selling frenzy???

[CageFighter 236]

just curious, WHY is everyone selling their stuff? Even with a possible AWB coming(i doubt it), would you really sell off what u have?? Lots of AR stuff, etc. I dont believe now is the time to sell, but time to hoard.

[Dan 177]

Probably people selling extras or stuff they were on the fence on selling anyway. Figure now is the time, buy low sell high and all that jazz.

[O-gre 7]

Because most know that we are already neutered and not likely to get worse (I hope) and they may as well sell while they can make some money.

[reloaderguy 30]

My ffl just sold his machine gun collection for $50,000

[RubberBullets 65]

Really surprised at how the marketplace is blowing up, somehow with the way everything is going I cant see the momentum of this keeping up with the more pressing fiscal cliff issue coming up. It may come back up within the 1st quarter of 2013, but not with the steam it had immediately following CT.

[Blueskybob 12]

+1 on what Dan said. I sold, because I have never gotten around to using it, and the latest stuff got me off the fence.

Am I getting out of shooting and guns? NO! Sticking with my first love lever actions.

[rightisright 3]

Craziness..... 2 Stag stripped lowers just sold for $400 A PIECE on gunbroker. PMags are going for $50-60.

[RubberBullets 65]

Not even GB though. The NJGF Market has been more active than the past week than the past month or two. What made me happy is that noone has made the attempt to ask absurd prices for their evil black guns

[DL75 0]

I'm new to gun ownership, Does this frenzy happen often? I mean after some shooting incident?

[RubberBullets 65]

I'm new to gun ownership, Does this frenzy happen often? I mean after some shooting incident?

 

Most notably the BUYING frenzy occurs during elections and when potential gun control legislation seems imminent. Why people are selling im not sure, but good for them. Perhaps they are all living above the hype.

[O-gre 7]

Sure glad I stocked up the day after the election.

[DL75 0]

I guess this explains why I can't find any 223 ammo.lol

[Sixtytwo327 14]

My guess is, everyone who panic-bought a bunch of guns they didn't want or need in 2008 or 2012 decided to get their money back.

 

Not that I blame them.

[KramD52 0]

Most notably the BUYING frenzy occurs during elections and when potential gun control legislation seems imminent. Why people are selling im not sure, but good for them. Perhaps they are all living above the hype.

 

Nice time to sell, get better price for it and buy an upgrade when things settle down, or at least thats what I was considering. Of course it is a gamble as to how things will be when it finally settles (for or against us). I gave a fleeting thought about selling my AR but I don't want to risk it....."bird in the hand worth 2 in the bush" type thing. Though, to see what people are bidding on these guns now is a sight to be seen. Check out Bud's gun shop......it's nuts.

[intercooler 41]

its the same panic as the original ban, except that no the internet is around.

I have 2 spare lowers and a few other rifles that i was thinking of selling, but i don't know.

[The_Matrix 105]

I'm on the fence about selling my stuff. I have an Arsenal SGL31, beautiful, that I am thinking of selling. But the question is...what if the ban is true. I'll never ever get one again. Thats the chance the seller will have to take, unless they have more than one.

[DavidV433 0]

I just snagged 15 boxes of pmc at dick's in union. surprised they still had .223 ammo left, they still had a few boxes of .223 and 5.56 left too.

[johnp 45]

I just snagged 15 boxes of pmc at dick's in union. surprised they still had .223 ammo left, they still had a few boxes of .223 and 5.56 left too.

 

I thought we were all on board with boycotting Dick's?

[DavidV433 0]

guess i didnt read the memo, havent been on in a while. sorry

[bry@n 195]

I sold an AR and it had nothing to do with the ban. I was considering selling the AR weeks before and hadn't put it up.

 

The fact the frenzy started just kinda made it easier to sell.

 

I don't see the need to have 4-5 AR's. Even if the AWB goes in affect, I need extra parts. Just my outlook.

[CageFighter 236]

i bought (2) Saigas that I really dont need bc the price was good. I need a $2k optic instead. -lol

[intercooler 41]

I was upset about the sellers too, but after being bashed and told "supply and demand, or you are just made cause you can't afford it and are late" crap, I figured that i should sell off the extra stuff i have. If it sells, that is great, if not oh well.

[302w 83]

I was upset about the sellers too, but after being bashed and told "supply and demand, or you are just made cause you can't afford it and are late" crap, I figured that i should sell off the extra stuff i have. If it sells, that is great, if not oh well.

 

The reason why people griped about your price gouging is its a scummy thing to try to make a $300 off of a local forum member by taking advantage of hysteria. Most people on here sell things at great prices because it is a nice thing to do for your local neighbors/friends/forum members/sufferers in the PRNJ. You're no different than the gas stations that illegally charged $5 a gallon during Sandy.

 

If you want to go wait in line for a PS4 and sell it on eBay, fine. But don't offer to sell it to the single mother next door for $800.

[intercooler 41]

The reason why people griped about your price gouging is its a scummy thing to try to make a $300 off of a local forum member by taking advantage of hysteria. Most people on here sell things at great prices because it is a nice thing to do for your local neighbors/friends/forum members/sufferers in the PRNJ. You're no different than the gas stations that illegally charged $5 a gallon during Sandy.

 

If you want to go wait in line for a PS4 and sell it on eBay, fine. But don't offer to sell it to the single mother next door for $800.

yes it is...but since you don't know me, you would not know that i posted that tongue in cheek after I had posted a thread on AR15.com about hating gougers. The fact is that I would not expect anyone to pay that save some of our "new members" that are looking to scoop up a $ making opportunity.

Oh,, that single mother next door is probably on welfare....so $ has no bearing on what she will pay because she won't earn it anyway, it's you and I that pay it

 

I do like that you called me scummy...its nice. Oh, Merry Xmas and have a nice holiday

what about the members here that buy cmp garands and ammo and mark them up$$$$, are they scummy too?