AHE 20 Gauge
 

I'd been watching a little AHE 20 that had been for sale with a dealer for quite some time (I'm sure many of you have seen the gun). The dealer reduced the price to $38,500 as I recall. The gun then appeared on one of the major gun auction sites. I looked at the gun in person at the Southern, and the auction house's description was seemed accurate and forthcoming about the condition of the gun.

The gun hammered at $39,500. When you add the buyer's premium, etc., someone paid quite a bit more than they needed to acquire this gun.

It raises questions about the best ways to sell a gun, at least in this instance.

The seller actually got less than the $38500.00 that he was wanting. Most auction houses charge at least 10% to sell your gun. At 10%(probably more) the dealer got $35550.00-three thousand less than he was asking.

The gun was advertised for quite some time before the auction. So, what can we attribute the sale to — farther reaching advertising to a wider market? What we do know is that the seller got a great deal more...than the $0 generated during the prior months that the gun was for sale.

It’s an interesting case study.

Auctions can reach a wide market but I believe their advantage is pitting prospective buyers against each in a competitive setting and letting human nature do the rest.

Human Nature is an odd thing , I don't know how many times I have listed a nice Parker on our site for sale at what I thought was a good buy for some one only to have it sit here among hundreds of Parker Enthusiasts for weeks and never receive as much as a PM or even an offer ! Then I list it on Gun Broker and start it always at a penny and ten days later the gun is always sold and usually for more than it was offered for ! You Got Me , unless it's the thrill of the bid ????

There is also the comfort in knowing that some else thinks the gun is worth almost what you think it worth.

It could say something about the number of interested parties.All interested are not members here.Which is encouraging given the current state of affairs.Nice to have high membership but obviously not a requirement to be a collector.

I often attribute " here " to the fact so many of the members already own much of what they want and just don't want or need another shooter !

well said buster....but if everyone is like me I always want one more gun..and it don't have to be special....charlie

Folks who use our members only for sale page have become accustomed to the seller continuously dropping his price - sometimes within a few days while others stretch it out over a few weeks, but potential buyers have learned to continue to wait until the price is dropped to a level these buyers consider a good deal. This “good deal” price is often below the gun’s actual value but they have learned how to play the game.
I’ve tried to sell guns on this forum but learned my lesson years ago... yet I still do it from time to time.





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