Parker Gun Collectors Association Forums

Parker Gun Collectors Association Forums (https://parkerguns.org/forums/index.php)
-   General Parker Discussions (https://parkerguns.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2)
-   -   Soft gun prices (https://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=24927)

Richard Flanders 08-14-2018 06:07 PM

I looked at Parkers on GI today and don't think that most of the sellers got the "soft gun prices" memo.

allen newell 08-14-2018 06:08 PM

Lol

Mike Franzen 08-14-2018 09:12 PM

I think many sellers suffer from RBS - Right Buyer Syndrome. They price the gun high and then it sits, like an iceberg, hoping the Titanic will come along. Selling guns works best when the Right Price Syndrome holds sway. Look at the guns that recently sold in our members section. The one thing they had in common was they were priced right and were picked up within hours of listing. Finding vintage doubles, rifles, pistol is easy today. Anyone with interest and a smart phone can shop anytime they want. At any hour of the day there are thousands of Parker’s available. I dont think it’s a soft market as much as it is an educated market. If you can’t sell guns you’re asking more than they are worth today.

John Davis 08-15-2018 06:27 AM

And maybe you paid too much for them to begin with. That's always been my mantra, "Buy high, sell low."

Frank Srebro 08-15-2018 07:44 AM

** deleted

Kenny Graft 08-15-2018 07:53 AM

I just saw a listing overnight on G.I. ....Parker Repro 28/410 SOLD already! Does not show the listing price? Did anyone see the asking price? SXS Ohio

Kirk Potter 08-15-2018 07:56 AM

I’ve contacted some sellers on here and on gunsinternational offering what I’d consider a fair price only to have them respond with a counter offer that’s $25 less than their asking price. I usually don’t even respond after that. Their are guns still for sale on gunbroker that were there when I first joined the PGCA in March, 2016. Makes me wonder what the seller is thinking? After more than a year, maybe, just maybe your price is a too high.

Dean Romig 08-15-2018 07:58 AM

Kenny - Was that Chuck Heald’s Repro with the CSMC added .410 barrel set?






.

Kirk Potter 08-15-2018 08:25 AM

1 Attachment(s)
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 250722)
Kenny - Was that Chuck Heald’s Repro with the CSMC added .410 barrel set?






.

Factory?

Dean Romig 08-15-2018 08:39 AM

If that’s the one that Kenny reported as sold, it’s not Chuck’s gun. Chuck’s .410 barrels are CSMC barrels and wouldn’t have had those stamping.




.

Kirk Potter 08-15-2018 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 250729)
If that’s the one that Kenny reported as sold, it’s not Chuck’s gun. Chuck’s .410 barrels are CSMC barrels and wouldn’t have had those stamping.




.

Yes that’s the one that sold. I don’t think it was on there for more than an hour.

Bob Jurewicz 08-15-2018 09:34 AM

This one was listed on GI yesterday morning and was sold before I did my usual AM scouting.
Wish I knew the asking price.
https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=101083440
Bob Jurewicz

Brian Dudley 08-15-2018 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirk Potter (Post 250721)
I’ve contacted some sellers on here and on gunsinternational offering what I’d consider a fair price only to have them respond with a counter offer that’s $25 less than their asking price. I usually don’t even respond after that. Their are guns still for sale on gunbroker that were there when I first joined the PGCA in March, 2016. Makes me wonder what the seller is thinking? After more than a year, maybe, just maybe your price is a too high.



That is nothing. A number of guns have been out there for 6-8 years.

Bobby Cash 08-15-2018 10:15 AM

It's been my experience that when the cost of guns as a percentage of ones gross net value is higher,
so is the perceived value and subsequently the asking price of guns for sale.

Just my .02


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:11 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1998 - 2025, Parkerguns.org