Die Judicii wrote:Any suggestions regarding the topic heading ?
I've found in the past that gunsmiths don't necessarily have an accurate answer.
And even worse,,, Firearms Dealers / Shops are terrible.
Because,, they always want to buy what your wanting to sell,,, so therefore put up extremely low figures.
bladeracer wrote:
For modern stuff, I just buy new as people often want close to new value for secondhand stuff anyway.
Die Judicii wrote:bladeracer wrote:
For modern stuff, I just buy new as people often want close to new value for secondhand stuff anyway.
Yeah Mate thanks,,,, especially the bit about needing a valuation for renewing an insurance policy.
I had never thought of that particular angle.
As for people wanting close to new $$$ for a used rifle,,,,,,,
It really p!sses me off the amount of times I've seen stuff advertised on Used Guns where they literally have it listed as NEW, but then
go on to say Only fired 300 rounds.
But for now,,,,,, I'll try your idea for a valuation cos what I'm thinking of selling is,,,, unfired, modern, custom built, and plus all factory optional extras.
bladeracer wrote:Custom builds always make me wary, modifying things to suit your specifics means they're less likely to suit other people's needs.
Curious why somebody would do a custom and then never even try it out?
cz515 wrote:Getting one or two gun dealers, who deal in similar type of guns to do a valuation for insurance purposes is probably the best idea.
Maybe consider to pay some money 4 the valuation
bladeracer wrote:cz515 wrote:Getting one or two gun dealers, who deal in similar type of guns to do a valuation for insurance purposes is probably the best idea.
Maybe consider to pay some money 4 the valuation
If he were wanting a valuation for insurance cover then it might be worth paying for such.
But paying for a valuation just decreases the actual profit when you are selling it.
You pay your dealer $100 for a valuation of $2000.
You advertise it for $2000 and eventually sell it for $1800, less the $100 you already paid out.
You're probably just better off advertising it a little cheaper than you think you might be able to get to begin with as you'll also get more interest.
cz515 wrote:bladeracer wrote:cz515 wrote:Getting one or two gun dealers, who deal in similar type of guns to do a valuation for insurance purposes is probably the best idea.
Maybe consider to pay some money 4 the valuation
If he were wanting a valuation for insurance cover then it might be worth paying for such.
But paying for a valuation just decreases the actual profit when you are selling it.
You pay your dealer $100 for a valuation of $2000.
You advertise it for $2000 and eventually sell it for $1800, less the $100 you already paid out.
You're probably just better off advertising it a little cheaper than you think you might be able to get to begin with as you'll also get more interest.
Ahh that's a good point. If he's just planning on selling.
disco stu wrote:Actually, that's a good point. I made the assumption it was trying to get a price to sell it for, but rereading this now seems off the mark
Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:A lot of people get emotional when selling their property. They feel it is worth more for whatever reason yet the market is not ready to pay it.
With shipping being a pain at the moment second hand goods have been rising. Especially in the price of used cars.
bladeracer wrote:Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:A lot of people get emotional when selling their property. They feel it is worth more for whatever reason yet the market is not ready to pay it.
With shipping being a pain at the moment second hand goods have been rising. Especially in the price of used cars.
I've had discussions with motorcycle sellers that consider maintenance items are value adding.
Buy a bike for $10,000, put two sets of tyres on for $1000, five services for $2000, new pads for $400, chain and sprockets for $600, etc and figure their bike is now worth $15,000...
I paid $550 for my Jw25A, have had it for twelve days and put $350 worth of ammo through it. Must be worth $850 now, at least, and I have all the receipts - that always helps
Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:A lot of people get emotional when selling their property. They feel it is worth more for whatever reason yet the market is not ready to pay it.
With shipping being a pain at the moment second hand goods have been rising. Especially in the price of used cars.
cz515 wrote:Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:A lot of people get emotional when selling their property. They feel it is worth more for whatever reason yet the market is not ready to pay it.
With shipping being a pain at the moment second hand goods have been rising. Especially in the price of used cars.
Lol too right blade.
2nd hand things have gone up there is no doubt. It's partially due to shipping raising the prices and not just for cars, I assume you used cars as an example. I have seen ride on mowers, home goods, all types of collectables, even bicycles go up.
It's mainly Nevis people are stuck at home, and getting govt payments or still working so have very full wallets, itching to spend them and do some detail therapy. I have seen 10 year old ride ons not just advertising but selling for more than the original owner paid for them.
We just sold our business vehicle for far more than we were expecting to a car wholesaler (not private sale) The demand is so high.