Why the steep price on the ODT

[Laufen]

I have a GWL and I still have to fill out the stupid freaking form. Besides I have met some great people in deals here on the ODT and it was tax free.

That's worth something to me too. I also don't mind having a non-papered gun.

 

[TacticalMountaineer]

Why? The first thing I do if there's a gun that peaks my interest and is one I'm not real familiar with current prices, and is reportedly NIB (or LNIB), is go to Grabagun or Bud's or wherever else I can find it online to sanity check it.
As nice as I'm sure everyone is here, I'm not inclined to pay more for the privilege of meeting them.

I agree with this. I love meeting new people and getting to know other ODT members. However it's hard to pay more when I can buy it online for $200 less and get free shipping, on top of that FFL transfer fee for $10. There have been a lot of firearms I really want but none that I can not wait a couple of days or weeks for it to ship. I always use Buds as a starting point for negotiations.

 

[Omega]

I was at Cherokee last week and their prices can't be beat. OD G19 for $499. How much are those on here?

I gave up on buying glocks on odt. These jokers think it comes with a fobus and you get retail on both. Lnib

 

[darrenmd]

Here's the difference.

Buds is selling for a price based on accepted margin, and to be competitive with competition.

Private sellers are selling for what they hope they can get. A best case scenario based on the fact that them owning the gun has probably increased the guns value.

That's really it.

LOL!!! Yeah.... this ^^

 

[TacticalMountaineer]

I have also noticed that Buds or other online prices really insult people on here.

 

[Omega]

Why? The first thing I do if there's a gun that peaks my interest and is one I'm not real familiar with current prices, and is reportedly NIB (or LNIB), is go to Grabagun or Bud's or wherever else I can find it online to sanity check it.
As nice as I'm sure everyone is here, I'm not inclined to pay more for the privilege of meeting them.

I love that last part

 

[Omega]

I have also noticed that Buds or other online prices really insult people on here.

Usually.... its just the self claimed deal of the days

 

[albatros43]

I have a GWL and I still have to fill out the stupid freaking form. Besides I have met some great people in deals here on the ODT and it was tax free.

I hear you. However, if you want to truly compare cost, you also have to factor in the inconvenience of meeting someone at a specified time and possibly traveling a distance to make a deal. Spending an hour of your day and gas to save $50 isn't really a great "deal". Granted, being that this is a hobby for most (including myself), price is not the end-all-be-all.

 

[Constitution Hour]

Seems reasonable...

You need to change your userid!

Yeah, don't remind me.
It was not something I did without agonizing over it for awhile, still pisses me off to think about it.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Yeah, don't remind me.
It was not something I did without agonizing over it for awhile, still pisses me off to think about it.

I'll continue the fight alone... now partly in the name of my fallen bretheren "Constitution Hour"....