Scout21
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I often see used guns priced for more than the same model costs when brand new.
Why?
For a real world example a few months back I found a 10/22 with a cheap bipod sloppily drilled into the forend and topped with a cheap Tasco scope. It was dinged to hell as well as had the front sight missing. They wanted $300 for it. I can get them brand new from Academy Sports+Outdoors for $280. I brought all of this up to the employee (who I understand does not set prices) as I was genuinely curious. She stated that when the guns are put into the system a suggested list price is provided by the system that they use. I would think that when they enter the gun into the system as "used" it wouldn't spit out a price that was the same (or sometimes more) than what they go for new.
I've seen this for many years, even before the supply issues of the past couple of years.
If someone with behind-the-counter experience could solve this mystery for me I would be delighted to hear what you have to say.
Why?
For a real world example a few months back I found a 10/22 with a cheap bipod sloppily drilled into the forend and topped with a cheap Tasco scope. It was dinged to hell as well as had the front sight missing. They wanted $300 for it. I can get them brand new from Academy Sports+Outdoors for $280. I brought all of this up to the employee (who I understand does not set prices) as I was genuinely curious. She stated that when the guns are put into the system a suggested list price is provided by the system that they use. I would think that when they enter the gun into the system as "used" it wouldn't spit out a price that was the same (or sometimes more) than what they go for new.
I've seen this for many years, even before the supply issues of the past couple of years.
If someone with behind-the-counter experience could solve this mystery for me I would be delighted to hear what you have to say.
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