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October 6, 2015, 04:30 PM | #26 | |||
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October 6, 2015, 05:08 PM | #28 |
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On Gunbroker, in regards to "crazy high prices", if we're talking about XD's, M&P's, Rock Island 1911's and other high volume WHATEVER guns then sure.
But you -have- to know, if you're talking about: older sought after collectible highly revered oddball scarce historically signficant ...understand just how little it costs a GB seller to list these at some lofty, catastrophic price. No different than the long time dealer at a gun show who ALWAYS has that one Python with the $6,000 tag that he never sells. Sometimes? These guns SELL. For the few pennies it costs to list them with crazy high prices, it lets a LOT of potential buyers around the globe know that you have it. It is irrationally low cost advertising to a GLOBAL market. I could write dozens of examples... I'll describe just one:
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October 6, 2015, 05:23 PM | #29 |
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In the first week of May 2015, a GB seller listed a S&W 952-2 Long Slide. Maybe only a hundred or two of these were made circa... 2007 or so? MSRP at the time was just under $2,800. So what does one of these in NOS (new old stock, like a time capsule) actually trade at?
In this auction, two different bidders decided that they really, REALLY wanted it. It takes at least two bidders to take a final auction sale price really high and on this late spring Sunday night around 9pm, the losing bidder decided finally that $6,525 was more than he wanted to spend... and the other guy won it. Next day Monday, a guy listed another one for sale just like it and with a "Buy it Now" price of $6,350. Not only did that not sell in the second week of May... He has RE-LISTED the same pistol endlessly since that day. Endlessly and it is there, live right now. What is it "worth" ?! Is it "worth" $6,525? No. It was in early May on a Sunday at 9pm. Today, it is "worth" some price under $4,500 because there are 4 of them live right now and none have sold and the lowest is $4,500. Those have been live for a few weeks. All it takes to sell something like that over $6k is the right combination of bidders and market. And it costs VERY little for the seller to list it. I don't know the seller but I would bet that he isn't scared about missing a car payment. Frankly, my hunch is that prior to May... he had no interest in selling his very cool and rare pistol UNTIL two guys with fat wallets and excess caffeine decided to get in to a bidding war.
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October 6, 2015, 05:38 PM | #30 |
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Well, good for you Sevens. I'm glad you're such a GB stud.
I will not give any website my personal info, such as DL number and I can't even remember what else, to sign up, especially with all the sites that get hacked these days. |
October 6, 2015, 05:54 PM | #31 |
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Nice insult. And I've never guven GB my DL.
Shame that you're too shallow for Gunbroker. Armslist is more your speed.
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October 6, 2015, 09:25 PM | #32 |
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I don't use armslist either, too many flakes on there.
From what I have been told, if you registered on GB a long time ago, they didn't ask for as much info, but when I was going to sign up about a year ago, they just wanted more than I was willing to give them. |
October 6, 2015, 09:34 PM | #33 | |
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October 6, 2015, 10:14 PM | #34 |
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I saw what I thought was condescension as well, but chose not to be offended. If you don't like GB you shouldn't use it. I don't like using the interstate bypass even though it's efficient. Preferences my friend.
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October 6, 2015, 10:49 PM | #35 |
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The last two pistols I bought were from Gunbroker. We were actually going to buy one from a local small gun store, but they sold it before we came back after making the decision. I checked on gunbroker on a whim and found it for $170 less. We did the transfer through that exact same store and the clerk said we got it for less than they usually buy them for.
The second was a slightly (36 shots) used Chiappa Rhino for $200 less than typical going price. With shipping and transfer it was still quite a bit cheaper. |
October 6, 2015, 11:01 PM | #36 |
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By the time you add in shipping and Transfer fee, I'm not seeing a huge price difference ...... add that to the fact that you can't really inspect the guns bought online, and have to wait days for your purchase ..... I don't buy much online.
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October 7, 2015, 11:55 AM | #37 |
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Short answer to OP's question: yes
This isn't a criticism of those who don't use Gunbroker or ArmsList, but 90% of the collection I've accumulated over the past years have been from those. My local gunsmith really likes me for the transfer fees, & some refinishing work its generated for him. Even with shipping & transfer fees, there are good deals available on GB. ArmsList has a different set of concerns since it involves cash, guns, and - sometimes- strangers. As mentioned there are dangers and drawbacks to both those sources. I buy/bought mostly used older firearms that aren't available in my area. Since I live in a rural area with only medium sized towns nearby, online is the only source for the variety of guns and ammo I'm looking for. I do shop the LGS & pawn shop gun cases when I can, and the locally owned spots have reasonable prices on used guns, so I've bought a couple when they had one I was looking for. Even then, I knew what a good price was from online research of what sold (not the asking prices as discussed above). The nearby Gander Mountain & Academy Sports like their firearms a lot more than I do, although Academy has good deals on ammo from time to time. Last edited by cc-hangfire; October 7, 2015 at 12:17 PM. Reason: spelling & content |
October 8, 2015, 11:24 AM | #38 |
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Dunham's is incredibly overpriced on their firearm stuff (guns, ammo, accessories, all of it), or at least the one near me is. Most non-gun stores seem to be. The one exception for me has been Rural King. For not being a gun store, they always seem to have very reasonable prices. A little above Internet prices, but close enough I'm usually willing to give them a shot before I buy online.
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October 8, 2015, 12:29 PM | #39 |
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I am VERY loyal to my LGS BUT that said only if the prices are close to my lgs
my lgs owner gives me 10% off --period)excepts guns like glocks where the margin is too small).I want to and do support this store. They have been great to me and deserve whatever business I can give them. I hate paying the CT sales taxes,especially since this state has raped my gun rights. I have prioritie s though and supporting people who are kind to me is my #1 If I find a lower price on line( significantly lower or he cannot get or will not order what I want--then I transfer in the gun I want(ex some CZs or an Ed Brown 9mm) |
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October 11, 2015, 06:54 AM | #41 |
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In my part of Central Pennsyltucky, I'm lucky to have many gun stores, some small, some large and one very large. Prices are generally very good across them all. All have other items (even the very large) for sale, such as hunting clothes, gun safes, etc. Prices run very close to "Gun Broker", if you are careful to compare apples to apples for both sources: shipping, FFL transfer fees, sales tax, etc.
Funny thing is, here in PA we've always had excellent pricing at the independently owned stores. Dunhams, which isn't, does have pricing in line, locally, with the LGS's, but their selection is very poor, and the sales clerks knowledge is generally even worse. Walmarts around here do not sell firearms, but have ammo and licenses. There is a Field & Stream about 75 miles away (owned by Dick's Sporting Goods), and their prices are higher, but the selection is not anywhere as good as some of the non-chains. As I said, we've got it pretty good around here! |
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