help me with pricing some rifles please!

[Tovarish]

Hi there,

I'm really not a long gun guy and am selling some of my milsurp rifles.

It's hard to figure out the CA market if you don't pay attention because the sellers always delete the price after the sale.

I took a bit of a shot in the dark with these and am wondering if any of you can confirm the prices or set me straight. I think I might have gone a bit high. Here's the listing:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1209818

[highpower790]

The Yugo is overpriced in my opinion compared to one I sold a couple years at $365but it was all matching numbers in near new condition.

[Tovarish]

The Yugo is overpriced in my opinion compared to one I sold a couple years at $365but it was all matching numbers in near new condition.

Thanks. So maybe $200 for the Yugo would be a good deal for the buyer?

How about the SMLEs?

[Tovarish]

Alright, dropped the Yugo to $200 and SMLEs to $450.

[highpower790]

Thanks. So maybe $200 for the Yugo would be a good deal for the buyer?

How about the SMLEs?

Without better pictures its hard to judge the value.Both rifles appeared to be warn.Its possible both could fetch $300 each on the high end.

[echo1]

How about the SMLEs?

To me, they seem close to the "I don't really want to sell" price, not actually holding them. But I'm cheap. I'd think some might snap one up for $415. You got 2, see what moves. I'd like to see you get that close to 5 bills, but I too haven't been paying close attention. PAX

[Tovarish]

Without better pictures its hard to judge the value.Both rifles appeared to be warn.Its possible both could fetch $300 each on the high end.

Yes, they are. Got it and brought those down as well. thanks for the input.

[rvr350]

The enfield is priced right, actually it's priced right without the ammo. But I definitely would try to take better, more "clear" pictures.

[bigbossman]

The enfield is priced right, actually it's priced right without the ammo. But I definitely would try to take better, more "clear" pictures.

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With good pictures they should sell for what you're asking. I just sold a nice one for $375, without ammo.

As an aside - I never understood why sellers remove the price after a sale. I also frequent an audio site, and there is a "gentleman's agreement"among the users there to leave the prices after a sale. All sold items are moved into a "sold" sub-forum, and it is a good resource for other members to do "comps" on gear and media values.

I wish we did the same here.

[rvr350]

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With good pictures they should sell for what you're asking. I just sold a nice one for $375, without ammo.

As an aside - I never understood why sellers remove the price after a sale. I also frequent an audio site, and there is a "gentleman's agreement"among the users there to leave the prices after a sale. All sold items are moved into a "sold" sub-forum, and it is a good resource for other members to do "comps" on gear and media values.

I wish we did the same here.

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I think it's a disservice to our fellow collectors when the prices are deleted. Maybe i'm just being lazy, but I think fair market values are determined somewhat by what has been sold in similar condition. Just like real estate.

[Enfield47]

I agree that sellers shouldn't remove the price. It would help people to know what items have sold for.

I think you now have the Enfields fairly priced. However, I can't tell much from the pictures and condition is everything. If you take better pictures they'll probably sell a lot quicker.

[Tovarish]

I use a cheap phone. I'll try to get some better photos.

As for deleting the prices, one reason is because it stops the inquiries. I used to leave my prices up and I would get PMs months later from buyers who didn't read the part of the ad that said "sold." They'll never send that PM before they find the price, though.

Still there are better ways like doing strikethrough over the price and writing "sold" next to it.

Thanks guys.

[Tovarish]

Update: Sold one Enfield with 150 rounds for $400, one with 50 rounds for $300, and the Yugo with 40 rounds for $200.

In all cases the buyer felt they got a great deal and I didn't have to work hard to sell them. If I'd had more time I probably could have gotten $50 to $100 more for each of them.

Thanks for your help.

[NorcalGSG]

Well both parties are happy. That's all that matters. ��

[Enfield47]

Congrats on selling them fairly quickly.