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<blockquote data-quote="TwoForFlinching" data-source="post: 3269749" data-attributes="member: 24500"><p>Know what grinds my gears? When someone offers a trade wanting top dollar on their goods, but low balling yours. I usually fall into some real good deals for guns, so when I have my fun and pass em on, I usually ask real close to what I paid, leaving just enough room to left someone haggle me and walk away feeling like a winner. It's win win. I'm out nothing, and they're in on a good deal. But then they decide their $500 AK or $600 AR is worth $1k in inflated "trade value." I can't even bring myself to respond to em, mostly because the argument of reason isn't worth the grief they'll experience. </p><p></p><p>Obviously, we naturally feel, for whatever reason, that our own gun is worth every penny. It's been cared for and such... and there's no shame in trying to get as much as fairly possible (Unless it's stamped Taurus, Century, or Rijas) But the real shame of it is the day after when you're telling the tale of the "*********" that didn't take the inflated offer. Most of your buds will instantly have your back on the story, but a true friend would slap you across the face and let you know how your bad purchase doesn't equate to ripping off the next guy. </p><p></p><p>That's not even the worst of it. Had a deal a few weeks ago, sold a 22mag to a member with very little participation. Done a hundred deals over the years, didn't think anything of it. A few hours later, the guy calls me complaining about it. It's a practically new gun with about 30 rnds through it, and he's making a case that I ripped him off. I freaked out, grabbed my tools, his cash, a fresh box of Hornady and headed out to his place. He loaded up his ammo, cycled the bolt and 'click.' Damndest thing I've ever seen out of a "new" rifle. I asked to see it. Loaded up the fresh Hornady, ran through gen pulls, ten shots. He then tells me he keeps his ammo in the metal outdoor cabinet on his porch. I wanted to slap him. Grabbed my gun, gave him his money, and came home. </p><p></p><p>I did my due diligence though. I contacted Savage, mailed it off to the Arkansas service contractor since this particular model had a batch with bad factory head spacing. They sent it back in three days, no issues to be addressed, clean bill of health. Buyers remorse is one thing, but to cloak it in a pile of "You ripped me off" bullspit is the type of thing that'll eventually get you pistol whipped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TwoForFlinching, post: 3269749, member: 24500"] Know what grinds my gears? When someone offers a trade wanting top dollar on their goods, but low balling yours. I usually fall into some real good deals for guns, so when I have my fun and pass em on, I usually ask real close to what I paid, leaving just enough room to left someone haggle me and walk away feeling like a winner. It's win win. I'm out nothing, and they're in on a good deal. But then they decide their $500 AK or $600 AR is worth $1k in inflated "trade value." I can't even bring myself to respond to em, mostly because the argument of reason isn't worth the grief they'll experience. Obviously, we naturally feel, for whatever reason, that our own gun is worth every penny. It's been cared for and such... and there's no shame in trying to get as much as fairly possible (Unless it's stamped Taurus, Century, or Rijas) But the real shame of it is the day after when you're telling the tale of the "*********" that didn't take the inflated offer. Most of your buds will instantly have your back on the story, but a true friend would slap you across the face and let you know how your bad purchase doesn't equate to ripping off the next guy. That's not even the worst of it. Had a deal a few weeks ago, sold a 22mag to a member with very little participation. Done a hundred deals over the years, didn't think anything of it. A few hours later, the guy calls me complaining about it. It's a practically new gun with about 30 rnds through it, and he's making a case that I ripped him off. I freaked out, grabbed my tools, his cash, a fresh box of Hornady and headed out to his place. He loaded up his ammo, cycled the bolt and 'click.' Damndest thing I've ever seen out of a "new" rifle. I asked to see it. Loaded up the fresh Hornady, ran through gen pulls, ten shots. He then tells me he keeps his ammo in the metal outdoor cabinet on his porch. I wanted to slap him. Grabbed my gun, gave him his money, and came home. I did my due diligence though. I contacted Savage, mailed it off to the Arkansas service contractor since this particular model had a batch with bad factory head spacing. They sent it back in three days, no issues to be addressed, clean bill of health. Buyers remorse is one thing, but to cloak it in a pile of "You ripped me off" bullspit is the type of thing that'll eventually get you pistol whipped. [/QUOTE]
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