Are people just ignorant to not keep up with prices or promotions or they just straight up looking for victims?
theres absolutely no reason why anyone should be asking $400+ for a shield (especially used).
When A) the gun doesn't retail New for that anyways B) with the $75 rebate it costs less than $300 in several places.
I think people just don't follow the 100 dollar rule. You buy a gun and resell it quickly..you lose at least 100 dollars. For high cost fudd guns, even more. I understand this is generally not the rule with glocks or no ma comp guns, they hold value, but are not worth 1K by any reason, people that think they are, aren't up on things.
With rebates, it makes the situation even worse. I would not sell a shield right now, unless you have to offload it for 200 bucks its not worth it. Most people aren't stupid, with the rebate you can get one for 230-250 bucks.
That said, I just sold an BG380 to a guy who could probably have gotten a new one for a few bucks more, but I had a pocket holster, spare mag, and although it wasn't part of the deal, I gave him my good buffalo bore carry ammo. The good part for him, he can carry it that day in his pocket, and is he's not submitting stupid paperwork and waiting month for a 50 dollar check. And he did get a low round count gun in perfect condition....prebroke in and cleaned.
I generally price my guns either below or low market cost if I decide to sell something. If I can't get that, then it goes to Kittery and I trade it for credit which is usually a little more than I can sell it for here. Kittery is generally a little higher priced, but they will match Cabelas on a sale and no tax, and always have a good inventory, and something might tickle the fancy.
The people with 400 bumps just don't want to sell their crap, my feeling is they either think they have gold, or their wife is telling them to sell it, and they price it accordingly. I generally don't lowball anyone here if I can help it, if it's overpriced I'll buy it new. Ill hold no ill will, it's their gun, they can sell it or not sell it for whatever they want.
The good thing about buying here is the people I meet, everyone that I've dealt with has been great and never tried to lowball me in the parking lot. And looking here for used guns is great too..there's usually a deal to be found.