Is it wrong to sell my stuff for an insane offer?

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Does it make me a bad person I wonder... or will it make me any less safe. I have gotten some rather high dollar offers tempting me to sell my ARs and pile of mags and ammo. Pay off all the credit cards sort of offers. I am starting to think about it. I would still have my Krags and Trapdoor and I could buy a lot of Krag ammo. Or for that matter get a Ruger scout rifle or some such. Anyone else tempted?

I am held back because I feel like I would be taking advantage of someone. Also there is the niggling fear that I myself would need this stuff. But how much marginal utility am I gaining compared to my antiques really...
 
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I would not worry about taking advantage of someone. It is a hot market now, and if a buyer wants to jump in, and you are willing to sell, have at it.

I don't own any semiauto rifles myself. I am not all that attracted to 'em.
 
I also would not worry about taking advantage you really cant take advantage of someone when there willing to pay it. Why not capitalize on it if you want to. Personally I wouldn't mind having one of them Ruger Scout rifles. I am assuming you mean one of these

Ruger® Gunsite Scout Rifle Models
 
GatorFarmer said:
Does it make me a bad person I wonder... or will it make me any less safe. I have gotten some rather high dollar offers tempting me to sell my ARs and pile of mags and ammo. Pay off all the credit cards sort of offers. I am starting to think about it. I would still have my Krags and Trapdoor and I could buy a lot of Krag ammo. Or for that matter get a Ruger scout rifle or some such. Anyone else tempted?

I am held back because I feel like I would be taking advantage of someone. Also there is the niggling fear that I myself would need this stuff. But how much marginal utility am I gaining compared to my antiques really...
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Sir, if it's something you've been offered rather than something you've solicited, you're ethically free and clear. Me, I'd still feel bad about it. [shrug]

Sorry for the non-help. :-/

Semper Fi,

Ron H.
 
A fool and his money are soon parted ...

If someone wants to pay me XYZ for an item I own, and XYZ is far above perceived market value, then I would be the second fool in the equation if I turned it down. I take no moral or ethical high ground here ... I'm simply a pragmatist. I have a family, a mortgage, etc. If any of my possessions can be sold to satisfy those obligations, so be it. The higher the financial proceeds, the better for me and mine.

This past week, there have been rampant examples of retailers gouging customers with prices on firearms and ammo. I think this is a far different circumstance than gouging survivors of a natural disaster on staples such as water, food, and fuel. Firearms and ammo are technically luxury items compared to life sustaining supplies. No one has to pay inflated prices for firearms and ammo if they don't want to ... water, food, and fuel are a very different story when your home is flooded, your children are hungry, and the power is out for days.
 
HotRoderX said:
I also would not worry about taking advantage you really cant take advantage of someone when there willing to pay it. Why not capitalize on it if you want to. Personally I wouldn't mind having one of them Ruger Scout rifles. I am assuming you mean one of these

Ruger® Gunsite Scout Rifle Models
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I saw my first Ruger Scout last week, and immediately added it to my must-have list. It's a bit heavy, but other than that, just about perfect, I think. :)
 
LouisianaJoe said:
Another option is to sell the AR and keep the mags and ammo and buy one of these.

Mossberg & Sons | MVP

These use the AR Mag.
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Much want! I've been kinda thinking about a .223 bolt gun since i have about 30# of brass and nothing to use it in. We're limited to 10 round magazines anyway. As i understand it the panic buying has been for standard caps.
 
I have two and I have been thinking of selling one. I could use the money since I just totaled my car. I say "go for it".

Actually, I know where there is a Model 29-3 6" I could probably buy for $600 or $600 otd and a High Standard Victor Military for maybe $500 or $500 otd. If my AR-15A2 would fund those I would be seriously tempted.
 
Id rather be closer to debt free than have the guns...

Three things I can see possibly happening.

First is nothing this will blow over and things will go back to the way they were. Then you can just buy another rifle...

Next is the old style ban will be back and pre ban guns will have value and so will the mags.

The worst is a new ban and it makes the guns and mags non transferable. Then the value is gone...

The rumors have worse choices but they seem very unlikely to me. Honestly the way things are right now who knows.

Take the money and run or keep a minimum, one rifle and four mags...

Did I mention pay off the debt :)
 
In your place I'd keep one AR, two or 3 magazines, and sell the rest. BTW, I have a Ruger Scout Rifle and it's every bit as sweet as you have heard. In addition it's chambered in 308, not some tiny 22. I rather expect that 223 will be near impossible to find for at least another year and possibly two, however 308 will probably be rather easy to find.
 
The gun companies do it all the time they take every chance to raise prices on their product and people panic buy it. The difference these people control you have no choice if you want their product in your case you are being offered and what ever the reason lack of product they want your product I say if you want other things that will make you happier with your collection have at it with a clear conscience. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Larry
 
Beemerguy53 said:
I saw my first Ruger Scout last week, and immediately added it to my must-have list. It's a bit heavy, but other than that, just about perfect, I think. :)
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The Scout has been on my list too, Had a chance to shoot one over the summer and thought it was great. Recoil was very tame due to the huge recoil pad.
 
Every time the "PANIC" occurred in the past I made MONEY. I did not trick or deceive anyone into overpaying for anything. I simply took their offer. When the current "PANIC" reaches it's peak I plan on making a nice profit. The last time this happened I took the extra money and bought several nice S&W's.
 
