Selling Question

[DeletedMember25091]

Hope this is the right place to post this...

I am considering selling off a few items to fund completing existing projects. I have always avoided this in the past but current circumstances kinda demand it. :(

Is it better to include all the extras in the sale (holsters, grips, sights, etc) or sell them off separately? Do they offer any extra value or do you just basically give them away in the sale?

Thanks for the advice.

 

[hittman]

If it were me, I'd offer items as a "package deal" for ease to myself.

If someone makes an offer on an accessory, maybe sell those ONLY after the gun sells in case a buyer wants the whole bunch.

Really no wrong way to do it as long as you are clear in your instructions. Things like:

Is shipping FFL to FFL?
Is price of shipping included?
Insist on buyer posting a formal "I'll take it" to avoid other issues.
Post pictures.
Payment instructions .... USPS money order? Cashiers check? Personal check?

 

[Bob Wright]

To give you a definite answer: maybe! Grips of ivory or stag can be sold separately, but the best thing is to add a slight amount to the price of the gun and sell as a package. Sights are available at pretty reasonable price and are hard to sell. Just expect to "throw in" extras. IF your holster is a well known brand/maker, and IF somebody is looking for that brand, and IF you price is right, you might be able to make a sale.

Bob Wright

 

[Kevin]

I was going to say if the accessory is specific to the gun, for example sights. If they are for that gun only then include them. Or for example a fitted holster.

I think the thing that really increases the value of a gun is the original box and paperwork if you have them.

 

[powder smoke]

All depends one your preferences if you especially like a set of grips Take them off the item and replace. It's your stuff do what makes YOU happy. ps

 

[rugerjunkie]

My take on this is sell guns only and everything else separately. When I look at buying a gun , I’m looking at a gun. I don’t care what kind of extras someone decided to put on it and almost always I see it as a minus when being forced to pay extra for a gun that has crap included in the sale I have zero interest in. You will get a lot of people to look the other way.

Not everyone will like your choice in grips , or sights , or that holster you loved. Bundling a gun with once fired brass or reloaded ammo is a bad idea also in my opinion. I don’t know your practices when it comes to that and don’t even want your once fired brass. Who knows what you did to it. Who wants to pay above the value of the base gun for that? See the points?

I probably wont like your choice of scopes either. I rarely add extra value for a rifle with a scope. Even your $500 Leupold? I might factor in $150 extra for something in that range with a slight chance I might like it. Most times though scopes are removed and sold off which is a tough sell no matter what brand or model so those need to be bought cheap so they can be sold cheap. You are much better off selling them separately.


Just a few of my opinions...

 

[gunsbam69]

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My take on this is sell guns only and everything else separately. When I look at buying a gun , I’m looking at a gun. I don’t care what kind of extras someone decided to put on it and almost always I see it as a minus when being forced to pay extra for a gun that has crap included in the sale I have zero interest in. You will get a lot of people to look the other way.

Not everyone will like your choice in grips , or sights , or that holster you loved. Bundling a gun with once fired brass or reloaded ammo is a bad idea also in my opinion. I don’t know your practices when it comes to that and don’t even want your once fired brass. Who knows what you did to it. Who wants to pay above the value of the base gun for that? See the points?

I probably wont like your choice of scopes either. I rarely add extra value for a rifle with a scope. Even your $500 Leupold? I might factor in $150 extra for something in that range with a slight chance I might like it. Most times though scopes are removed and sold off which is a tough sell no matter what brand or model so those need to be bought cheap so they can be sold cheap. You are much better off selling them separately.


Just a few of my opinions...

 

[Muley Gil]

If there is ANY chance you might buy a similar gun in the future, keep the accessories. You seldom get the true value out of holsters, etc.

 

[jgt]

Another thing to think about is pictures. I have seen ads for guns for multiple thousand dollars with no pictures. I have seen pictures too large or small to tell anything. Then there are the pictures that are taken with such poor lighting that the buyer can not tell anything. These type pictures come under the why bother category. Next are the ads with links to hosting sites. Some of these sites trigger malware warnings or require the buyer to sign up for the site to see the picture clearly. So take the time to post at least one or two good clear pictures. More can be linked if desired.
All these things may seem complicated but they are important. Just look at ads that give you the details you want when you are the one buying and you will understand what we are advising you.
A big personal turn off for me is for the seller to threaten to take the ad down and sell the item on an auction site if his item is not purchased by his deadline. That can be hours, days, or the weekend. If you have such an expectation that your item sell by a certain time, keep it to yourself and take the item to auction when that time comes. But, for heaven's sake, don't threaten the buyer with such action. I don't know how many items I may have purchased if that threat would not have been present.