Cpo1944
Member
Why is it, whenever I want to buy something its a "little Jewel",
but when I want to sell it , its an "old scab"????
but when I want to sell it , its an "old scab"????
wholesale/retail
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You forget the basic tenet of gun trading...."Your stuff is ****, my **** is stuff".
Bill Bates
Member
Maybe you should take better care of your things ;^) okay not really.
For dealers rule one is: you make your money on the buy not the sale. Reality is the selling price is something the seller has little control over. The market sets the real selling price; so, they have to buy at the very best price. That means they look at a used gun with very critical eye when judging condition. It is the purchaser to do the same when buying from a dealer.
Plus over the years I find that many gun owners tend to grade their guns at a much higher level than reality when they look to sell. It isn't all that unusual to have a person looking to sell their used gun to say; it is excellent condition with less than a box of ammo shot but the gun looks like it has been sitting in the bed of their pickup for the past 20 years.
I came to the conclusion that the only way to sell a firearm is via an auction, with live bidding and listed on the internet. it seems any gun I am interested in several others also want it and the bidding goes much higher than I expect. I have sold a few this way and am convinced is the way to get the most for your guns. I have also bought several, but find my best buys are at LGS or Gunbroker.
Buy high
Sell low
Sell low
