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D.K.
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I've been watching the shotgun auctions for some time now. Just trying to figure out what is available and for what price. (New guns)
It appears that no one is buying much of anything. Almost 100% of the bids are on guns with a reserve price. These phoney bidders seem to bid about 40% of the gun's value knowing quite well they are not going to win and their bid is worthless.
Can anyone tell me if there is much sales going on concerning shotguns lately? With decent guns being over $1000.00 and 6 million americans a month becoming unemployed, who is actually buying anything? And aren't those still enployed too fearful to spend a grand or more for a shotgun?
Dealers don't seem much more interested in sales. Most don't accept trade-ins and when they do they want to steal the trade-in for next to nothing? Hell, many even make up their own rules concerning transfers? Reminds me of car salesmen.
Sales seem almost non-existant to me? However, reloading component sales have skyrocketed! Dealers everywhere have little left. At least until Barry and his mob try to stop it all.
Any thoughts or opinions on this will be appreciated. I'm not looking for arguement or debate. I'm just curious what others perceive or are experiencing.
Regards,
D.K.
It appears that no one is buying much of anything. Almost 100% of the bids are on guns with a reserve price. These phoney bidders seem to bid about 40% of the gun's value knowing quite well they are not going to win and their bid is worthless.
Can anyone tell me if there is much sales going on concerning shotguns lately? With decent guns being over $1000.00 and 6 million americans a month becoming unemployed, who is actually buying anything? And aren't those still enployed too fearful to spend a grand or more for a shotgun?
Dealers don't seem much more interested in sales. Most don't accept trade-ins and when they do they want to steal the trade-in for next to nothing? Hell, many even make up their own rules concerning transfers? Reminds me of car salesmen.
Sales seem almost non-existant to me? However, reloading component sales have skyrocketed! Dealers everywhere have little left. At least until Barry and his mob try to stop it all.
Any thoughts or opinions on this will be appreciated. I'm not looking for arguement or debate. I'm just curious what others perceive or are experiencing.
Regards,
D.K.
Comments
...Bogus bids? If you check out a lot of the really low ball bidders on reserve auctions, they are NR bidders and have no idea what a "reserve" even is. Even with sellers POSTING what the reserve IS...plenty of dummies still place bids under the reserve.
...Typo?.."six million" a month loosing jobs, not even close.
...Yes, people are still buying, just not as much, besides, it's comming into the "slow" time of year.
...Trade in's on the net are HARD to do, next to impossible,
NO where will you ever get a "fair" price for your gun unless you sell to an individual. A dealer HAS to MAKE money, or there is no sense in being a dealer, buy low with room to mark up and make money.
...Transfers, sellers DO set their own price, don't like the price...find another FFL...[;)]
I think every shotgunner should have at least one double gun. The ruger red label, the Winchester 101, the Browning citori can all be bought good this time of the year if you find a seller that just wants (needs) to get rid of their gun.
I have a hard time looking at the reserve price auctions, but I will refrain from knocking them. I would do a GB search on the gun you are looking for, make sure you have a reputable seller, and buy it.
If I am in the market for a gun, I would much rather buy it from a dealer here on GB, than most individuals at a gun show. I ask for a 3 day inspection period and have never been burnt. Good Luck.
I've been watching the shotgun auctions for some time now. Just trying to figure out what is available and for what price. (New guns)
It appears that no one is buying much of anything. Almost 100% of the bids are on guns with a reserve price. These phoney bidders seem to bid about 40% of the gun's value knowing quite well they are not going to win and their bid is worthless.
Can anyone tell me if there is much sales going on concerning shotguns lately? With decent guns being over $1000.00 and 6 million americans a month becoming unemployed, who is actually buying anything? And aren't those still enployed too fearful to spend a grand or more for a shotgun?
Dealers don't seem much more interested in sales. Most don't accept trade-ins and when they do they want to steal the trade-in for next to nothing? Hell, many even make up their own rules concerning transfers? Reminds me of car salesmen.
Sales seem almost non-existant to me? However, reloading component sales have skyrocketed! Dealers everywhere have little left. At least until Barry and his mob try to stop it all.
Any thoughts or opinions on this will be appreciated. I'm not looking for arguement or debate. I'm just curious what others perceive or are experiencing.
Regards,
D.K.
Damn...6 million jobs a month? You mean 24 million people have lost their jobs in the last 4 months!! Crap...72 million in a year!! We are in trouble....(note the sarcasm)
http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/05/08/2009-05-08_unemployment.html
But retail gun sales are rabid, atleast for rifles and some pistols. Lack of ammo is hurting sales, but I would guess they are brisk considering the economy.
GB JUST CLOSED MY ACCOUNT! SAID ACCOUNT WAS COMPROMISED??????[:(]
quote:Sales seem almost non-existant to me?An average day this year is over $1,000,000.00 worth of gun sales, so that would be very wrong.
Wow!!!
Where can you find these statistics...I'd be interested in tracking trends. I need a larger chunk of that $$$![8D]