I made a huge mistake... what were yours?

[Hang-Fire Hank]

REGRETFULLY ME TOO

"I made a huge mistake... what were yours?"

Are we talking about guns or ex-wives?

Oh, Muley: I sure "hear" ya!

 

[22hipower]

I'm sure that I made a mistake once, or possibly even twice, in buying Smith & Wessons, but at the moment I do not remember them. All of my mistakes have been in selling them.

Very much agree, not many mistakes in buying that I remember. Quite a few on the selling side, especially Pythons I bought for $500ish and sold for $600ish. Good luck.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[BC38]

I just plain don't buy if I don't buy under market(.)

and trust me I do just fine.

example: Earlier this month, need to correct the tools, ppwrk under padding not even folded.

29-2 $480 Y'all need to learn how to hold your water. Quit paying so much.

WHOA! You sure stole that one. That's about 1/3 what it is worth - maybe a little less even...

 

[Lobster Picnic]

My only mistake was buying the first one.

 

[CajunBass]

I learned to not worry about what someone else says something is worth. I ask myself "When was the last time you saw one for any price?" And when do you expect to see one for less?"

 

[Dieseltech56]

My biggest mistakes were both related to either having no money or not enough money when going to a gun show. I missed out on the only 60-10 I ever saw and the deal of a lifetime on a gorgeous model 48.

Besides those I have no regrets. I have overpaid for a few less than stellar guns but I am happy with what I have.

 

[llowry61]

I have had some buyers remorse over my purchases, but in general I don't look back. I don't fret over the good deals I missed or the bad deals I made. My sense is that overall, they equal out. Some of the great deals I have gotten off set the bad ones. I am not in this to make money, but if that happens great. If I don't so be it. I buy and collect them for enjoyment. It's like golf, it costs money, but I enjoy it.

 

[Birdgun]

Some folks are so frugal they won't buy a S&W revolver.
I guess my mistake is I'm not as frugal as those folks.

Thankful for my blessings. A few nice S&W revolvers and the finest wife in the world.

God bless,
Birdgun

 

[n c rod]

Mistakes

When it comes to making mistakes, I have made plenty. However I paid for all of them. One of my gun collector mentors said that you can afford to pay too much for an excellent condition firearm. I have never regretted any purchase since.

 

[foxy320]

Had a 4" 29 like in post 5 that I carried as my police gun back in the early 80's. The mistake I made was in trading it away.

 

[CH4]

I went to DQ the other night and ordered a peanut butter cookie dough blizzard - HUGE MISTAKE! I should have ordered the chocolate chip cookie dough blizzard!

 

[iPac]

I just plain don't buy if I don't buy under market(.)

and trust me I do just fine.

example: Earlier this month, need to correct the tools, ppwrk under padding not even folded.

29-2 $480 Y'all need to learn how to hold your water. Quit paying so much.

That's all you gotta do. I been saying that for years with the Colts. That's not how the masses roll anymore though, instant is the name of the game now.

 

[one eye joe]

I HAVE LEARNED A COUPLE OF THINGS THROUGH THE YEARS----

#1BUY THE GUN--NOT THE STORY. UNDOCUMENTED PROVENANCE ADDS NOTHING TO THE VALUE OF A GUN. YOU MIGHT NOT FIND A BUYER, AS GULLIBLE AS YOU WERE, WHEN IT COMES TIME TO SELL......

#2 WHEN YOU FINALLY FIND A GUN, THAT YOU HAVE SEARCHED IN VAIN FOR, OVER A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME---JUST BUY IT ! ! ! THERE IS NO TELLING, WHEN AND IF YOU WILL SEE ANOTHER ONE. IF YOU DO SEE ANOTHER, A FEW YEARS LATER, IT WILL PROBABLY BE MORE EXPENSIVE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT SPENDING A FEW EXTRA BUCKS, YOU COME THIS WAY JUST ONCE. REMEMBER ONE THING---IF YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE ! ! !

 

[GerSan69]

Back in the old days, I traded away some really great firearms, including some I'd never be able to find today. So when I got back into accumulating again, I decided that when I find something I really want, I'm not going to turn around and trade it off or sell to get something else.
That, and deciding up front that if a deal falls through or an auction goes higher than what I want to pay, I will walk away and I won't feel bad about it.

 

[jimbo728]

Wish I had not sold my M1 Garands. Selling an early SA M1A hurts too.
Selling a Heavy barrel 10-6 was also a huge mistake. That revolver out shot any handgun I have ever owned by most standards.
Jim

 

[Floki]

There have been a few that I've paid top-dollar but, not many that caused buyers remorse. I feel worse about the ones I walk-away from more than the ones I over-pay to own. Most recently was a NIB 4" no-dash Model 586 I saw at a gun show that the seller was asking $800 for and wouldn't budge a penny. Went back the next day and sure enough, it was gone. I eventually found a nice, lightly used 586 for a couple hundred less about six months later.

 

[CajunBass]

I'm going to add something to what I said earlier. I've been in the position of "Let me think about it." and the guy behind me says "I'll take it."

So I've learned to use layaway. Of course you can only use this with a dealer, but a few bucks down will buy me time to (1) decide if I really want it, and (2), to pay it off. Layaway times seem to vary from dealer to dealer, but they generally run 30 to 90 days. I've never run into a dealer that charges more for the service, but I suppose they might exist. I've also never had one charge anything if I decide to not get it after all, and have them simply put the item back on the shelf, but again, I'm sure some do.

 

[retiredbadge8091]

I've spend more than I should have a few times... But I've never missed the money like I would miss those Smith and Wessons.

 

[Leftofcentre67]

I bought a Ruger before I bought a Smith & Wesson.
Learned my lesson.

 

[mauser9]

Probably trading my Model 19 snubby and my Model 39-2.