gbran
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Used guns in the consignment counter at LGS's are usually reasonable. Used guns at the gunshow are usually outrageous.
This is a peeve area of mine. I have seen gun shops with a new gun for $899, and a used example of exactly the same gun for....$899. When I pointed that out they said they could take $20 off the used gun because "it doesn't have the box any more" but apparently I am crazy for thinking a less than 2% difference between new and used indicates that the used gun is overpriced by at least 23%.
I have bought a few used guns at what the market apparently considers "fair" prices, but it always rubs me wrong because I can buy a used (but good condition) car that originally cost $60,000 ($140,000 in today's dollars) for less than I can buy some revolvers of exactly the same age. The revolver would have sold for maybe $1000. I'm not saying the revolver should sell for $50 today but...well...I guess I am.
I shouldn't complain. If this craziness continues I will make bank in the long run.
Guns just don't depreciate the same as cars
" Used guns in the consignment counter at LGS's are usually reasonable. Used guns at the gunshow are usually outrageous."
This. Everybody bitches about gunshow prices but it's gone way beyond ridiculous.
no reason a beat up used 10/22 should bring $200 when they are $227 for a brand new one
Do used guns bring used prices in your area? We have a gun classified forum for our state that I browse very often. 95% of the guns I see are posted for more than new on there. Occasionally I see one listed for $25-50 less than new and it's snatched up in minutes if not seconds.
Some stuff on there is fairly priced - some isn't. But I check in on it almost every day.To those who do not know, Here in Texas we have a wonderful little website called Texas Gun Trader.
Same here. I saw a Ruger 44 Carbine at the local gunshow last saturday that had a $1075 price tag. It was pretty clean but lets get real. That gun should go for $650-$700 tops.Everybody thinks their rusty pipe not fit for firewood stock guns are gold plated and "rare".
Just 'cause they post 'em with that price don't mean they get that price ... or anywhere near that price.