WTB Posts

[norcalAF]

I agree. Nothing wrong with profiting from ones "investment". This is "capitalism".

Gouging is not.

So then who gets to determine? If the guy that paid $160 for a python 40 years ago and sells it today for $6k would you call that gouging? Firearms are a luxury good, at least for now.

[tigerpan]

[norcalAF]

no one is desperate outside of their own minds if they are here in the marketplace.

[FromTheGrave]

My recent WTB worked out great for the seller and myself. I posted what I was looking for and was willing to pay a "fair" price. I'm not in a hurry, panicking or desperate.

I received a couple of fair offers. I don't believe either were listed for sale in the for sale section. Both were ON Roster models.

I wasn't looking to cheap out, and I wasn't looking to "get over" on anyone. But I just wasn't going to pay panic prices being that i'm not in a panic. It's not a need, it's a want.

I didn't negotiate, I payed the seller's asking price.

If you don't ask, you don't receive.

[antilamr]

So then who gets to determine? If the guy that paid $160 for a python 40 years ago and sells it today for $6k would you call that gouging? Firearms are a luxury good, at least for now.

True "collectors" items are the exception. You wouldn't expect the guy who bought his Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing new in 1955 to not ask $1,000,000 for it would you?

[Rukus]

I had someone respond to my WTB ad asking me how much I wanted for the item.

When I told him it was a “WANT TO BUY” ad and NOT a FS ad his response was that I “was kind of misleading”

[tonyxcom]

True "collectors" items are the exception. You wouldn't expect the guy who bought his Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing new in 1955 to not ask $1,000,000 for it would you?

[five.five-six]

"Market Value" is a lie. It's a made up term to try to justify greed and opportunism in selling items.

[tigerpan]

no one is desperate outside of their own minds if they are here in the marketplace.

Now, People is desperate. I sold my benelli m4 full update before the outbreak for 2100. It will awhile. Now I seem people sale it 3000+ and gone with in days.


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[Dvrjon]

"Market Value" is a lie. It's a made up term to try to justify greed and opportunism in selling items.

[tileguy]

ive been collecting firearms for almost 40 years. bought in good times and bad times. struggled to make purchases years ago when money was tight so i made sacrifices. so for example the 1982 colt python i purchased for 350 or 400.00 in the mid 80s was a lot of money at the time and a struggle to come up with. i didnt feel bad selling it when the market was high at over 5 or 6 times what i paid for it. that price helped ease some of the sacrifices from back then. if the demand wasnt there i would still have it in my safe collecting dust. ive been telling my wife for over 35 years when purchasing firearms that they are an investment, so i never complain about someones asking price. if its out of line i just dont buy and move on. people have their reasons to buy and sell

[five.five-six]

so for example the 1982 colt python i purchased for 350 or 400.00 in the mid 80s was a lot of money at the time and a struggle to come up with. i didnt feel bad selling it when the market was high at over 5 or 6 times what i paid for it.

[tileguy]

no it had lots of holster wear. not in excellent shape but was a great shooter and smooth as butter but in the 25 or 30 yrs i had it i probably but less than a box through it.

[Endless]

"Market Value" is a lie. It's a made up term to try to justify greed and opportunism in selling items.

Exactly.

I have seen Scar 16s WITH an Acog and 15 magazines for $2300 on the used market just yesterday.

I have seen a Scar 17s WITH an Acog and 30 mags for $2800.

This is what used/new Scars go for outside of privileged California.

Glocks are $300-$400 out of state as they should be. Glocks for me have always been the Hyundai of handguns.

I can go and on.

The truth is ammo is not in short supply where I purchase ammo and we pay free state prices for firearms. This is precovid and during covid.

I don't give a **** what the demand is in California. If you continue to pay stupid prices for ammo or a firearm then that's on you. Unfortunately folks will continue to charge you $2000 over retail and some dumb schmuck will continue to pay that. Sad.

[norcalAF]

Don't get me wrong, I love me some BP, but some of his ideas lose me, how can you not like pork or the free market?