Lets say you have 5 AR weapons you want to sell. 5 buyers equal 5 VOTERS who will support to keep ARs legal
 
You live in a free market country. Someone offering insane money for what you have is their prerogative if they really want it. Sell the AR and magazines and use the proceeds for something you really want or need.

As for the Ruger Scout, it is a very nice concept except for its weight. They should make a fiber reinforced plastic stock option available too. Mossebergs new scout like rifle is nice too. My LGS ordered five and sold them all in one month.
 
Why oh why I din't buy a couple of hundred Pmags a week ago is beyond me. I could've have really used the $$$$$$$$$$, guilt free!!

Emory
 
'Value' is all about individual situation and priorities.

Lets say you were a fellow who didnt have a semi auto rifle to use for defense of family/home in case of economic turmoil and civil distubance. (Flashback to riots where the Korean shopkeepers carried rifles to ward off looters tilll the situation stabilized.) You'd been 'thinking about it' but hadnt gotten around to getting one. Then the recent school shooting took place and now you can't find what youre looking for anywhere in local shops.
You don't care about the extra money you may have to pay to get the rifle; that money means less to you than having the means for self defense. (And in his mind, he may even think "Thanks buddy, for selling me your rifle. You may regret that you didnt have it someday, but I cant be concerned about 'taking advantage of you' - I have a family & home to protect.") None of us have a crystal ball to know what the future may bring. If you decide to sell it, get what you can from it and put it into things that are personally valued by you.
 
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I did it (sort of) and feel fine about it.
Immediately after the election, LGS owner decided to lay in every AR he could get his hands on.
I got in for 5 in the deal. Made $2500 in 7 weeks time.
A pleasant change from my "buy high - sell low" paradigm!
Never had an AR, nor any desire to.
If and when the zombie apocylapse happens (today?), my M1 is at the ready.
 
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A fool and his money ...

A fool and his money ...

Looking through local area classifieds I see used shotguns for sale at prices higher than Wal-Mart, Dicks, and Gander Mountain.

One fellow is currently trying to get $350 for a Remington 870 Express. A couple of months ago he sold me a NICE one for $200.

Dicks has had 870 for $289 ($259 after the $30 rebate) in recent ads.
Current ad is $299 ($269 after $30 rebate)

Bekeart
 
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As long as you aren't misrepresenting condition, or concealing any problems, then you can accept an offer with a clear conscience...especially if someone approaches you and makes an offer unsolicited. If someone wants to buy something that I own, and it is more than I paid for it, I would have no problem accepting it. Now, if I didn't think the person knew what he or she was doing, I'd hopefully be honest enough to tell them.

I've never had this situation occur, though...my normal modus operandi is to buy high and sell low. :o
 
Generic 223 ammo - if any can be found - hit at least a dollar a round. I need to do a complete inventory today. Ammo for the 308 has also started to dry up.
I figured that if I do sell I can still lay in a thousand rounds of 30-40 Krag....shortly Krag ammo may be cheaper than 223.
 
If you have outstanding credit card debts I would recommend liquidating whatever you can to get those taken care of. Whether that's guns or other possessions doesn't matter much to me, but I am not the type of guy that is comfortable letting a credit card build interest.
 
After the 1994 ban I sold a bunch of rifles including Belgium FN-FAL's, H&K 91 and 93's, Norinco, Poly Tech, Hungarian, Bulgarian and original Egyptian AK-47's. All of these were original and not parts guns with "target thumbhole stocks." I made a very nice sum of money. I now wish I had hung on to some of them. Most of these today would bring at least five times what I sold them for and I did enjoy shooting them. I saw dollar signs and honestly shouldn't complain because I did make a nice profit. Hindsight is an ugly thing. :(

The problem is you can't get some of them (original) anymore and the money has been spent. I did the same thing with some Smith & Wessons but have now been able to replace the ones I sold. At present I only buy.That's my two cents worth and worth every bit it cost you. You have to do what is right and best for you and your situation.
 
Goner Colt AR-15

I have a Colt AR-15 Carbine that I bought right the election during the "panic of '08". I Don't like them and really didn't want one, but when they said I couldn't have one, (didn't happen) I wanted one.

A friend of mine who has a gun shop & sets up at gun shows gave me a really great (for than) deal on a NIB Colt AR-15 Carbine (Mod 6920 IIRC).
Another friend's son who is Really into black guns, disassembled, degreased, cleaned, lubed & reassembled it. It went in my safe where it still resides, never fired.
I saw the guy that I bought it from at a gun show about 3 months later and he had the same guns for $200. less. Then about 4 months later a friend of mine sent me an e-mail of a Gunbroker auction where the same gun Sold for $500. less than I gave for mine. I told most of my friends at the gun shows that I had single handedly killed the black gun market by buying one.
About 4 days ago I began to get phone calls from friends of mine who know the I have and don't like that gun. I was supprised when I saw at ALL of the LGS's had sold ALL of their AR's & .223 ammo. A week ago, I don't think that I could get my money back on that gun, now my LGS said after they ran out of AR's they were offered $4k+ if they could find one. ?????

I was thinking of running an ad here on the fourm "Colt AR-15 Carbine NIB Mod. 6920. Trade for best S&W RM or Pre-War S&W offered" (I doubt that I will though.) One thing I do know for sure is, if I can sell it for what the LGS says they are going for, It's a goner & Hello David Carroll. ;-)

Art
 
I thought we were taught "buy low...sell high" since we were 1st able to understand finances. :-)

The buyer obviously feels he is getting a value for the money he is spending.
 
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