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[Master_Prestige]

2 things. Either you work in a gun shop or you got WAY too much time on your hands and should MYOB.

[knightsofround]

[Powder_Keg]

What was your customer selling?
What did you offer him?

[osis32]

Seriously what gun shops offer is criminal. They prey on the lil old lady seeking off her dead husband's cache or some other clueless relative out to make a quick buck.

[ahom]

I can understand the issue. For example, card shops don't allow that sort of thing.

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[jonnyt16]

Seriously what gun shops offer is criminal. They prey on the lil old lady seeking off her dead husband's cache or some other clueless relative out to make a quick buck.

That would be correct. Speaking from someone who worked at a gunshop for a few years.

But you also have to keep in mind they are in the business of making money.

[SanDiego619]

That would be correct. Speaking from someone who worked at a gunshop for a few years.

But you also have to keep in mind they are in the business of making money.

Yeah, a gun shop will offer less because they need to sell the gun at a regular price so they can make a profit. If they bought the gun at full price, they would sell it for zero dollars profit. You can walk into a gun shop and sell your gun, it's convenient, fast, easy. You don't have to deal with a buyer. If you want more money, then sell it privately and deal with haggling and scheduling time to meet with the buyer...

As for the poaching, I can see how that might irk a gun shop. It might be slightly wrong, since you are inside the gunshop's place of business, in their building, basically taking business away from them.

[MJB]

Not cool but it happens

[Jess B. Guy]

Wanna see poaching? Go to a gun "buy-back"!!!

[knightsofround]

But overall, legal firearm transfers is where they make the most money. ... There's not much markup on selling new firearms, but there's a substantial markup on selling used firearms. Buy a used $500 gun for $250 then sell it for $375. But overall, legal firearm transfers is where they make the most money.

[PaperTarget]

Not cool to be in the premises and cut the premises out of the deal.

I was at a counter of a shop By chance, a widow brought in a gun to sell on consignment. I waited. The widow and store settled on a price. Then, I said I'd take it. The store got their commission for connecting the seller and buyer.


(it was an irresistible HiPower)

[SanDiego619]

But overall, legal firearm transfers is where they make the most money. ... There's not much markup on selling new firearms, but there's a substantial markup on selling used firearms. Buy a used $500 gun for $250 then sell it for $375. But overall, legal firearm transfers is where they make the most money.

I didn't know that. I was under the impression that PPTs were basically a hassle for them and they hated doing them, based on some comments I've heard here. I must have read incorrectly.

[Wordupmybrotha]

Is this when the gun that's in 10 day storage gets a "mysterious" scratch?

[sghart]

Seriously what gun shops offer is criminal. They prey on the lil old lady seeking off her dead husband's cache or some other clueless relative out to make a quick buck.

You are so right about this. I have seen both ends of the spectrum.

One place I go to a lot had to let an employee go due to his behavior along these lines. I hope you understand that I won't name the business.

On the other hand I also go to River City Gun Exchange in Sacramento a lot. More than once while waiting for my turn I have seen their employees patiently explain to a visitor the market value of the gun they want to get rid of, the reasonable amount of time that it would stay on the rack, etc. I have even witnessed them refuse to take a consignment gun because there was no market for it. Not that the store wouldn't make any money, but the Remington 742 that their late husband swore would sell for $1000 after his death would likely stay on the rack forever because there is no one looking for one. They are very honest and I can't recommend them highly enough.

And no, I don't have any connection to them.