Your DROS fees are not my problem!

[norcal77]

I’ve never had that happen myself but if I were charging a premium over MSRP I’d offer to cover DROS to entice buyers. I figure I’m already makin a nice profit, why be greedy?

[bohoki]

buy it or don't is my motto

[357manny]

Dude you got a great price on your firearm.

Just tell the next guy who asks--you WILL pay for their DROS, but the price of the merchandise is now $100 more.

Thanks for playing

[9Cal_OC]

I’ve never had that happen myself but if I were charging a premium over MSRP I’d offer to cover DROS to entice buyers. I figure I’m already makin a nice profit, why be greedy?

Ha if only!

It’s like those high priced items on GunBroker: “$40,000 on c&r plus $50 shipping”

[Maulerrr]

A lot of people just don't know the common etiquette yet. They'll catch on with more purchases and more exposure.

I wouldn't sweat it

[MarikinaMan]

Complaining about DROS is over the top. Selling a used item and getting an offer, there is no use getting butt hurt over haggling. Ignore if you want, but that's just how the world is. Try buying a building. Everything is on the table lol.

[larkja]

I have never paid somebody else's DROS and whenever purchasing, always assume I pay DROS.

BTW, that's a fair price for a nice 1911.

GLWS

[Blownmotor]

I bet they were mostly noobs. Had a few ask me to DELIVER the item TO them across the bay 40 miles away! I'm sorry but F these noobs. They deserve to pay the prices they pay for firearms and related equipment. Hell, I refuse to sell to anyone that joined this year.

[Dvrjon]

Why do guys feel it's OK to throw you a low-ball offer of $125 less than asking price then complain that they have to pay for DROS fees? WFT, that's part of buying a gun and it's not coming out of my sale price!

I understand the concept of "negotiation", but since DROS is $31.19, I'd suggest to the offeror that they should look elsewhere.

[SCVlongstroke]

I don’t remember the market place being a great cyber store before the “FNG” thing. There’s complaints then and they weren’t towards new gun owners.

[SamsDX]

It's the free market - you're free to charge what you think is fair, and the buyer is free to offer to pay what he thinks is fair. If there's a misaligned perception on either side, the parties are free to negotiate further, not purchase, or not sell. There's no sense in getting emotionally invested in the offer to buy or the offer to sell, so I wouldn't let it get to you. Don't let the other party emotionally manipulate you into accepting terms you don't like.

Remember, "no" is a complete sentence (though a more polite answer with a brief explanation will be appreciated).

[SandHill]

I really don't understand all the butt hurt on here on this subject. Someone making a lowball offer is not insulting you, they are not questioning your manhood, they are not threatening your existence. Calm down! Deep breaths. There, that's better.

It's a market. Don't take it personally.

An offer that is too low only wastes your time if you let it. If you have 100 of these in your inbox, you can reply "no thanks" to all of them in less time that it took to start this thread. Leave off the "thanks" if you're really steamed and it will take even less time.

I laugh when I see listings full of bold font, exclamation points, "absolutely no low ball offers," "no this," "no that." Even if I think the price is reasonable and I would be willing to pay, I just figure they are going to be too much trouble to deal with and usually just move on. If it's something I really want but not a price I want to pay, I'll may make an offer regardless of the warnings in their post. If I don't hear back from the seller, I may think they are discourteous, but mostly I don't think about it at all.

This is a hobby (I'm assuming this is not your first gun purchase and not urgently needed for zombies already knocking at your door). It should be fun. When I get a ridiculous offer, sometimes I may laugh, but I don't have an aneurysm.

None of this is a reflection on your current listing or its value, I haven't looked at it.

[Rgarbarino]

It is called "negotiation." Don't get emotionally invested. Work with those you can work with and ignore the flakes. So, what is the problem?

The first problem was a low-ball offer. I am willing to work on a sale price if the first offer is realistic. His second offer wasn't much better. I countered and came down a little on an already great price. That's when he mentioned he'd have to pay DROS fees. His problem not mine.

My negotiations ended with NO, sale continues. But thanks for your input.

[mr goodguy]

Buyer pays dros.(period)

[ScottsBad]

It is called "negotiation." Don't get emotionally invested. Work with those you can work with and ignore the flakes.

You can say:

- no
- 50/50
- yes
- ???

So, what is the problem?

Seller not paying the DROS fee is "customary" not contractually required.

We could just as easily be asking "why do gun sellers feel it is OK to throw out a ridiculously high asking price, waste all our time, and then complain when they are not getting any response to their ads."

When negotiating, things seem to work best when is is a win/win for both sides. If the buyer or seller is incredibly one sided, it often complicates any transaction.

When someone buys a used car from you; Do you pay the their registration fees?

It's just dumb as hell to ask the seller to pay the DROS.