WTH! It's MY gun.

The Blackhawk Kid

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I went to a LGS to sell my Wiley Clapp, shot 36 times, Stainless revolver. I started at $650 w/EPS holster. I had alot of lookers, EGAD kinda looks. One guy at a table said he would like it. WC's are hard to find. He would take it for $400. He told me it's a $400 gun, and I gotta make money. I thought I was on Pawn Stars, WTH! :evil: Anyway, I finally sold it to a nice guy who collects Rugers at his table for $525 w/holster. I think I got a fair deal. I just will never understand someone telling me what my gun is "only worth". Collector vs. Dealer, I guess? What do ya'll think? I got a deal on a gold piece> 1926 St. Gaudens $20 UGC, $1335! A Good Day Tater! BHK
 
To make money, a dealer must pay less for a gun, than he can get out of it. If you were in a hurry to sell, be glad you found someone that wanted the gun to keep.
 
Personally, I think you got a good price. Don’t know if it is internet bragging by people who get fantastic prices for selling a personal firearm, must live in an alternative universe. I’ve always lost significant amounts of $ on sales, what I expected when I offered the gun. Why would anyone pay near retail when they can get a discounted price on a NIB unless the gun is a rarity? Don
 
Yep the dealer could not stay in business long if he didn't pay you wholesale price to buy it from you he has expences of running a business, buying from you he has to take a chance he can resale it, he has to pay rent taxes etc.... on his store where he is reselling it, he has to pay employes to show the gun to people and make the sell, a collector has no expences he see's what he wants and buys it he can afford to pay market value.
 
The Blackhawk Kid said:
I just will never understand someone telling me what my gun is "only worth".
You have to read that as what it's "only worth to him". It's up to you to decide if you will accept the offer or not.
 
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I guess if a person were in business you would have to do business that way. I'm a gunsmith and collector. I don't have a store or overhead, and it still PMO when someone tells me they have to make money, like I don't even exist. Cheap you-know-whats just stink. I used to go to the OGCA in Vets Memorial 35 years ago and it was fun talking guns and trading. I had a table with a couple Sig pistols, rifles and holsters, etc. A guy across the aisle from me really got upset about the price I had on the Sig pistol. He got in my face and told me I had no business asking that much for that pistol! NIB P220. He kept up the harrassment to the point that Security told him to leave the show. I don't tell anybody what their gun is worth, unless they ask and then I look it up and show them what the Bluebook says. I had a Remington Rand, 1911, WWII serial numbered gun. Box and papers asked $425. Guy walks up says "it ain't worth $425". Working on only 4 hours sleep, I picked the pistol up and looked at it and said, "you're right". I put the gun back in my tote and proceeded with my cat nap. Some guy standing close to my table came up and asked if the pistol was still for sale. As I was waking up and getting the pistol out for him to look at, he handed me $425! Mr. Cheapo watched the deal going down and stupidly asked me IF I sold that NIB Remington. GOODBYE, I said. Dipstick. IF you have a problem with this post>keep it to yourself.
 
The Blackhawk Kid said:
I guess if a person were in business you would have to do business that way. I'm a gunsmith and collector. I don't have a store or overhead, and it still PMO when someone tells me they have to make money, like I don't even exist. Cheap you-know-whats just stink. I used to go to the OGCA in Vets Memorial 35 years ago and it was fun talking guns and trading. I had a table with a couple Sig pistols, rifles and holsters, etc. A guy across the aisle from me really got upset about the price I had on the Sig pistol. He got in my face and told me I had no business asking that much for that pistol! NIB P220. He kept up the harrassment to the point that Security told him to leave the show. I don't tell anybody what their gun is worth, unless they ask and then I look it up and show them what the Bluebook says. I had a Remington Rand, 1911, WWII serial numbered gun. Box and papers asked $425. Guy walks up says "it ain't worth $425". Working on only 4 hours sleep, I picked the pistol up and looked at it and said, "you're right". I put the gun back in my tote and proceeded with my cat nap. Some guy standing close to my table came up and asked if the pistol was still for sale. As I was waking up and getting the pistol out for him to look at, he handed me $425! Mr. Cheapo watched the deal going down and stupidly asked me IF I sold that NIB Remington. GOODBYE, I said. Dipstick. IF you have a problem with this post>keep it to yourself.

"I guess if a person were in business you would have to do business that way."
Perhaps you shouldn't try to sell any more guns to real dealers with stores, overhead and such, if it's just gonna PYO.
 
The Blackhawk Kid,

Don't let it get you down. Gunshows are full of mostly good gun people. But like anywhere else there's always a few that are "tactfully" challenged.

It's just plain bad form to say; "I would take it for $400. It's a $400 gun, and I gotta make money." For one thing, if it's only a $400 gun and he'll pay $400 for it, how would he make money??? I just say then I guess you won't be taking it. A dealer has to recognize, when he's not in his shop, he no longer gets to set the price!

Whether a dealer or not we all want to make money. And we all know dealers have to buy low to sell for actual value or try to sell it even higher. But just because he's a dealer doesn't mean your gun is worth less or that you have to sell at wholesale prices. One can always go to any dealer and take their offer if they want to, but that's not why we go to gunshows.

If it doesn't sell for your price you can always lower it or just wait for the right buyer. Any gun is worth what the buyer pays for it. The market sets the price, it's just that simple.
 
My local dealer has gotten in 2 stainless, and 1 blued one in the last month. None lasted a week on the shelf. He told me Friday that he has 2 more on order.
My brother has one that Ron Power went over. All the buyers have handled my brothers at some point, and love it.

Bob
 
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