Trading Guns - Dilemma

[Fishslayer]

Offer them the right amount of cash, and that "firm on trading" statement goes right out the window.

^^^This. Never say never. Just because it's not for sale doesn't mean it can't be bought. There comes a point where you'd be stupid to say "No."

[diverwcw]

Years ago, I used to trade with an old guy. He absolutely refused to sell or pay for a gun. If you had your eye on something he possessed, he would want to know what you wanted to trade for it. Obviously, that was in the day before PPT. I would show up at his house, we would conduct the trade, shake hands and we both went on our merry ways.

[Fishslayer]

Years ago, I used to trade with an old guy. He absolutely refused to sell or pay for a gun. If you had your eye on something he possessed, he would want to know what you wanted to trade for it. Obviously, that was in the day before PPT. I would show up at his house, we would conduct the trade, shake hands and we both went on our merry ways.

Old boy on another forum once said "I can afford to own all the guns I want. Just not all at the same time."

[Cody805]

Years ago, I used to trade with an old guy. He absolutely refused to sell or pay for a gun. If you had your eye on something he possessed, he would want to know what you wanted to trade for it. Obviously, that was in the day before PPT. I would show up at his house, we would conduct the trade, shake hands and we both went on our merry ways.

That's the way it should be!

[.40Cal]

A lot of people know that the chances of finding their preferred trade is oftentimes slim, but figure that if they can't find what they are looking for, they'd still rather keep the gun than sell it off.

^^ Nothing is hard to find. If you sell, use the money to buy what you want. If it's REALLY that hard to find (which can't be purchased with money), then what makes you think you'll find someone selling it - who wants "exactly" what "you're" trading...

I do see some that are way to specific but I have posted something for sale before and put a trade. I posted a Springfield 1911 and put a price and a trade option for a non ca version cz97b and I ended up getting it. They're not too common either. Plus I think sometimes it might be something someone really doesnt want to part with unless they get exactly what they specified. Then they figure il just take a shot and see if I can get it.

^ ^ What I just said above....

Totally agree with OP. So many of these trade scenarios are just ridiculous.

Cash is KING. Its one of those rare things that you can trade for anything you want. So why the heck would anyone refuse it?

Sure, sometimes trades work out... But there's NO reason to exclude the sale as a possibility.

And sorry but if your spouse isn't bright enough to see that selling one gun to buy another is exactly the same as trading, then maybe you should smack yourself for picking her.

Exactllllyy !!!!! And for those of you who can't figure out (how to explain to your spouse), you DON'T need to tell her the details. It's still a TRADE - if you sell something and buy with that money. HOW many of you ever trade cars (person to person) ????

[Fishslayer]

If it's REALLY that hard to find (which can't be purchased with money), then what makes you think you'll find someone selling it - who wants "exactly" what "you're" trading...

This is the internet. With the kind of numbers involved anything is possible.

Sometimes it's really not about the money...

[calif 15-22]

The only reason I could think of to "trade" rather than "sell is less trips to FFL.

Trade - go to FFL, come back from FFL, wait 10 days then go to FFL to get gun = 3 round trips

Sell/Buy - Go to FFL, come back from FFL, go to FFL to buy, come back from FFL, wait 10 days, Go to FFL to get gun. = 5 round trips

[Wordupmybrotha]

The only reason I could think of to "trade" rather than "sell is less trips to FFL.

Trade - go to FFL, come back from FFL, wait 10 days then go to FFL to get gun = 3 round trips

Sell/Buy - Go to FFL, come back from FFL, go to FFL to buy, come back from FFL, wait 10 days, Go to FFL to get gun. = 5 round trips

Trade: After you pick up the gun after 10 day wait, you're not coming back from the FFL? Should be 2 round trips

Sell/Buy: Again, you don't plan on coming back from the FFL? Should be 3 round trips.

[DDM4556]

Trade: After you pick up the gun after 10 day wait, you're not coming back from the FFL? Should be 2 round trips

Sell/Buy: Again, you don't plan on coming back from the FFL? Should be 3 round trips.

This confused me too.

[.40Cal]

This is the internet. With the kind of numbers involved anything is possible. Sometimes it's really not about the money...

^ ^ This is internet - that's exactly why we end up coming across such odd people and unrealistic expectations. For example - you didn't read what I started with, "IF a gun can't be found/bought with money, it sure as hell can't be found for a trade, since the trader would be expected to WANT YOUR gun in return. See how difficult that is?

If you didn't get it, let me put it this way - (1) You want to get an old single action revolver in 9mm. It's probably hard to find.
(2). Let's say I have one. But I DON'T want to sell it to YOU. I want a super tuned match grade rifle, which you don't have.
(3) Someone who may have such a rifle wants to trade it for a tuned Glock 34 - he does NOT want my old 9mm revolver - so HOW are we to do this deal?

Good luck spending months on internet trying to close this deal...

A simple trade shotgun (8 rounds) for shotgun (5 rounds), A Sig for a Glock, a 308 for AR15 etc can be done with some ease. But some are reeeeealllly weird trades - that was my point. How come the seller/buyer doesn't see through this?

[Rainbow Bullets]

Im actually doing this with one of my 1911s My answer is i dont care if i dont get rid of the gun or make the trade
If i get the trade one day yay me! If not i dont care ill keep bumping and updating my round count. I wont take cash because id rather keep my 1911 and fire it then sit on money looking for a gun

[CoopsDad]

I put up a gun for trade specifically because I can't be trusted with cash. If I sold it (and it would've sold on the first day), I'd have had a pocket full of cash and a head full of new ideas. I held out and got my trade; it took two months.

[TRICKSTER]

So OP, what gun is it that you want to buy that someone has listed as a trade only?

I have done trades, they have worked out well. Why do you care if someone doesn't want cash and is willing to wait and see if they can do a trade instead?

[Glockguy85]

How bout trading a roster gun for an off roster gun...


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[BlooDSMeaR]

Any time I trade for what I want ,I get it. But the second I sell one of my guns the cash always goes to another cause.