Best place to sell

[Jimmy Hampton]

I have a parker i would like to sell. Any suggestions as to where the best place to list it at?

[Rick Losey]

A Parker? the best place to start is to join PGCA as a member and post a full description with photos and price in the members only section

[Jimmy Hampton]

I was a member for several years, but let it lapse. I still collect parkers, just not a member anymore for reasons i won't discuss here.

[Brian Dudley]

Other than here on the forum, I think that a well attended SxS shoot is a good place to sell a quality gun for the highest price. Gun shows are good as well, but you have to find a collector that is willing to pay retail.

[Kenny Graft]

List it on one of the free boards www.doublegunshop.com or shotgun world.. Pay sight like gun broker...SXS ohio

[Ray Masciarella]

You'll get some interest if you rejoin PGCA and list it here. My experience is that our members drive a hard bargain. You'd do better on gunsinternational or Julia's.

[Dean Romig]

My experience is that our members drive a hard bargain. .


I really haven't seen any evidence of that here. What I do see is someone who posts something for sale and then with no bites in a few days he continues to lower his price until somebody (who didn't want the gun in the first place) finally jumps on the low price because he sees where he can make a buck if he flips it.

I think if somebody wants to sell a gun here he should post it for the price he wants for it and stick with that price. If it doesn't sell here then take it to gunbroker or gunsamerica or whatever. Nobody really wants to play the price game. Whenever I want to sell something here I put it up for what I want for it and what I believe it is worth... keeping in mind that I am asking fellow PGCA Members to buy my gun or Parker part and adjusting my price with this in mind. If it doesn't sell here, that's life and I move on.

[Bill Murphy]

"For Reasons I Won't Discuss". How about that. Those reasons may have died by now. You may want to check the obituaries.

[wayne goerres]

Why would anybody with an apparent grudge against the PGCA or one of its members come on this forum and ask for help and then tell everyone he has a grudge.

[Ray Masciarella]

Jimmy, we all see positives and negatives in any organization we join. Sometimes it is justified and other times it isn't. I can tell you this, any negative experiences I have had, real or perceived, are far outweighed by the positive experiences. If you are a Parker collector, you are missing out on a lot by not being a member. It is far more than an opportunity to sell a gun. As I said, it is not the place to get the best price all of the time but you can't beat this place for meeting nice folks who really want to help. You should reconsider and put whatever it was behind you.

[Jimmy Hampton]

Guys, i never said i had a problem with the pgca or any of its members! Don't jump to conclusions.

[Dean Romig]

Jimmy, I sent you a PM and hope you will reconsider.

Best Regards, Dean

[Rick Losey]

every now and then on the internet, and the few boards i actively participate on - I get reminded of a story I was told when I was young, I have unfortunately forgotten the wise source. - little long winded - so skip it if you don't like parables.

it goes like this

two roads converged into one before entering a small village, at this junction there was a large rock and on this rock sat an old man.

down one road came a stranger, a scowl on his face and a stomp in his walk. He stopped in front of the old man and gruffly asked "what are the people like in the village ahead?"

"what were the people like in the village you come from?" said the old man

the stranger replied "they did not get along, were always looking for a fight"

the old man shook his head and said "I am afraid you will find people to be just like that in the next town"

and off stomped the stranger

a short while later another man came down the other road with a smile on his face, a light step, watching the birds in the trees.

He stopped in front of the old man, greeted him politely and asked "what are the people like in the village ahead?"

"what were the people like in the village you come from?" said the old man

the stranger said "they where mostly friendly and tried to get along with their neighbors well"

the old man smiled and nodded his head and said "I think you will find people to be just like that in the next town"

[ed good]

internet auction sites like gunbroker offer a reserve option, that allows sellers to list items for sale with a low published opening bid and a high hidden reserve amount. an advantage of this approach to selling is that you can determine the true market value of an item and then decide on a competitive selling price later.