Reasons for selling, etc

[.22 cents]

I get it now. Y’all are the old bunch at Whataburger every morning that gathers to complain. So busted!

 

[OperationalPinecone]

How do some people decide, arbitrarily mind you, that their item for sale is worth more, somehow, in a trade?

I see you're clearly not familiar with the second hand used upcharge. With some people it increases with age and as the gun gets wore out.

 

[jettjon]

I get it now. Y’all are the old bunch at Whataburger every morning that gathers to complain. So busted!

Hopefully I made it clear in my posts that I don't jump on specific forum members for doing these things. They don't really bother me. But when someone posts a thread about it... GAME ON!

 

[jettjon]

How do some people decide, arbitrarily mind you, that their item for sale is worth more, somehow, in a trade?

I think it's a tactic to get around some of the stuff we're complaining about here. "Yeah no way I'm getting $700 for my used Glock 19 Gen 3, but maybe I can trade it for this other guy's $700 P320c "new in box only taken to range 3 times"

 

[Longtooth]

I see you're clearly not familiar with the second hand used upcharge. With some people it increases with age and as the gun gets wore out.

It's wore in.
Like the factory test fire but worse. lol

 

[Realtor]

The reason I sell something is because I don't want it anymore... Isn't that the bottom line in most cases?

 

[RidgeRunner]

How do some people decide, arbitrarily mind you, that their item for sale is worth more, somehow, in a trade?

That has been explained sooo many times, if you can't understand why, then no point in explaining again. But I'll give it one more try for the new people.
If I'm selling something that cost 1000.00 retail for a cash price of 700.00 I'm not willing to trade for a 700.00 retail item. It's just crazy the trade offers you get from some of you folks. Like you're fishing for fools.
IE: 700.00 cash 1000 trade, so you will get a somewhat fair-trade offer, not an old Glock for a S&W 686.
The trouble with trades is each player thinks he can get the better end of the deal. In all my dealings on here I have had 2-3 decent trade offers, all the others made me wonder what is wrong with you?
Simple solution if you don't like it... don't offer a trade, sell your Mossberg 500 or Glock and buy it with cash.

 

[L1A1]

Great thread here guys ! the number 1 thing that makes me pass on even looking at a firearm for sale is for the seller to tell me how RARE it is. that tells me that it is over priced and the seller is a Dumb A$$.

 

[Urbanfuturistic]

That has been explained sooo many times, if you can't understand why, then no point in explaining again. But I'll give it one more try for the new people.
If I'm selling something that cost 1000.00 retail for a cash price of 700.00 I'm not willing to trade for a 700.00 retail item. It's just crazy the trade offers you get from some of you folks. Like you're fishing for fools.
IE: 700.00 cash 1000 trade, so you will get a somewhat fair-trade offer, not an old Glock for a S&W 686.
The trouble with trades is each player thinks he can get the better end of the deal. In all my dealings on here I have had 2-3 decent trade offers, all the others made me wonder what is wrong with you?
Simple solution if you don't like it... don't offer a trade, sell your Mossberg 500 or Glock and buy it with cash.

I mean, sure, but nowhere else do I find this language when dealing with FS/T sections of forums. If it's worth $1000, it's worth $1000. Maybe be clearer about what you're willing to trade for? If I had a PC worth $1000, I wouldn't say I'll take $700 cash or $1000 trade. I'd just say I'm not interested in trades for x, y, and zee.
Alternate simple solution: If you don't like receiving dumb offers, maybe just sell for cash from now on, or be more forthcoming on what you're looking for in trade.

 

[RidgeRunner]

I mean, sure, but nowhere else do I find this language when dealing with FS/T sections of forums. If it's worth $1000, it's worth $1000. Maybe be clearer about what you're willing to trade for? If I had a PC worth $1000, I wouldn't say I'll take $700 cash or $1000 trade. I'd just say I'm not interested in trades for x, y, and zee.
Alternate simple solution: If you don't like receiving dumb offers, maybe just sell for cash from now on, or be more forthcoming on what you're looking for in trade.

ok

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

It's wore in.
Like the factory test fire but worse. lol

Polished.... probably like mine with dirt.

 

[ABlaster]

I've only ever sold things I completely lost interest in. They were well-cared for, quality firearms that I simply didn't want to store any longer. I did sell some USPSA Limited Division guns a long time ago to make money for a higher-end USPSA Limited gun though.

I generally figure my selling price by what exact guns have sold for in the last 30 days on Gunbroker, because that seems to be what the current market will bear. If I can't find an exact match, I start at 80-85% of retail and go down if the condition isn't good or I just know I've shot it a lot.

 

[RHINOWSO]

I mean, sure, but nowhere else do I find this language when dealing with FS/T sections of forums. If it's worth $1000, it's worth $1000.

Same, this is the only forum that has a different Cash vs Trade price.

 

[RHINOWSO]

That has been explained sooo many times, if you can't understand why, then no point in explaining again. But I'll give it one more try for the new people.
If I'm selling something that cost 1000.00 retail for a cash price of 700.00 I'm not willing to trade for a 700.00 retail item.

What you bought it for has zero relevance to what it is currently worth after you bought / used / whatever'ed it.

 

[RidgeRunner]

What you bought it for has zero relevance to what it is currently worth after you bought / used / whatever'ed it.

NOT my point at all. It just gagues the value of both items. I am surprised the concept is so hard to grasp.

 

[RHINOWSO]

That's because it makes no sense. Things have a value, period dot.

I guess that's why I see a Cash Price / Trade Price ad and think...

 

[RidgeRunner]

It really doesn't matter if you understand or not, I will not be entertaining any more Trades anyways, but it is always the person selling who gets to decide what and how the deal goes down, not the buyers or tire kickers. It's really just that simple.

 

[RHINOWSO]

It really doesn't matter if you understand or not, I will not be entertaining any more Trades anyways, but it is always the person selling who gets to decide what and how the deal goes down, not the buyers or tire kickers. It's really just that simple.

 

[RidgeRunner]

are you seriously saying you didn't understand the reasoning of the explanation i offered or just like playing with memes? I'm just saying that's why I do it, not sure about anyone else.

 

[RidgeRunner]

Perhaps it's because I usually try to sell items for a cash price less that their actual value and to accept certain trades at that same value might be stepping backwards.