Sell gun with ammo or without?

[Mbrgr1]

Thinking of listing a 9mm Largo semi auto and I have 900+ rounds of ammo.


I've never listed a gun with ammo, does it help or hurt the sale?, easy enough to list the ammo separately.


Thanks

 

[Eric300]

Maybe sell it with something like 100 rounds just to sweeten the deal, and sell the rest separately?

 

[Eddie Southgate]

I usually keep it.

 

[Mbrgr1]

Maybe sell it with something like 100 rounds just to sweeten the deal, and sell the rest separately?

Not a bad idea, Thanks.

 

[NewLiberty]

If you are selling in a manner that will require shipping, the firearm and ammo will need to ship separately. So, take that into account when pricing things.

 

[lrrifleman]

Generally, I don't willingly sell any of my firearms. However, if I did, I would list the firearm without the ammo. However, if it were a handgun chambered in a less-than-common clambering, I would list it without the ammo with an option to purchase the ammo if desired. I feel that it could enhance the chances of selling the firearm.

 

[tmd17]

9mm largo won't be so easy for the buyer to find, so if it was face to face local or a gun store consignment, I tend to agree with Eric

Maybe sell it with something like 100 rounds just to sweeten the deal, and sell the rest separately?

Set one price for the gun with 100 rounds, sell the rest separately AFTER you dispose of the gun, or just hang on to it just in case.

 

[Rpg]

If it’s an unusual or rare cartridge and you have ammo for it, you’ll sell the gun faster if you include a box or two.

If you have much more ammunition than that, offer it separately as a purchase option.

Don’t assume the gun buyer wants to spend a one time lump payment for the ammo you’ve been accumulating for years unless it’s for an AK or an AR. The interesting cartridges are for other actions.

 

[robrossk]

If it’s an unusual or rare cartridge and you have ammo for it, you’ll sell the gun faster if you include a box or two.

If you have much more ammunition than that, offer it separately as a purchase option.

Don’t assume the gun buyer wants to spend a one time lump payment for the ammo you’ve been accumulating for years unless it’s for an AK or an AR. The interesting cartridges are for other actions.

My viewpoint as well. Offer some ammo with deal and the balance separately.

 

[Exaviator]

If it is new in the box ammo then all of the above is good advice. However, if it is reloads, then bear in mind that many shooters will not use other peoples reloads unless that person is known to them personally.

 

[robertrwalsh]

I would also let 2-3 boxes of ammo go with the gun, just to sweeten the pot a bit. (Assuming it is commercially produced ammo. If it is not there are both legal and liability issues.)

 

[CH4]

Unless it's a gun chambered for a hard-to-find round, e.g., 6.5-06 AI, sell it without the ammo. Or at least start off without the ammo and sweeten the pot as needed to make the deal.