Bidding Frenzy

[Brush Buster]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Something was mentioned earlier about bidding against other folks on here , while that’s a very nice I don’t always agree with that . There are four or five folks on here I’ll contact if I’m intrested in something to see if they’re planning on bidding , my thinking being they can all afford a larger bid than I and no need in running each other up . HOWEVER I don’t avail the same courtesy to everyone , it’s quite simple friends are friends people you know are just that “just people you know” . The idea of buying for less then reselling for more should not be lost here , which when I read Russ’s post was my initial thought . Sorry if I’m incorrect but that’s the way I took it .

The whole point of my post was ,there are a lot of us probably most of us here that seek out special guns ,sometimes you win and sometimes you lose ,that's an auction ! My only point was this ,if you don't have a dog in the fight ,or If you don't have any skin in the game however you wish to describe it ,Just don't say anything because it always affects some one ! As I pointed out if it is your gun ,by all means bring it to the Forefront and advertise it !!!! As With the initial post and I'm sure with all good intentions ,You may be trying to help someone but on the other hand you could be costing someone else ! That's all I was saying ,nothing to do with trying to get Something for Nothing ,Resale value ,Sour Grapes or any hidden agenda ,and I am not against bidding or being bid against ,I don't believe anyone enjoys buying and selling at auctions more than I do so Good Luck to the High Bidder !

[todd allen]

All I can say is, if I'm selling, you all are welcome to shout it and share it to infinity and back.
If I'm trying to buy something, Shush! Keep it under your hat!

[Aaron Beck]

One thing about all these sites is that the more searches, bids, shill bids or otherwise an item gets, the more the site will promote it. Good for business, of the hosting site and, tangentially, the seller but if you arent on that side I favor keeping it under your hat.

[Stan Hillis]

It's par for the course. This is not the old time way of gun shopping. We are all exposed to more guns for sale in a day than we used to be in a year, because of the internet. And, that's a good thing. But you can't have all the good without some of the inconveniences.

Evidently, the way the forum rules are written as of now it's anyone's right to announce to the forum a gun is for sale, and I have no problem with that as long as it's done with good intentions. If someone doesn't like that, they should get elected and work to change the rules. Sometimes we get the idea we should "have it our way", but this ain't Burger King. Anyone willing to go back to the old days of getting the opportunity to scope out one or two really nice guns a year, at the most? I'm not. If I get outbid on a gun because more of my fellow gun enthusiasts knew about it and bid, so what? There's more fish in the sea. This isn't life or death stuff.

[Robert Brooks]

It use to be fun to buy guns before we had the internet! Bobby

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Robert Brooks

It use to be fun to buy guns before we had the internet! Bobby

I agree! It took alot of long distance phone calls and alot of gas but I enjoyed the hunt. I have been in some of the finest gun rooms in this country and met some great people to boot. Now most of the time it seems that you just hit a key on the computer to buy and seldom talk to the seller.

[MrBojangles]

All it takes is any idiot with a computer and a wallet to purchase firearms these days.

[Reggie B]

I believe one of our members won the auction that was causing such a "frenzy". There was very little frenzy actually, with only 23 bids and none placed the final day. Congrats to the new owner and maybe he will share his plans for the DHE 20/32".

[Jay Oliver]

Happy to get this one and my plans are to save this Parker and get it back in the field. I will have a better assessment one I have the gun in hand.

This is going to be a fun project and I could see it becoming a “goto” Parker when all the work is done.

From what I can tell so far It needs the barrels dents removed and barrels re-blued. It needs ejector work, as we know that might be a simple fix or could be more involved. Lastly, I think I will get the stock refinished.

Then I plan to take it to South Dakota and go pheasant hunting

[Reggie B]

Thanks Jay for replying and for saving this fine small bore Parker!