Serious quedstion/ Rant Thread

[gunguy11]

So I wanna make sure that I am not thinking improperly.
If a gun is for offered for sale and has a new price of "$ amount"
The seller says he needs "$ amount" that is the same as new
He says it only has so this many (#) rounds through it.
I counter offer being the gun is used.
Seller: I need the new amount the gun isnt even broken in yet and is worth the NEW price.....

Am I the only one that thinks a gun that has more than the factory test round is not a NEW gun and does depreciate atleast a little bit?
Feel free to also rant about current classified issues you need to get out.

 

[Brian22]

A gun, or anything, is only worth what someone is going to pay for it.

I would never pay a new price for a used gun. i could buy a new one at that price. YMMV

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[gunguy11]

what does ymmv mean? sorry

A gun, or anything, is only worth what someone is going to pay for it.

I would never pay a new price for a used gun. i could buy a new one at that price. YMMV

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[I_FLY_LOW]

Your Mileage May Vary...

 

[Cat]

Depends on the gun, and only based on availability.

G19, with 50 rounds through it.... Forget it. I'm not paying new price. I recognize it's just on this side of new and it probably wouldn't look any different. But it's not new.

A brand new Springfield Professional... For example because it's the only gun I know is "unusual" off the top of my head... Couple hundred rounds is still considered new.


My father and husband say the same since I'm typing next to them.

 

[Tulse Luper]

So I wanna make sure that I am not thinking improperly.

You are not thinking improperly.

The answer is a simple one: Don't buy it.

I can only imagine the horrible increase in the slobbering wannabes' half-literate policing posts in the FS section if there were some nebulous rule against pricing an item above new.

The FS section is running VERY smoothly these days.

 

[FTRrookie]

Once that gun leaves the store it is "used" and I'm not going to pay new price for it. Besides the fact that the seller is probably fudging on how many rounds he fired out of it there has to be a reason for him selling it so soon. It might be he needs the money or the gun doesn't fit but it could be that there's something wrong with it and the store won't take it back. I'm more leery of someone selling a "new" or "lnib" gun than I am someone selling a "used" or older gun.

Buy a new car drive it down the street to the next dealer and see if you can get what you paid for it in trade. They probably won't laugh in your face but they sure will in the back room.

 

[FTRrookie]

You are not thinking improperly.

The answer is a simple one: Don't buy it.

I can only imagine the horrible increase in the slobbering wannabes' half-literate policing posts in the FS section if there were some nebulous rule against pricing an item above new.

The FS section is running VERY smoothly these days.

Obviously you haven't been in there today. There are 3 different posts with no pics, no location etc... And seeing as the OP gave us to rant in his thread something needs to be done about ppl not following the rules. Moving their posts to the 'bearpit' isn't working. The offending post should be deleted and when the poster asks why give them a 3 word answer: Read The Rules

 

[gunguy11]

Would any of you pay brand new price for a ak-47 m10? I know I wouldnt. I just wanna know why people try to sell a gun they already "played" with and dont expect to lose any money!!

 

[gunguy11]

Obviously you haven't been in there today. There are 3 different posts with no pics, no location etc... And seeing as the OP gave us to rant in his thread something needs to be done about ppl not following the rules. Moving their posts to the 'bearpit' isn't working. The offending post should be deleted and when the poster asks why give them a 3 word answer: Read The Rules

FEEL FREE to rant lol. it is reassuring reading things Im already thinking. lets me know im not abnomral lol

 

[Gus McCrae]

Price will be what the market will bear. I wouldn't, but I'm not in the same predicament as you.

 

[gunguy11]

Price will be what the market will bear. I wouldn't, but I'm not in the same predicament as you.

I am in no bind. This is just the 4th time i havve been it with a new gun price.
i will not pay $600.00 for a used AK M10

 

[bwalke1]

i totally agree with all the above threads and i also would not pay "new" price for a used gun, however i do understand how some people could, mostly because they do not want to buy a new gun and have it registered in their name. No paper trail. So they don't mind paying the higher price especially with the current political climate. not that there is anything wrong with that but it sure makes it hard for the average joe looking for a fair deal on a used gun....lol
i agree with Tulse Luper, "just dont buy it".

 

[Tulse Luper]

Obviously you haven't been in there today. There are 3 different posts with no pics, no location etc... And seeing as the OP gave us to rant in his thread something needs to be done about ppl not following the rules. Moving their posts to the 'bearpit' isn't working. The offending post should be deleted and when the poster asks why give them a 3 word answer: Read The Rules

That's always going to happen. New guys don't read; some of the old don't either. My comment was more toward the flurry of foolishness that used to follow posts like you describe. At one time it took no less than a dozen people to repeat the same rule the offender broke. The masturbatory frenzy of posts by wannabe moderators was WAY more distracting than a missing location, picture, price, etc.

Edit: Sorry, Some new guys don't read.

 

[olivs260]

i totally agree with all the above threads and i also would not pay "new" price for a used gun, however i do understand how some people could, mostly because they do not want to buy a new gun and have it registered in their name. No paper trail. So they don't mind paying the higher price especially with the current political climate. not that there is anything wrong with that but it sure makes it hard for the average joe looking for a fair deal on a used gun....lol
i agree with Tulse Luper, "just dont buy it".

No such thing as registration in LA. I can maybe see paying close to new price if it's had several hundred rounds through it, since it's a good bit on the way to being "broken in".

 

[44spl]

NOT new.

 

[bs875]

Obviously you haven't been in there today. There are 3 different posts with no pics, no location etc... And seeing as the OP gave us to rant in his thread something needs to be done about ppl not following the rules. Moving their posts to the 'bearpit' isn't working. The offending post should be deleted and when the poster asks why give them a 3 word answer: Read The Rules

If you see something, say something. Every post has a little button (exclamation mark inside a black triangle) in the bottom left corner where you can "Report Post". Mods don't go in and check every post.

I mostly agree that offending threads should be deleted but there are some cases where it's up to the judgement (and probably mood) of the mod who gets there first.

 

[thatguy]

You save on sales tax!

 

[gunguy11]

You can't be one of them....
You must be making fun..
I hope

 

[Yrdawg]

That's always going to happen. New guys don't read; some of the old don't either. My comment was more toward the flurry of foolishness that used to follow posts like you describe. At one time it took no less than a dozen people to repeat the same rule the offender broke. The masturbatory frenzy of posts by wannabe moderators was WAY more distracting than a missing location, picture, price, etc.

Edit: Sorry, Some new guys don't read.

Masturbatory...that's a real word ??