Some people have lost their .....

[Robert1234]

It's like groundhog day here.

Seems there's anew "OMG! Marketplace prices are ridiculous;" post every week

[Rob454]

It's like groundhog day here.

Seems there's anew "OMG! Marketplace prices are ridiculous;" post every week

[MrFancyPants]

Yeah and for some reason they only bitch when they're on the buying end. It's all good when the same people are expecting to sell something for top dollar at current market value. Funny how that works.

[SilveradoColt21]

I mean prices are insanely ridiculous, lately I've been seeing Shields go for well over $600 and keep in mind that it's the on-roster version, that's a $300 pistol we're talking about here, now it's $600?!

[DCF]

Just keep in mind that that the $400 FCU in the free state has a different value as the one in CA owned by a CA resident. That's how I rationalize my off roster purchase and if I need to sell an off roster handgun, I can sell it at a premium too.

[dfens]

I know prices are going up and up and sellers can charge whatever they want.

For me there is a cut off price where I can afford any gun no matter the price but when it get to a certain point it's just not worth it for me to buy.

Unless it's the super rare and a one of kind so of course you are going to pay through the nose. Or it's the greatest gun in the world for me and it's going to be my new go to bed side gun then I will fork over the CA premium.

But one that gets me is this one guy in the classifieds who has been bumping his over priced collection for over a year now. Most of the stuff isn't that rare or in such demand and the guys prices are so over the top there is a reason why he hasn't sold even one of them. Get a freaking clue over a year latter and no bites your prices are too dam high. Either lower the prices or keep the dam collection because no one is going to pay those prices. Tired of seeing his adds been bumped taking up space.

[Mithrandir13]

you can buy 2nd hand $350 Shields all day long for $800

[Tere_Hanges]

Just wait 3 more years and prices will be way lower.

[Elysium]

Sig is really capitalizing on the modularity piece similarly to AR building syndrome.

With the extra grip modules, slides, magazines I have in my parts drawer, I have enough to build three more P320s if I just had FCUs.

Sig finally delivering on modularity on a product.


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[morrcarr67]

Maybe they wanted quick sales and not dealing with stuff languishing on the forum. Either way they felt the guns were worth x amount and that’s what they asked and sold for.

I never understood why people get so twisted over prices. Ive always been the if you don’t like it make a offer and if its not accepted ……move on to the next seller. If i need something bad enough ill buy. If i dont and can wait ill wait. Im pretty set on guns and vehicles houses food money etc. but if a good deal comes along i may pick up whatever it is. Hold and sell later.

Someone is always gonna freak out when the prices on anything go beyond what they can pay. Then it becomes ‘gouging’

Who said I'm twisted over the price? I just can believe what people are asking and paying for stuff. I don't pay stupid prices for stuff yet I have some of the neat cool things.

My first P365 I paid $635 and sold it for $650 which when you add in the transfer fee I sold for a loss. I just picked up a P365XL and while I didn't get it for $635. I did really get a great deal on it, I only paid $750 less magazines. The best deal though has to be my Compact P320 that I picked up for $550. All of these here in CA and all off roster PPTs.

As for $1500 being out of my financial range, I don't think so. It is out of my mental range though.

It's also really surprising that people are paying this much when any CA resident can walk into a store and pay $800 for one. Notice I said a store and not any store. They just need to know which store to go into.

[Brother_Hesekiel]

Prices are ruled by supply and demand. Since supply is lower than demand, prices are up, and they will stay up as long as there are buyers who are willing to spend the money on it. When it becomes cheaper to date a cop and get her a diamond ring than buying your favorite guns at California premium, things will change.

This mechanic is not limited to firearms. I got my Porsche 911 for half what it's worth today, because demand is higher than supply.

[Mithrandir13]

Add to this... yhe balue of the dollar continues to drop...

Prices are ruled by supply and demand. Since supply is lower than demand, prices are up, and they will stay up as long as there are buyers who are willing to spend the money on it. When it becomes cheaper to date a cop and get her a diamond ring than buying your favorite guns at California premium, things will change.

This mechanic is not limited to firearms. I got my Porsche 911 for half what it's worth today, because demand is higher than supply.

[Dan_Eastvale]

Add to this... yhe balue of the dollar continues to drop...

[LazyJ]

I'll admit that I sent several firearms that sat in my safe to my FFL over this last year. Prices I got were just too good to pass up.

[M76]

This was at the LGS a couple of weeks ago. I would have bought it but I already have two P320's with FCU's.

8% tax, no DROS fees $322.92 out the door in 10 minutes.



but the weather sux

we're talking CA here, pal...none of that "free state" goodness!