.
The best way to sell a gun is to list it as a penny auction. That'll guarantee a quick sale. That's literally the market deciding the gun's value because buyers will stop bidding at what they think is fair market value.
some bidders just need to winIf you can buy a certain gun for $450 just about anywhere why on earth would someone pay close to $700 plus shipping on GB? This seems to happen on GB all the time. I've built most of my gun collection by buying locally at normal prices and then selling on GB for a ridiculous profit.
I'm thankful that folks are willing to fork out foolish amounts of money on GB but for that reason its not really an accurate pricing guide. On the other hand I think the blue book way under values most guns.
What does he want. Lowest I have put something on consignment for was 15%Who said that I am trying to get a dealer to buy it? Ever hear of consignment?
Unfortunate time of year to go disappointing child-like shopkeepers... the little chicken scratch receipt contract mentioned nothing about transfer fees if it did not sell.