Deal or no deal?

mitchntx · August 10, 2012, 08:28 PM

An aquaintance has a NIB M1A Standard and as it came from the factory.

He ordered it, paid for it and a couple weeks later lost his job.
So now he's looking for $1200.

Deal or no?

If it were a friend, I'd buy it and sell it back to him once he got on his feet.
But I'm thinking about flipping it.

'88Scrat · August 10, 2012, 09:33 PM

Seems like a good deal. Thats how I got my M1 Garand, guy was having money trouble and had to sell it. I stole it...

Creeper · August 10, 2012, 09:36 PM

What does a new M1A std. cost in your LGS these days?... 'cause you'll have to undercut that by at least a few hundred bucks to attract a buyer.

Just sayin'
C

JeffSSig · August 10, 2012, 10:57 PM

1200 is a fair price.
The can be bought new for around 1250$ and over the net at the moment no sales tax.

mitchntx · August 11, 2012, 01:09 AM

Thanks for the input.

johnwilliamson062 · August 11, 2012, 05:44 PM

if $1250 new than $1200 used is no deal.

Only person who will pay more is someone avoiding NIC.

tobnpr · August 11, 2012, 07:37 PM

Is the warranty transferable?
If not, no way would I pay within $50 of cost new.
In any case, at that price there's no money to "flip"...

spacecoast · August 11, 2012, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Only person who will pay more is someone avoiding NIC

That's pretty harsh, the OP said it's NIB.

August 10, 2012, 08:28 PM	#1
mitchntx Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 358	Deal or no deal? An aquaintance has a NIB M1A Standard and as it came from the factory. He ordered it, paid for it and a couple weeks later lost his job. So now he's looking for $1200. Deal or no? If it were a friend, I'd buy it and sell it back to him once he got on his feet. But I'm thinking about flipping it.

August 10, 2012, 09:33 PM	#2
'88Scrat Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 549	Seems like a good deal. Thats how I got my M1 Garand, guy was having money trouble and had to sell it. I stole it... __________________ BOOM

August 10, 2012, 09:36 PM	#3
Creeper Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Woooooshington Posts: 1,797	What does a new M1A std. cost in your LGS these days?... 'cause you'll have to undercut that by at least a few hundred bucks to attract a buyer. Just sayin' C __________________ Shoulder Drive Nicholson Club

August 10, 2012, 10:57 PM	#4
JeffSSig Senior Member Join Date: June 2, 2008 Location: TN Posts: 329	1200 is a fair price. The can be bought new for around 1250$ and over the net at the moment no sales tax. __________________ http://www.SigPower.com

August 11, 2012, 01:09 AM	#5
mitchntx Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 358	Thanks for the input.

August 11, 2012, 05:44 PM	#6
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	if $1250 new than $1200 used is no deal. Only person who will pay more is someone avoiding NIC.

August 11, 2012, 07:37 PM	#7
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	Is the warranty transferable? If not, no way would I pay within $50 of cost new. In any case, at that price there's no money to "flip"...