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IS ANYBODY BUYING
- Thread starter 65GT
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My friends are all good guys, from Georgia, now they tell me they have a bunch of stuff they want to sell on ODT. I bought one of there Saiga 12g, and 500rds of 5.56, plus 3 (10) rd Saiga mags for $500.00, today.
Introduce me to your friends!
Had an SR 9 listed... No lookers... Thought it was a good deal with extras... Oh well... Now packed away..
Traded into a nice XDM 9 anyway...
Not as easy selling as it has been, but deals are there and going...
Traded into a nice XDM 9 anyway...
Not as easy selling as it has been, but deals are there and going...
This. Finally gave in and bought a Sig 1911 for my wife new from the store, it was cheaper than almost all of the used ones that have been listed here for the past couple of months. (edit-same story on a 2022 late last year).
One must understand the difference between sellability and price.
Extra mags, holsters, and to some extent ammo add to the sellability but not the value. The extras may convince a looker to become a buyer but does not add to the value.
For example:
Some people believe $500 gun when new + $70 holster + $30 in ammo = $600 and $550 is a fair price. It does not work that way because all a buyer sees is the seller asking $550 for a used gun that sells for $500 new. To me that entire package is worth about $475 and is a screaming deal at $450.
If you have to have top dollar for your items, list them separately. List the gun for $475, The holster for $50, and the ammo for $25, if the $75 is really worth your time.
Extra mags, holsters, and to some extent ammo add to the sellability but not the value. The extras may convince a looker to become a buyer but does not add to the value.
For example:
Some people believe $500 gun when new + $70 holster + $30 in ammo = $600 and $550 is a fair price. It does not work that way because all a buyer sees is the seller asking $550 for a used gun that sells for $500 new. To me that entire package is worth about $475 and is a screaming deal at $450.
If you have to have top dollar for your items, list them separately. List the gun for $475, The holster for $50, and the ammo for $25, if the $75 is really worth your time.
There are a couple factors leading to the slow sale of firearms here, not the least of which is the falling gun prices in the retail market. For example, there is a gun shop in Jonesboro selling brand new Colt Delta Elites for $999. In my mind that values the nicest used Delta at $900 and an average value of $800, regardless of how much the seller paid originally.
Another factor is distance. I might buy a used gun with a new value of $500 for $450 if the seller is within 10 miles but outside of that I can walk into the LGS or hitup PSA. In the past a buyer was more motivated to travel because of the limited inventory in his LGS, but that is no longer the case.
Another factor is distance. I might buy a used gun with a new value of $500 for $450 if the seller is within 10 miles but outside of that I can walk into the LGS or hitup PSA. In the past a buyer was more motivated to travel because of the limited inventory in his LGS, but that is no longer the case.
I have experienced a no-action sale as well recently...
Tried to sell my Ruger SR9.... No takers... I am thinking there may be a few reasons...
Package deal... I was including about $100 of extras... Mag, Holster and Ammo... Maybe folks are looking at the gun, seeing a higher than expected price and run away before considering what is included...
For mine.. I just noticed that Ruger has come out with a "low budget" version of the SR9... the SR9E... Lowering cost by about $100... You can search the Internet and find an SR9 under $300.... It is the SR9E
Based heavily on its higher-end cousin, the SR9, the company has announced the release of the full-size Ruger 9E 9mm handgun. The visual differences between the two models are subtle, but if you take a close look we can see how Ruger squeezed $100 off the MSRP.
As a gun company, you can reduce costs by typically two methods: materials and/or machining. Looking at the changes from the SR9, Ruger used both for the 9E. The most obvious change is the slide serrations. The 9E has wider cuts requiring less machine time. Second up is the sights. The 9E uses smaller dovetails (again, less machine time). On the subtle side, the slides are only available as a matte “Black Oxide” finish instead of the more robust (and expensive) semi-gloss Black Nitride finish. Finally, Ruger no longer has a loaded chamber indicator, now opting for a small visual-inspection port.
- See more at: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/06/30/new-ruger-9e-low-cost-ruger-sr9/#sthash.cJ7KOzHU.dpuf
Tried to sell my Ruger SR9.... No takers... I am thinking there may be a few reasons...
Package deal... I was including about $100 of extras... Mag, Holster and Ammo... Maybe folks are looking at the gun, seeing a higher than expected price and run away before considering what is included...
For mine.. I just noticed that Ruger has come out with a "low budget" version of the SR9... the SR9E... Lowering cost by about $100... You can search the Internet and find an SR9 under $300.... It is the SR9E
Based heavily on its higher-end cousin, the SR9, the company has announced the release of the full-size Ruger 9E 9mm handgun. The visual differences between the two models are subtle, but if you take a close look we can see how Ruger squeezed $100 off the MSRP.
As a gun company, you can reduce costs by typically two methods: materials and/or machining. Looking at the changes from the SR9, Ruger used both for the 9E. The most obvious change is the slide serrations. The 9E has wider cuts requiring less machine time. Second up is the sights. The 9E uses smaller dovetails (again, less machine time). On the subtle side, the slides are only available as a matte “Black Oxide” finish instead of the more robust (and expensive) semi-gloss Black Nitride finish. Finally, Ruger no longer has a loaded chamber indicator, now opting for a small visual-inspection port.
- See more at: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/06/30/new-ruger-9e-low-cost-ruger-sr9/#sthash.cJ7KOzHU.dpuf
bought 1 sold 1 and trade 2 in the past month. I think everything is moving fine as long as you price it right.
