Reasonable Price For Selling Ammo?

I sent to auction all the factory ammo for which I no longer have firearms. That was back in September and they are still not on a docket. Looks like you can't even SELL the stuff, much less BUY it.
This is barely believable.
 
I would keep it!! I was in the same place a few years ago when we moved. It is a pain moving all that ammo but you never know if you are going to be in a pickle some day and who knows what it will cost to replace what you have. Just yesterday I was working on organizing my reloading supply. I have cases of primers with $19.99 price tags on them. I certainly could not buy a case of primers for that amount today.

Jay
 
A different opinion: The larger view is that a house may be more important to you than owning surplus ammo. I'd sell whatever I see as never using. Maybe keep 10-20% beyond that.
Your assumption about the real estate market settling in a year might be wrong, so factor that into the picture.
 
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I'd be willing to wager that if you wanted to sell some of your stash, call a local gun shop and tell them what you have and would be willing to sell (for 2/3 to 3/4 of their retail cost) and they would be happy to come and get it!

If the price and amount were right, they might even be happy to move the rest downstairs for you. :)
 
Jon651 said:
I'd be willing to wager that if you wanted to sell some of your stash, call a local gun shop and tell them what you have and would be willing to sell (for 2/3 to 3/4 of their retail cost) and they would be happy to come and get it!
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Maybe in this day and age, maybe not. I wanted to get rid of 2 boxes (100 rounds) of PMC Bronze .38 Super Auto +P 130 gr. but the LGS wanted nothing to do with it. Not even for free.
 
dmn57 said:
Beef jerky, Wild Turkey and shotgun shells may end up being the new gold standard...
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Add a few guns and ammo, Beanie Babies, candles, purses, t-shirts, and nachos and you have the makings of a standard local gun show! ;)
 
40_CALIBER said:
Sell it for whatever the replacement price is if you were to buy more.....
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There's the ticket. I'd sell 1K of 62 gr .223 green tip for $800 (LGS has it for $799). 9mm, $700 for 1K (LGS has aluminum case Blazer for that right now). .38/ .357 mag/ .44mag $60/ box. None of these prices are for HST, Gold Dots etc. LGS getting $1.50- $2/ rd for that. I ain't selling squat. In 2 years it'll be $169/K again or unobtainium. Flip the coin. Joe
 
Cases of Gold Dot ammo? How many do plan on selling and what is a case? 200 rounds, 500 rounds or 1,000? It wouldn't take that many 1,000 cases to come up with a down payment on house in today's market.

I'd have a hard time selling premium self defense ammo in today's market for under $1 per round. $1.50 per round is about the market rate.

Selling the stuff is probably going to be more work than moving it...
 
xfarfuldog said:
I am moving from a second floor apartment to a first floor apartment. My furniture and safe will be moved tomorrow. After making 20 trips down the stairs I am pretty tired. I am almost half way done with all my ammo. So anyway I'm considering selling some of my stash. It will be sold locally only.

I do not want to gouge anyone. I also don't want to provide someone else an opportunity to gouge. (If you don't believe it is gouging I am OK with you holding that opinion. I just will not do that.) So what would be a fair price?
I have good quality factory loaded only. Mostly GD in 45,38, 9 defensive ammo. The practice ammo is generally Blazer.

So should I just suck it up and keep it? I am considering selling a few cases. Not interested in selling by the box.I hope to be moving back into a house in a year when the housing market settles down. Movers will not move ammo. It is hard enough getting them to move my small safe.
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If you charge what its going for, your not gouging. If you sold your 1969 chevelle for the original price of $2,500 are you ripping others off, or yourself?
 
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