Collusion among gun dealers at gun shows perhaps?

[teumessian_fox]

not every dealer or individual gun owner wants to sell via listings on the internet

That means nothing to me. I can sit in the privacy of my home and peruse firearms at rock bottom prices. Free market in action. I can buy the gun and have it shipped to my FFL a few blocks from my house and pick it up at my leisure.

Otherwise, I drive clear across town to the show, spend gas money, pay an entrance fee, walk around and peruse beanie babies, jerky, knife sharpening displays, and the same old tired vendors of guns with the same old overpriced stuff.

I could care less if a dealer refuses to utilize the internet.

I remember people saying to hold onto your slide rulers because the calculator will never catch on.

 

[CZguy]

I remember people saying to hold onto your slide rulers because the calculator will never catch on.

Said while hitching up pants............yea, well you just wait till the first good EMP and see how well your calculator works then. (Muttering to self) Young whippersnappers think they know everything.

 

[teumessian_fox]

see how well your calculator works then.

I'm back in school for a second Bachelor's. This one in accounting. A guy in my class, in his late 20s/early 30s (I'd guess) has never even heard of a slide rule.

Kids.

 

[22-rimfire]

That means nothing to me. I can sit in the privacy of my home and peruse firearms at rock bottom prices. Free market in action. I can buy the gun and have it shipped to my FFL a few blocks from my house and pick it up at my leisure.

Otherwise, I drive clear across town to the show, spend gas money, pay an entrance fee, walk around and peruse beanie babies, jerky, knife sharpening displays, and the same old tired vendors of guns with the same old overpriced stuff.

I could care less if a dealer refuses to utilize the internet.

We agree... I couldn't care less. To each his own.

 

[Redlg155]

I would guess that the only thing that aggravates me a bit is that dealers typically visit each others tables prior to the show to make a few deals. I've lost out on more than one Finn Mosin that way. But then, that's the perks of having a table at the show. These purchases are close to full value since they are mostly for personal collections. No logic in purchasing for immediate resale when the seller can make the same profit. Irritating, but I would do the same thing.

On a second note, the Pensacola Fl show had los of folks, but not a lot of money to spend. AR15s were going in the 900 range and sometimes lower.

 

[Redlg155]

Oops..double tapp

 

[teumessian_fox]

I would guess that the only thing that aggravates me a bit is that dealers typically visit each others tables prior to the show to make a few deals. I've lost out on more than one Finn Mosin that way. But then, that's the perks of having a table at the show. These purchases are close to full value since they are mostly for personal collections. No logic in purchasing for immediate resale when the seller can make the same profit. Irritating, but I would do the same thing.
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On a second note, the Pensacola Fl show this weekend had lots of folks, but not a lot of money to spend. AR15s were going in the 900 range and sometimes lower.

You can say that again. Wait. You just did.

 

[danprkr]

For those that whine about dealers offering less than market value so the can sell at market value and make a profit. Think about this, getting up and going to work costs you money every day, gas, vehicle maintenance, meals while at work, many of us have to provide at least some of our own equipment, and at the end we get a pay check. The difference between those expenses and that paycheck is what we use to feed our families and put a roof over our heads. That difference is also known as profit.

In short to that dealer his profit IS his paycheck. There is no one handing him a check for $X/hr at the end of every week. So replace profit with paycheck in your mind and maybe you can lose your unrealistic loathing of the money the dealer uses to feed his family and put a roof over their heads.

Caveat Emptor is ALWAYS a good rule.