Selling to Gander Mtn..

[GETxSOME]

I previously posted about a Remington Model 760 .30-06 that has been 99% unused since my father came to own it almost 10 years ago. I've put the only 20 shells through it in its lifetime with us. So, I hatched a master plan upon seeing the "WE PAY CASH FOR USED GUNS" signs in Gander Mtn. that it would make a decent down payment on a semi-auto handgun for myself. Sight unseen the guy at the gun counter told me they would pay anywhere from $155-$185 for it. I don't know much about rating the condition of firearms, but I would rate it on the low end of average. Is this a fair price? Or am I better off trying to sell it privately? THANKS!

 

[DasFriek]

I sell my guns to Gander Mtn but try and buy elsewhere in most cases as they do pay the best in my town but are overpriced in most cases on what they sell.

How they figure the value of a gun imo and this is for current models is you will get 66% of the used retail value.
I just sold a S&W 15-22 that cost $499 there but $429 everywhere else.
They will resell it for $399 and i expected $275 in return.
But my gun had alot of trigger work and accessories which they did want, Most times they dont. So i got $325 this time.

Take any accessories of value off prior or have them take them off when you sell it as you will loose 80%+ value on it.
In this case i took my Bushnell Buckmasters 3-9x40 and rings and riser off mine.

To summarize you should expect 66% of its used value during a sale.
You will do much better to sell it yourself locally, online in forums or at guns shows and get 100% of its used value.

BTW used is used once its been transfered it no longer is a new gun.

 

[bigalexe]

I can say I have never seen a gun @ Gander Mountain with a tag less than $200 that wasn't a Rimfire Rifle or Rossi Brand and even those are rare.

I would guess you could probably sell the gun yourself for at least $200 if it is in shooting condition, maybe more if the Optic is decent and included. Consider that .30-06 is an extremely popular deer caliber for those that can use it (unfortunately not us Zone 3 Michiganders) and the Remington 760 is a recognized dependable name.

 

[cooks128]

you will generally get more selling privately than a guns store. Try listing it on the forums or places like Swapgiant or Gunlisting.org....they're like craigslist for guns.

 

[conhntr]

Your best off trying to sell it privately. I would make up a flyer with a description and a decent picture (people won't look if there is no picture). Then drive to a few ranges/hunt clubs and ask to post it up. I would put 450 obo on that gun. People will call and lowball you negotiate and get to a price you are happy with. Or you can sell online although I've not had as
much luck with that


If you are in A hurry though gander is your only quick cash option. You might want to try and see what a few pawn shops will offer.

 

[FlyinBryan]

NO WAY WOULD I SELL IT TO OR THROUGH GANDER MOUNTAIN.

oops caps.

the buy and sell rifles forum on this site, or at least run it on gunbrokers

there is the same rifle on gunbrokers right now with a large piece of the stock broken off that is bid up to 175 as i type this. its being held together with glad wrap.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=172519362

 

[bigfatdave]

You will almost always do better with a private sale than you would selling it to a retailer (this is for more than just guns, by the way).

Get some pictures and post it here for a local sale, pictures don't have to be professional, just get full coverage and close-up shots on the damaged spots and detailed parts.

 

[Flyboy73]

I might be interested in the 760. PM sent.

Brion

 

[leadcounsel]

If money is what you're after, it makes more sense to sell privately. You'll easily make an extra 20%, maybe even 50%. I've seen guys get ROBBED selling their guns at gunstores or gunshow tables.

Post a couple adds on the web (like THR, etc.).

Unless you have a gun that is popular with the 'gang culture' and are concerned about it being used in a crime, I would sell it privately.

 

[Ringer]

Not sure where you are in Michigan but there are gun shops that sell guns on consignment. You can name your price and set a minimum for them to accept. The last couple guns I have sold went this way. The shop I use gets 10%. No shipping charges and no private sale concerns. Drop it off and wait for the phone to ring.

I have only sold "common" handguns this way. Not sure how it would work out with your rifle. You can always post online as well and see where it sells first.

 

[Publius1688]

Heck, list it here!
Actually, this post alone may be enough for you to sell it. It's never a bad idea to have an extra aught six Remy at deer camp.

 

[MachIVshooter]

Sell privately. You'll always get more. 50-70% of what the gun shop thinks they can sell it for is what they'll give you, usually only toward the 70% if your using it as a trade-in. Case in point, I was recently selling an unfired Mauser Swiss Eagle Luger in .30 with the 6" barrel. Gun was worth $800-$1,000, depending on buyer. The highest offer I got was $550 if I traded it in (on a clean 1923 Winchester 94 .25-35 that was selling for $900; I really did want that rifle, but didn't have the other $350 in cash). Anyway, I put it up for sale or trade here, and ended up doing a FTF with another member who lived just an hour for me. He had no good use for his 3" 629-2 that was practically new, and I'd been after a .44 mag revolver ever since I traded off my Vaquero on a Jeep Cherokee. The 3" 629's without lock sell for $750-$900 in that condition. So it was a great trade, very fair, both people happy.

Just my $0.02, but I'd never sell to a shop unless you're that hard up for cash.

 

[Nick5182]

Never been to a Gander Mountain, but once (when I was being stupid) I tried to trade a Taurus PT1911 SS and my Beretta 92fs Inox. The Beretta was bought new one year earlier and had 1,000 rounds through it, and was about 95% and the Taurus was bought about 3 months prior and had 100 rounds through it and was 99%. My local gun-guy offered me $1,000 for the pair, but I figured I'd see what Scheel's would give me towards a trade. The thing was, I watched my local dealer look up the values in the blue book, and yes, he undercut me book value by about 70 dollars, which is fine because he needs to make a profit. The guy at Scheel's "consulted" the book and offered me $550 cash or $650 on a trade...for BOTH guns. He told me that was the best he could do following book value. I couldn't believe my ears. I ended up Keeping the Beretta (and am glad I did), and traded the Taurus for $550 (cash value alone from Scheel's for BOTH guns) towards an EAA witness Elite Match .45 from my local FFL. I don't know if they were just purposely ripping me off, or if they feel they NEED to make 100% profit.

 

[Uncle Mike]

NEVER sell a firearm to a Firearms dealer, they pay wholesale price, you pay retail....

If you paid $700 for that rifle, the dealer probably paid $400 for it...

You go into the deal with the idea that you paid 7 bills for this rifle, and it has only 20 rounds through it, so you expect to get, say, $500 for it...that is still more than the dealer can buy a new one for!

The dealer is going to give around 30% or so, of his price, that's it!

So, yes, it would be better off for you to sell it outright to a individual!

Sometimes you'll get a deal from a dealer at your local spot, but GM ain't your local small dealer. Gun shows generate some good horse trading and good buys if the individual dealer thinks he can roll your piece and make some coin on it, or, like I used to do, if it was something I really wanted for the collection!