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The one’s that really get me are the Negotiator’s who will be right back. Yep, settle on a price to never return.
As mentioned earlier, I won’t hold an item for anyone unless cash or part thereof has crossed the table.
As Old logger has experienced, I have had several “be right backs” come right back and make the purchase. (I think the number of no shows is greater tho)
Then you get the ones that don’t have two nickels to rub together trying to purchase for a ridiculous low price. (even on small items)
Just my experiences…….
Erin
November 7, 2015
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Erin-
Your last part about the monetarily challenged reminds me of a guy trying to negotiate a lower price on a rather nice Colt Woodsman I had on my table. Pretty sure he had no idea what he was looking at.
Mike
clarence said
Yes you would, but mostly what you’d be seeing is new guns and junk. A group of the dealers (one of whom is a good friend) with legit antiques & other quality stuff asked the promoter to create a separate section for them, so that their customers wouldn’t have to walk their legs off to find them; hell, no, he supposedly said. That’s why I stopped going even when I lived fairly close. But to each his own–if that’s the kind of show you like, more power to you!
I don’t know about others here but I have zero
interest in other brands.
November 7, 2015
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AG said
I don’t know about others here but I have zero
interest in other brands.
I’ll admit the odd Colt and Marlin (OK, maybe ONE Sharps!) have followed me home but as long as they don’t cause any problems they can stay. We all need tradin’ material, right?
Mike
AG said
I don’t know about others here but I have zero
interest in other brands.
You don’t know what you’re missing, AG! Any good deals on Marlins that come your way, please forward them to me!
TXGunNut said
Erin-Your last part about the monetarily challenged reminds me of a guy trying to negotiate a lower price on a rather nice Colt Woodsman I had on my table. Pretty sure he had no idea what he was looking at.
Mike
That wasn’t ME! I’m queer for Woodsmans! I could relate the story of the woodchuck I spent an hour on my belly creeping up on (when I was physically able to crawl), then dispatched with one head shot at no more than 20 yds with my Match Target, but out of modesty I’ll say no more. A pretty stupid stunt, I admit, but I wanted to prove it could be done for the benefit of all those who claim chucks are so wary they have to be sniped at long range.
TXGunNut said
I’ll admit the odd Colt and Marlin (OK, maybe ONE Sharps!) have followed me home but as long as they don’t cause any problems they can stay. We all need tradin’ material, right?
Mike
clarence said
You don’t know what you’re missing, AG! Any good deals on Marlins that come your way, please forward them to me!
Haha. I can only entertain one addiction at a time. Winchester’s are it for me.
clarence said
You don’t know what you’re missing, AG! Any good deals on Marlins that come your way, please forward them to me!
I agree – Over the years I’ve actually found more Marlin “Sleepers” that were not recognized for what they were and flipped them for a tidy profit.
Maybe I just got lucky and I could be mistaken, but people don’t seem as well informed on Marlins. Especially the younger traders.
Re Deadbeats – It’s just the way it is…
David McNab said
clarence said
You don’t know what you’re missing, AG! Any good deals on Marlins that come your way, please forward them to me!
I agree – Over the years I’ve actually found more Marlin “Sleepers” that were not recognized for what they were and flipped them for a tidy profit.
Maybe I just got lucky and I could be mistaken, but people don’t seem as well informed on Marlins. Especially the younger traders.
Re Deadbeats – It’s just the way it is…
My brother and I discovered years ago that we could pick Marlins up for a bargain. When we decided to sell them it was easy to find a buyer since the selling price was affordable to many people.
Shoot low boys. They're riding Shetland Ponies.
Old Logger said
My brother and I discovered years ago that we could pick Marlins up for a bargain. When we decided to sell them it was easy to find a buyer since the selling price was affordable to many people.
Wish you or someone could pick me up a nice Model 39 for a bargain; on that model, the word seems to be out.
clarence said
Old Logger said
My brother and I discovered years ago that we could pick Marlins up for a bargain. When we decided to sell them it was easy to find a buyer since the selling price was affordable to many people.
Wish you or someone could pick me up a nice Model 39 for a bargain; on that model, the word seems to be out.
Yup, up here in Canada too !
I posted in another thread about a model 92 Marlin in 22lr that I bought in a pawn shop in Anchorage. Checkered wood, pistol grip, oct barrel, globe sights. Pretty cool old Marlin. Sold it years ago.
Shoot low boys. They're riding Shetland Ponies.
clarence said
“Be back” just reveals yourself as a fool, but “would you take” is a fundamental part of the negotiation, esp. when you know that the big dealers probably have no more than half what they’re asking in the gun.
I agree and I always ask for their best price. After that is what I am talking about. Would you take $5,000 for that gun you just lowered to $7,500 from $8,000.
I always walk the entire show and take notes on what I find interesting. I ask a lot of questions when I’m at the table. If I’m pressed I tell them I need to walk the show to make sure there isn’t something else for me to buy instead. I never promise I’ll be back. Eventually when I have reviewed my options I go back and buy what I like best. Very seldom do I beat up a seller with multiple bids unless he is asking way too much and I am definitely planning to buy the gun if he gives me a reasonable price. I can not tell you how many guns I bought by leaving a deposit and then paying the remainder and picking up the gun at the next show.
Chuck said
I agree and I always ask for their best price. After that is what I am talking about. Would you take $5,000 for that gun you just lowered to $7,500 from $8,000.
$500 is not a huge reduction on a table price of 8 Gs. And if you’re talking about the big dealers like good ole’ Leroy, $5000 would probably represent $1000 profit on that gun; needless to say, he doesn’t work on such small margins.
I would sell every gun I have for his prices. Adios & bon voyage!!
AG
clarence said
Chuck said
I agree and I always ask for their best price. After that is what I am talking about. Would you take $5,000 for that gun you just lowered to $7,500 from $8,000.
$500 is not a huge reduction on a table price of 8 Gs. And if you’re talking about the big dealers like good ole’ Leroy, $5000 would probably represent $1000 profit on that gun; needless to say, he doesn’t work on such small margins.
Clarence you missed my point and Leroy has no part of this. There are a lot of established dealers that always want top dollar for their guns. If you don’t like their prices pick someone else to deal with, and I bet that is what you already do. My friends start raising their price when a would you take just keeps going. I’ve seen them sell the gun to someone else for less money just to irritate the person.
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