The horror! The horror!

[clevland11]

Good lord, has everybody gone insane?

People must have totally lost their minds.

Don't believe me? Look at this,

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=117865371


http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=118035634

Why in the world would somebody pay $2k for a USED M70ab2? Is the obamanation still fueling the panic?

Please tell me I'm hallucinating.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

I'll know the answer to the question in 9 minutes and 23 seconds (still no bids).

 

[nutter]

Rules of the free market:

#1. The market is always right.

#2. If the market is wrong, it is still right.

 

[TX1911fan]

You can put up an item for whatever you want. The fact that there are no bids leads me to believe that people are not willing to pay ANY amount. They may be willing to pay a bit more, but not that much.

 

[BADUNAME37]

I agree

They can ASK what they want.

Whether they get it or not is a totally different story!

 

[MIgunguy]

people are not willing to pay ANY amount

Oh, yes they are. There are worse examples than those in the OP.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=116830192

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=117491686

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=116915159

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=115709718

Maybe one can forgive the one with the single-digit serial number (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=115719133) but not this one http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=117764927

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=115425556

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=115421746
(pretty good for a gun that originally sold for around $800, and sold poorly from what I hear)

 

[tinygnat219]

Hehehe...

 

[jbauch357]

I doubt they will sell for that price...

I saw somebody on gun broker asking $799 for a factory config Saiga 7.62 - of course, it never sold or even got a single bid.

 

[WardenWolf]

Well, $799 for a Saiga, while exhorbitant, at least gets you a GOOD gun. These idiotic prices for crap AK's are just stupid.

 

[Zundfolge]

What kills me is all the CETMEs I keep seeing in the $800-900 range.

Some of it is panic, some of it is newbies being taken, some of it is simply supply and demand. No Yugoslavia left to make Yugo rifles.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

Jeez! Aren't Century AKs at the lower end of the quality/price spectrum?

 

[MIgunguy]

some of it is newbies being taken

definately true

 

[jbauch357]

n00bs

it's fact of life in most anything (guns, drugs, sex, investments, cars, etc), that while you're a n00b you're going to get taken at least a little bit. it takes a while to learn the game before you can start realizing what a good deal is, and then getting it...

 

[statelineblues]

True, most of these prices are ridiculous -

Of course if I had held onto the HK 94 I bought in 1985 for $600.00 and then had it converted to select fire for $1400.00, today it might be worth...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=117747258

 

[Rob G]

Recipe for High Gun Prices

Take one Noob.
Add Large amounts of cash/credit.
Mix together while slowly stirring in fear over a possible upcoming AWB.
Garnish with fancy words like: limited edition, special model.

Next thing you know low-end AK's are going for 5 times (or more) their normal price. :banghead:

 

[mole]

How does having a thicker receiver make it more accurate???

 

[danweasel]

Hey you can't put a price on personal protection.

 

[BBQLS1]

Oh, the hilarity!

 

[HK G3]

1) Buy cheap "assault weapons" prior to to election.
2) Create Gunbroker account
3) Ask exorbitant amounts of money for your cheap weapons
4) ???
5) PROFIT!

 

[ny32182]

If the market price for AK mags is $105 right now, I just might have to start selling. Hell, I don't even have an AK anymore.

 

[Funderb]

hahaha, southpark. If it was even a reference, it still reminds me of the underwear gnome episode.

Plan for success:
1. Steal underpants
2. ??
3. PROFIT!

 

[jbauch357]

If the market price for AK mags is $105 right now, I just might have to start selling. Hell, I don't even have an AK anymore.

On what planet are AK mags going for $105? you can still get new 30rd polymer ones for $17 and steel ones for $15.

 

[ny32182]

This auction from above:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=116915159

Plain old steel AK mag, sold for $105. I've got 15 (I think) of the superior bulgarian waffle mags, and no rifle for them anymore (). I probably paid less than 200. If I could flip them for $1500 right now I'd be tempted.

 

[Sinixstar]

This auction from above:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=116915159

Plain old steel AK mag, sold for $105. I've got 15 (I think) of the superior bulgarian waffle mags, and no rifle for them anymore (). I probably paid less than 200. If I could flip them for $1500 right now I'd be tempted.

Take 5 of 'em, and put 'em up starting at $40/each. Worst case - you won't sell any of 'em, and still have 15 mags. Best case - they go for $100/each - you make your $200 back, and put another $300 in your pocket, and still have 10 left.

 

[hso]

That "old steel AK mag" is a NIB Polytech and a collector just might pay $100 for one to go with the Polytech Legend the collector shelled out big bucks for. Remember there ain't been no Polytechs imported into the US since long before the previous AWB.