Discount Shoppers

[lopez1171]

Where is this ammo you speak of?

 

[joefrank64k]

I see no wrong replies here.
I never start an approach with asking for the lowest price or a discount.
I clear all the other issues out of the way, location, time and that kind of stuff.
I have to admit, may times I miss the right point to throw in an offer discounting the asking price.
I guess, I am the kind of buyer sellers can only dream of.

As long as both buyer and seller walk away with the feeling they did OK, that’s all there is.

 

[Churro]

I am the type of person that will undercut everyone else in the market to sell my stuff even if it means taking a loss. That one specific line tell you how I think of about the hobby. No I won't get the money I put into something back just as long as it's reasonable. Even at that I still have people who want it for free.

 

[tedster]

Just had to block another flake from contacting my cell number.
I suppose it's worthwhile to follow the obvious signs.
A user with zero messages in his account, zero feedback, basically a ghost since he signed up in late '24.
I am not in the mood to describe the unfolding communication with that guy. Old, stale chewing gum would describe it mildly.
Anyways, another dead fish in the water.

Hey! The good side: I still have the rifle!

 

[pancakes]

I wasn't aware there was such a thing as second hand ammo. Ammo "warranty" is provided by the manufacturer and not the retailer or seller.

Itrust a retail shop I dont trust a stranger. WCOuld be reloads could be amm oswpa who knows

 

[weaverftw]

Your listed price should beat every other similar listing or else it will sit and get messages as such. If the gun is listed for a good price people won’t bother to negotiate as it won’t sit for long.
If you want to maximize the amount you get we’ll get ready for a month long of stupid emails.
I sell for cheap as it’s fast and quick.

Actually pricing lower can generate more interest and result in a higher sale price… you can always respond to someone offering your ask with “I’ve received an offer at ask+20% so if you can beat that it’s yours” etc. This is a common tactic in real estate

 

[weaverftw]

I see no wrong replies here.
I never start an approach with asking for the lowest price or a discount.
I clear all the other issues out of the way, location, time and that kind of stuff.
I have to admit, may times I miss the right point to throw in an offer discounting the asking price.
I guess, I am the kind of buyer sellers can only dream of.

I usually just offer asking even if they don’t say the price is firm. As long as it’s in the ballpark of being reasonable and it’s a gun I want, I see no reason to haggle over a hundred bucks or two, I’ll just pay them what they are asking and lock it in.

 

[pancakes]

I usually just offer asking even if they don’t say the price is firm. As long as it’s in the ballpark of being reasonable and it’s a gun I want, I see no reason to haggle over a hundred bucks or two, I’ll just pay them what they are asking and lock it in.

thats always a great idea. I just list things cheap as i hate to haggle. Just listed 3 pistols and im pretty sure they are priced wayyyy under anything similar

 

[tedster]

I usually always start with squaring necessary aspects such as confirming PPT location and availability to meet.
If I have questions about the gun, I will ask those first.
If all of this checks out fine, I may get into the pricing part.
If the gun is already reduced one or more times, as it was listed for some time, I tend not to bother any more.
I am all for gun & community fellas getting a fair return on their pre-loved guns.

I think a trusted formula for me to follow: if I have to haggle too much over the price for a gun, I most likely don't really want it.
In the car business I met some very interesting sales fellas.
One said:"I am in the business of selling cars. If you are looking for discounts, you've got to go elsewhere".

 

[GeeQ87]

thats always a great idea. I just list things cheap as i hate to haggle. Just listed 3 pistols and im pretty sure they are priced wayyyy under anything similar

Good deals man. I’d jump on that 365 at asking price if i hadn’t just dumped money into something else

 

[gorgothmog]

I usually just offer asking even if they don’t say the price is firm. As long as it’s in the ballpark of being reasonable and it’s a gun I want, I see no reason to haggle over a hundred bucks or two, I’ll just pay them what they are asking and lock it in.

Depends on the sale. If it's a $500 sale you bet I'm gonna haggle over $100, but if it's $4000 I'll take a $350 hit to move it.

 

[weaverftw]

Depends on the sale. If it's a $500 sale you bet I'm gonna haggle over $100, but if it's $4000 I'll take a $350 hit to move it.

Agree with the sentiment but imo if a seller is asking over $100 of what’s reasonable for a ~$500 gun I’d rather just not transact with that person. I got a Glock 34 for $850 and a CZ SP-01 for $900 recently and while you CAN find them for ~$100 cheaper and I could’ve haggled, they were in the realm of reasonableness and I wanted the guns so it’s frankly easier to just offer full asking price and both parties walk away happy.

 

[jayson_b24]

Depends on the sale. If it's a $500 sale you bet I'm gonna haggle over $100, but if it's $4000 I'll take a $350 hit to move it.

This was pretty much what I said in my post.

 

[MattB]

If I do not want to haggle, my first line on for sale item, in bold is I will not entertain offers.

So if you send an offer less than my asking price you already should expect no reply

That’s certainly your prerogative, but many people regard large multi hundred or thousand dollar purchases as negotiable.

 

[safetyfirstont]

I think sellers do owe it to buyers to try and price their item accordingly (based on many factors I guess) . But also , I do get some sellers like to have something for sale regardless if it moves . I remember going to the Pomona Swap meet with my Dad looking at classic cars . I remember seeing certain cars "for sale" for some years . My theory is that the owner of said vehicle just like talking to people at the swap meet lol.

 

[weaverftw]

I think sellers do owe it to buyers to try and price their item accordingly (based on many factors I guess) . But also , I do get some sellers like to have something for sale regardless if it moves . I remember going to the Pomona Swap meet with my Dad looking at classic cars . I remember seeing certain cars "for sale" for some years . My theory is that the owner of said vehicle just like talking to people at the swap meet lol.

Well also sometimes their significant other wants them to sell something so it ends up with an unrealistic “for sale” sign. My dad has a 1967 Datsun 2000 that I think he doesn’t want to sell so it’s “for sale” for $40k when really it’s probably only worth 30.

 

[gorgothmog]

It's that magic 5-10% that I'm willing to shave off to get the deal.

 

[safetyfirstont]

Well also sometimes their significant other wants them to sell something so it ends up with an unrealistic “for sale” sign. My dad has a 1967 Datsun 2000 that I think he doesn’t want to sell so it’s “for sale” for $40k when really it’s probably only worth 30.

Well also sometimes their significant other wants them to sell something so it ends up with an unrealistic “for sale” sign. My dad has a 1967 Datsun 2000 that I think he doesn’t want to sell so it’s “for sale” for $40k when really it’s probably only worth 30.

Also this

 

[cali_jazz]

Do you guys believe it when they say "only X rounds fired"? I'm astonished by how many guns have so few rounds fired, especially the ones with lots of mods

 

[Darqhelmet]

That’s certainly your prerogative, but many people regard large multi hundred or thousand dollar purchases as negotiable.

sure. but I don’t have to. buyer and seller for everything. doesn’t mean every buyer is for every seller and vice versa.