They forget that shipping this pistol here and having it transferred would cost another $70. Two effects, however, diminish this gap.įirst is human psychology - people remember the number they've seen online, and then they measure local prices by that yardstick. It is not corrected for transaction costs of an online purchase, such as shipping, FFL transfer,Īnd taxes. The data came from many years of observations of many sources - online forums, local boards, internet stores, gun shows, It is extremely unlikely that it would sell for this much The third price is close to what a dealer might be selling it for. You might have to wait for a few weeks, and maybe even lower it. It's more fair for you, the seller, without being too bad for the buyer - but as far as the buyer isĬoncerned, it is not a "deal". At this price your gun will sell within a day or two. But god help you if you are trying to sellĪ Noveske AR-15 bought at the top of the Obama scare. Selling a Remington 40x bought for $200 from CMP a decade ago, you will be smiling. Some items are worse than others, and there are exceptions. What you probably have paid - not even before taxes. This is the reason you might not like what you will see below. They do not also have the luxury of having the inventory sit there for weeks waiting for the customer who wants it. T3X Lite 223 Rem 22.4" Barrel SS $849.00 MAPĪn individual seller does not have the advantage of all these investments that the dealers have made.The original owner, and lemons end up for sale over and over and over again. It is less likely to suffer from an "adverse selection" process where good product tends to stick with They will locate and order the firearm you need if they do not happen to have in in stock. They have knowledgeable employees that would help with selection. Dealers compete on convenience andĭiscoverability. So why is it that prices in the secondary market are lower? It's a competitive markets. And they are of course quite a bit below MSRP. Out that Cabela's prices are more often than not better than the prices at the local "Mom and Pop" firearms stores - and almostĪlways if you buy what they have on sale. It is important to note that when I say "retail", I do not mean MSRP - I mean prices at places like Cabela's. And, unfortunately, the ones priced at or close to retail did not usually sell at all. The ones priced well below the retail price. Of auctions, ads on national and local gun boards, and hundreds of tables at the gun shows. Over the years, I've bought and sold hundreds of guns, both as a collector and as a firearms dealer. Upfront I would like to apologize and humbly ask you to not take it personally. Of what your prized possession might be worth. Here I will be making an estimate - a judgment!. How much is it worth?Ī warning upfront - the contents of this article may be offensive.
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