JMNSHOIf you are like me you have traded and perhaps sold a few guns you'd like to have back. But that aside, do you think that you are getting a fair value for the guns you have sold or do you find yourself discounting them far more than you like just sell them?
With all of the new caliber developments, innovations, twists in design, and new lighter stronger materials, especially in the niche of semi auto handguns and lighter "mountain" rifles, it seems like the frenzy to pitch and sell new models is at an all time high. AR's are in a category all by themselves with new models appearing almost daily. Sure, there are classics in all categories that always seem to hold their value and maybe even increase some. But I think there is a huge range of the reliable and everyday gun that is taking a beating on the used market.
What is your take on this? (and..thanks)
If you sell the gun you must have thought it was a fair price at the time you sold it or you would not have sold it.
Used guns have often been relative bargains, akin to used cars. You can get a lot more gun (or car) for your money if you buy used.
gun shops have nothing in the guns since they are on consignment and are perfectly happy to put an insane price on a used gun hoping someone wants it so bad they buy it. If the owner gets antsy, they will lower the price until it sells, or give it back to the owner.
a similar phenomenon happens on the gun auction sites. I suspect there are a lot more relistings than there are of new listings. same thing you often see on ebay where because you can relist w/o penalty, people put the same stuff up at insane prices hoping someone will bite.