Well Keltecs sure don't hold their value!

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Went to a few gun stores to sell a keltec pf9 (I know they give less vs private, but don't have a private sale I'm comfortable with).

Bought years ago for probably 250. Offer from a few stores, 70. Over and over, "They are great guns, but just don't hold a value."

Thinking I'll hold onto it. Wanted to use the money to get to a hellcat, but will just come out with more money than I planned on. The pf9 is a great gun, and I'm a keltec fan, but sad they don't seem to carry value on the secondary market.
 
Went to a few gun stores to sell a keltec pf9 (I know they give less vs private, but don't have a private sale I'm comfortable with).

Bought years ago for probably 250. Offer from a few stores, 70. Over and over, "They are great guns, but just don't hold a value."

Thinking I'll hold onto it. Wanted to use the money to get to a hellcat, but will just come out with more money than I planned on. The pf9 is a great gun, and I'm a keltec fan, but sad they don't seem to carry value on the secondary market.
They do not. But 70 bucks is a super low ball offer.
 
Went to a few gun stores to sell a keltec pf9 (I know they give less vs private, but don't have a private sale I'm comfortable with).

Bought years ago for probably 250. Offer from a few stores, 70. Over and over, "They are great guns, but just don't hold a value."

Thinking I'll hold onto it. Wanted to use the money to get to a hellcat, but will just come out with more money than I planned on. The pf9 is a great gun, and I'm a keltec fan, but sad they don't seem to carry value on the secondary market.
Wish you were close. I would buy it from you for a stash gun
 
Carry guns that actually get carried on a regular basis are basically like worn clothes. Almost hard to give away to charity. Considering KelTec carry guns are about like old school Sear Toughskins jeans, basic and durable.

Of course, a new in box gun should bring more, but the PF9 has a whole lot more direct competition these days.
 
Carry guns that actually get carried on a regular basis are basically like worn clothes. Almost hard to give away to charity. Considering KelTec carry guns are about like old school Sear Toughskins jeans, basic and durable.

Of course, a new in box gun should bring more, but the PF9 has a whole lot more direct competition these days.

Hence my desire for a Hellcat!
 
The value to me is concelability, it's a good one for OWB carry under even a T - shirt.
Then should you have to use it and survive you won't lose much when the authority's take it for evidence.
For sure it's for up close work not so much 25 yrds. Anything past 7 yrds. may be pushing self defence and you might be better off looking for cover. I like mine and carry it when it's appropriate.
 
Went to a few gun stores to sell a keltec pf9 (I know they give less vs private, but don't have a private sale I'm comfortable with).

Bought years ago for probably 250. Offer from a few stores, 70. Over and over, "They are great guns, but just don't hold a value."

Thinking I'll hold onto it. Wanted to use the money to get to a hellcat, but will just come out with more money than I planned on. The pf9 is a great gun, and I'm a keltec fan, but sad they don't seem to carry value on the secondary market.

I am also not looking to be a jerk, but if it’s such a good gun and you are a Keltec fan, why get the Hellcat?

If you’d have tried to sell it a couple years ago, you may have gotten $200+, but most guns are back on the shelves and prices coming down.

Just the reality of the situation.

I’d keep it as a garage gun or a stash gun if it operates fine.
 
I think keltec is great, that said I wouldn't offer more than $150 for a pf-9 and truthfully that isn't their most compelling model having been somewhat eclipsed by more modern magazine designs. Most folks are buying P32, LCP, P365/Hellcat in the size category we're describing and the pf-9 probably isn't the "unusual" choice most buyers are looking for if they intend to deviate.

I bet you could get $100-$150 in a private sale but not surprised you don't see a lot of interest its a very sharp market for pocket pistols and each newly introduced model tends to be laser focused and stealing one of the niches I described above for pocket carry.
 
I guess my bottom line is we are not talking about thousands of dollars. Not trying to say it’s not a big deal, but if you bought it for $250 and can sell it for $70, did you get $180 use and enjoyment out of it?

How many electronic appliances have you bought for a lot more and thrown away after a few years?

But like I said, I’d keep it as a stash gun.
 
Bought years ago for probably 250. Offer from a few stores, 70. Over and over, "They are great guns, but just don't hold a value."

...150, but it's one thing the expected value vs actual sales.
If you're getting consistent offers around $70, they are likely looking to sell it for about $140...so less than you expected to be offered.

Most guns don't really appreciate in value unless they are rare/limited (H&K P7 M7) or newly introduced and in high demand (Springfield P-35). The Keltec doesn't fall into either of those categories. The last Keltecs that really caused a bit of excitement was the KSG (bullpup pump shotgun) and the FRB (bullpup .308 rifle)
 
The value truly sucks if it has to be sold. Most the non gun stuff I've sold off the past years is about 40-50% of the new value or less. I had a guy offer $380 for the 586. It sold at $600 so I was satisfied, GB had completed sales ranging from $500-$700 range.

Custom knives except for some well known makers are similar, 60-70% of the table price seems common. One custom knife sold at $3,500, I took it in on trade thinking it would be worthwhile but jokes on me. It eventually brought $1K and it took 8 months to unload while dropping the price $200 each month
 
Well, based on my Kel-Tec experiences (I bought two, one after the first demonstrated it couldn't get through a full mag without choking, so shame on me), I would've paid someone to take them off my hands. Fortunately, the words of P.T. Barnum proved right...
 
I wonder how many of us are truly happy with the offers from lgs…I know I’m not even though I know that they are tying up cash until it’s sold. At least you got consistent offers which tells you something, and as is often the case, not worth parting with
I must say I’m usually happy with what my LGS offers me. I say usually because it hurts more trading in a gun I bought new. I recently sold them back a gun I paid them 800 for and got back 700. Not too bad since they do have to keep the lights on.
 
Over and over, "They are great guns, but just don't hold a value."
Guns are tools (like screwdrivers, cars, and appliances) not investments (like real estate). Baring some exceptionally weird happenstance, they're never going to return value upon sale.

The value truly sucks if it has to be sold. Most the non gun stuff I've sold off the past years is about 40-50% of the new value or less.
That sounds about right, and this buyer of other people's used gear thanks you.
 
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