Why are the asking prices for used firearms so high?

[shooter5]

On Calguns, you are either a gouger, or a low-baller.

Pick a side.

Yep..
Rarely find deals on stuff here that i can find new at a dealer for almost the same price..

But some pay outrageous prices for stuff to begin with..

Expect to get gouged if its harder to find..

Especially when certain "market forces" create scares and/or runs on some makes and ammo and drive prices up..

This is where its the consumers responsibility NOT to pay inflated prices.. (i.e. stock Saiga 12s for $800+)

Really the only way to drive costs down..

[shooter5]

Lowballing is a part of selling anything. I love to lowball people just because they take it so personaly. In fact, I'm going to the sales forum to lowball right now.

Amen.. on my way to go lowball the crap out of someone just cause you posted this.. LOL!

[FX-05 Xiuhcoatl]

Maybe some dude's old lady told him he had to sell a gun so he listed it at an absurd price in an effort to keep it.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I paid about $1600 for an M&P15 at a gun show during the Obama scare and it was the last one anybody had at about Noon on Saturday.

I'd really like someone to buy it now for $1500 so I can recoup my losses. I'll even throw in a Chinese pot metal quad rail and NcStar green laser for only $400 more.

Lowballers will be ignored!