What happened to the days??

[M.O.A.]

The thing is folks buy high then expect 2nd buyers to bail them out...not gonna happen w this guy!

Had a guy try to trade me a 1600$ DPMS a few weeks ago for some remodel work. His remark was " I have the receipt where I bought it new " he actually got agitated when I suggested he price check it at Walmart.

 

[Welldoya]

Years ago I tried to buy a Nissan 55 hp outboard. Back then a new one could be had for $1,550 on sale. The lady wanted $1,700. It was in great shape and about 2 years old.
I told her I could get a new one for $1,550 and even showed her the newspaper ad. She said "But I paid $2,500 for this motor. If I show you the receipt, will you give me $1,700 ?"
Uh, no.

 

[FUPAGUNT]

The thing is folks buy high then expect 2nd buyers to bail them out...not gonna happen w this guy!

Bingo!

 

[Va boy]

We do this to ourselves. Buying everything off the shelf when a scare comes along puts the manufacturers and resellers on high alert. They raise prices. Plus, I hear newbies comment on current prices as "not too bad". When I tell them they are bad, they say, "I'm kind of new and these are the prices I'm used to seeing". I guess I'm still living in the past. Every time I see a $500 Colt 1911 go for 800 or 900 I cringe. But then again, what I consider the good ol days aren't really that good price-wise according to those senior to me. I spoke with a gentleman several years ago who bought his 1911 from a magazine add back in the day for $17. But for the original post, I see a lot of the same as far as used prices. A look at Gander solidifies that. But I do lean toward my gun values not plummeting when they leave the point of sale. I guess I think most should at least hold their value. Could be wrong.

 

[FrankT]

or 500 rds of 22 I just paid 29.99 for and someone is asking 65-75...go figure.

 

[Emcm2]

That's what I love frank the day after gander opened the local online was flooded with 100.00 buckets and 50.00 -75.00 for bricks of 500 I was like OMG here they go again

 

[poff09]

I know it's been said dozens of times (hell..I said it plenty), but this is y I buy ammo online..I kno sometimes you just need ammo quickly and can't wait but I usually pay cheaper than getting locally and that's even after shipping..I would love to support local business but I am not willing to b 1 if these ammo tards that wakes up at 4am just to wait to 8am for stores to open then sell it at the flea markets...ill find another way to make $20


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[Jherexx]

Talking about Gander and Glocks, they had some police trade-ins that cost the same as the new ones. Couldn't believe it.