gun resale

[junk]

I recently sold a mini 14 to a guy who stated he was a collector . This was an original side folder like the A-team used . I see he now is selling on it armslist . asking for a handsome profit . does this bother anybody else ? I don't know what pisses me off more , that I could have got more , or that he was just blowing smoke up my ass .

 

[M67]

Life happens and bills pop up, medical, cars, etc.; could need the money. Anyway, IMO, after you sell it, it's his to do with what he pleases. Research should be made on the seller's end.

Please tell me you didn't sell it for $400 though

 

[Thegeek]

I'm bothered you're bothered by it. It's his gun now. You sold it for what you thought was a fair price. If you let his story change your perception of "fair", that's your problem.

 

[223 Gunner]

Once I sell something I have made my peace with it and I no longer own it. I have seen some of my stuff come up for sale not long after selling.
I try not to leave enough "meat on the bone" to make it worth someone's time to re-sell it. You probably should have checked the current market on those.
I do know that factory side folding Mini's have been collectible for years. Just because he's asking a certain amt. doesn't mean he will get it.
But with the current political climate it is likely it will sell quickly.

I personally do not buy guns to re-sell them, if that were my "thing" I probably wouldn't say anything to a potential seller either, as it would likely blow a deal.
In the future check the market before putting something up for sale.

By the way what else do you have?

 

[223 Gunner]

I see you are a newer member, Purple around here means sarcasm.

 

[DRob]

Not unusual at all. I sold a rather unique gun to an INGO member several years ago and found it for sale on consignment at a LGS a week later. That would have given him a tidy profit but I doubt it sold for his asking price. At least I wanted to believe that! As M67 stated, things change, finances come and go, buyer's remorse sets in, or the guy just thought he could turn a profit. In any case, you apparently reached a mutually satisfactory deal when you sold it to him. If you worry about stuff like that, you may never sell anything again.

 

[223 Gunner]

I suspect this is it: ARMSLIST - For Sale: Ruger Mini 14 S.S. Factory Folding Stock

He likely is looking to come out ahead on a trade would be my guess. For that kind of money I would buy something much cooler than that.
Say a DD AR perhaps?

 

[eatsnopaste]

what did you sell it for? I will offer him a little more and see what he says.

 

[bobzilla]

You wanna be "tweaked" about selling something, try selling an EBR 2 weeks before Sandy Hook at the pre-SH normal prices. Then seeing htose prices double 2 weeks after you sold when you were planning to replace it with a different EBR.

 

[M67]

I suspect this is it: ARMSLIST - For Sale: Ruger Mini 14 S.S. Factory Folding Stock

Not out of the realm of possibility but kinda high. Those AC556 style stock models are getting up there in price

 

[rob63]

There are some people that will always lie to you when making a deal, I guess they think it gives them a leg up. Even if you do your homework ahead of time, there are still gonna be times you find out you could have gotten more. It's just the nature of things that don't really have a set value, but it evens out in the long run. It's really not worth stressing about.

 

[junk]

I sold it $1000 . I made a healthy profit . I had it for more than 6 years.

 

[BogWalker]

I understand being a bit miffed that he lied to your face over it, but such is life.

 

[Joniki]

I had a coworker who bugged me for months about buying a pair of Toppers I had. I sold them to him and the next day he had them listed on Armslist as being owned by his grandfather since new.

 

[churchmouse]

This is becoming the Norm.
Even some of our 50 post wonders will ty and lowball an already good deal to see a profit.
Carpet baggers are every where.

"But".....once it is sold it is gone. I can usually smell a turd but some guys are just slimy slick.

 

[churchmouse]

I had a coworker who bugged me for months about buying a pair of Toppers I had. I sold them to him and the next day he had them listed on Armslist as being owned by his grandfather since new.

I would have had some words for such a lying douche nozzle.

 

[churchmouse]

I had a coworker who bugged me for months about buying a pair of Toppers I had. I sold them to him and the next day he had them listed on Armslist as being owned by his grandfather since new.

Toppers as in the Harley scooters...???

 

[indiucky]

Toppers as in the Harley scooters...???

H&R single shot shotguns.....

 

[churchmouse]

H&R single shot shotguns.....

Ha.......

 

[bobzilla]

This is becoming the Norm.
Even some of our 50 post wonders will ty and lowball an already good deal to see a profit.
Carpet baggers are every where.

"But".....once it is sold it is gone. I can usually smell a turd but some guys are just slimy slick.

For me I wasn't mad at the buyer or the deal. I think we both made out OK. It was jus the timing. I had planned to go buy either an AR or Mini-14 at the next 1500 with that money and the prices doubled overnight basically so I went almost 18 months without a true rifle in the house (.22's don't count). I felt nekkid.