What should I expect to pay for a NICE VH Parker these days?

[Dean Weber]

Ian,
I am trying to understand your point. Are you trying to understand value or are you trying to understand the results of said auction? My point is there a couple emotions after an auction. If you win, you question whether you paid too much. If you are not on the winning side, we often see questioning of whether we were not aggressive enough. I am aware of the auction you are referencing. All 3 guns were high condition guns. IMHO, all were fair values, if not bargains.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Dean Weber

Ian,
I am trying to understand your point. Are you trying to understand value or are you trying to understand the results of said auction? My point is there a couple emotions after an auction. If you win, you question whether you paid too much. If you are not on the winning side, we often see questioning of whether we were not aggressive enough. I am aware of the auction you are referencing. All 3 guns were high condition guns. IMHO, all were fair values, if not bargains.

My question was with regards to being aggressive enough. I think they were fair value, but not bargains, but what’s fair to bid up to? One more bid and then the next bid would be over 3k. Sure, a dealer is going to put $5500 on those two, but how long will he sit on them and what will he really get for them?

I like to get a bargain at auction. I can pay fair price or retail elsewhere.

Everyone keeps on saying gun prices have peaked, expect a slide. I’m not seeing it. And 12 gauges are not as popular anymore. So not even sure if that’s a 3k gun anymore.