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Nope, not to worry, wasn't your comment. There was a bit of subtext in other comments that reminded me. That phrase applies to a lot of situations.
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Yeah I may not know everything involved behind the scene but I do know we are usually done with paperwork and finger prints within 10 minutes and most of the time is just waiting for the background to clear. I did a transaction yesterday at a shop and it was the first time I've seen the guy working there actually have to call the background check in. He did twice as much work as everywhere else I've got a gun from and only charged $25 which I was happy to pay but it was still a pretty quick process. Let's not pretend like it's rocket surgery though. The gun business is a hard one to make a living on. I've been told by guys in shops before they don't make hardly any money selling guns but that most of their income comes from the accessories and such. But that doesn't mean they have to price gouge the bubblegum out of us wanting to do a private sell just because we are forced to by law. Lots of face to face bill of sale transfers still happening because of this and I don't blame anyone for doing it.
Ever bought a car, clothes, gasoline, or eaten at a fast food restaurant? In fact, have you ever engaged in the local economy in any way whatsoever? If so, congratulations, you have helped pay for someone's overall cost of doing business while at the same time providing them a slight profit. In return you have gained things you wanted and/or needed without having to make them yourself.The idea of spreading out a dealer's overall cost of doing business on everyone is WRONG plain and simple.
Hey! I have class! It may be low but....Ownerus; Now that's what I like to see, a guy with imagination
No class but imagination!
Yeabut in Venezuela everything's free! Too bad for them there's no "things". lolEver bought a car, clothes, gasoline, or eaten at a fast food restaurant? In fact, have you ever engaged in the local economy in any way whatsoever? If so, congratulations, you have helped pay for someone's overall cost of doing business while at the same time providing them a slight profit. In return you have gained things you wanted and/or needed without having to make them yourself.
That's how capitalism works.
Start a business, any business, and you'll soon realize the absurdity of your above quote.
It's your choice where and with whom you do business, but it helps to understand the forces that drive prices and costs.
Back to the original topic of used gun prices, I AM disturbed by the high prices of some used guns. I desperately "need" a Spencer Repeater Carbine. Generally north of $2k. Outta reach for me. I mean come on, they're OLD, no warranty or factory support. Heck you can't even find ammo for one outside of old collector stuff that are probably all duds!
They oughta be CHEAP!
Ownerus; Now that's what I like to see, a guy with imagination
No class but imagination!
LOL. Don't I know that one....I operate on the "Buy high, sell low" program....
Not by choice, Just seems to be the way it works.
Some of the shiƬ folks offer is ridiculous: a BCM Ambi Charging Handle, NiBo BCG and Geissele trigger adds $1,500 to the value of a meh AR. I ignore, but a lot of the time, I scratch my head and wonder, WTF ???If you don't like firearms that have been built, customized etc, Please don't belittle others that do. What I find most troubling is that people are willing to go out their way to give you a hard time if you are selling something they dont like. I almost always try and give people a deal they can walk away happy about, because I know that is the kinda feeling I like having after making a deal.
That's because Keith keeps his Viper at home during shop hours.- they're not getting rich by any means. I never see new pickup trucks in front of a gun shop, only old ones!
Hell yes!!!
Well you buy a 10/22 for 300 bucks and a month later some anti gun dumb a$$ gets on TV holds up a 10/22 and says we are going to ban semi auto guns like this your 300 dollar gun just became a 1000 dollar gun LOLThis thread usually raises it's head every couple of years.
I'm occasionally stunned by the prices that some folks are asking for their firearms. I fell like posting something on their ad that says, "are you completely nuts?" Guns go up in value if they're rare highly desirable or unusual. A Ruger 10/22 doesn't fall into any of those categories. Perhaps some of the sellers got "hosed" when they bought their gun.
I have a friend with over 1,500 guns that he has bought at garage sales, close-outs, etc. and he calls them his "retirement." I've seen him ask more than retail for really ordinary used guns. You can buy a new one for less than he is asking. But, eventually, he will find a sucker or someone lacking knowledge and he'll go to town on them. I still shop on this sight but it's amazing how often I just head over to Bi-Mart and purchase a new one.
The only real bright spot right now is watching the guys that bought up all the .22 ammo and were ripping folks off at double and triple the price. Now they are just trying to get back what they paid and having a tough time doing that. Too bad, so sad.
I'm now done venting. Thank you for your kind attention.
I dont know where you live or what kind of FFL's you deal with.... But I have never seen anyone get rich selling guns. I have a good friend who has one of the nicest gun shops around. He sells roughly $50,000 worth of guns a month, on most he makes 10-20%... When you take out the cost of his shop, the power bill and wages he pays.. There is not much left.