Where Are All The Buyers At?

[arakboss]

It will be interesting to see if this election period brings out a lot more buyers.

I voluntarily gave up my transfer fee discount from the shop, so if I buy anymore items from other than the shop's inventory. I will be paying full freight on transfer fees.

That will leave more deals for you guys.

 

[arakboss]

If you have an AR to sell this buyer is eager to get one or more.

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www.northwestfirearms.com

 

[DunRanull]

Back to the original post/topic... Maybe folks are buying goods that don't get sold on this forum? Food, clothes, ammo, gasoline/kerosene/candles, beer, etc.. and not talking about it?

 

[arakboss]

Back to the original post/topic... Maybe folks are buying goods that don't get sold on this forum? Food, clothes, ammo, gasoline/kerosene/candles, beer, etc.. and not talking about it?

I switched from buying guns to buying powder, both smokeless and black. Once I am comfortable with powder supply, I am going to pick up a few more muzzleloaders. Then it will be on to buying pistol slides and AR upper parts. I think I have enough serialized stuff to keep me occupied for a decade or three.

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

Not much buyers but a lot of tire kickers that want pictures of every screw and they become a ghost!

 

[Jcon268]

If you have an AR to sell this buyer is eager to get one or more.

Search results for query: *

www.northwestfirearms.com

That guy, IMO, would be best served by getting "his first gun" through a LGS.

 

[Jcon268]

Not much buyers but a lot of tire kickers that want pictures of every screw and they become a ghost!

This^ I've gotten so many messages asking specific questions and then after answering, they disappear. Even had one person asking what color a gun part was that I was selling. I confirmed what the picture showed, which was that it was black.......no response. Guess they were looking for pink.

 

[arakboss]

That guy, IMO, would be best served by getting "his first gun" through a LGS.

You can't say he's not dedicated in his search. I wonder if he can afford all of the simultaneous offers he made.

 

[Jay Walk]

Goods and services are much higher now than 2022 when this thread was started, people are broke as a joke.

I have to think firearm sales are a bit tough right now.

 

[nwslopoke]

Goods and services are much higher now than 2022 when this thread was started, people are broke as a joke.

I have to think firearm sales are a bit tough right now.

Say it ain't so!

After several years now, hopefully most people have made the adjustments to the new realities. Firearms and bullets have taken a break from where they were. It would take something drastically new or possibly a law change (although I did replace a lower. 2200 in the que). That was only to gift card so it was basically free.

 

[Gbirk]

I am picking up a pistol next week from a seller on here and I sold some parts a couple weeks ago. so it's not totally dead just slow due to the economy. Sellers want top dollar and buyers want a deal more so than ever right now.

I am also putting funds into other hobbies like my Jeep because the price of ammo is too damn high. I have a good stockpile from years of buying, but I just can't bring myself to shoot it like I used to.

 

[RVTECH]

I haven't bought a new (or used) gun in several years. Oh I have seen a few online I liked, and one recently on this forum I followed up on - and would have liked - but time and distance were not in the cards at the time and it sold to another. If it were local, or a lot closer, it would be in my hands!

I came CLOSE to buying a RIA 9mm 1911 about a year ago in the LaPine Bi Mart - but it was the standard model and I had had been wanting the 'Rock' version - but I did give it some serious thought at the time.

Bottom line - for me anyway - other commitments, things I need to do etc. put new guns on the 'back burner' but I plan to do more shooting this summer, and have been cleaning and straightening up my loading bench, been cleaning the guns I have - so no lack of interest - just going to concentrate on what I have.

 

[Benchrest]

Years ago, and maybe it lasted for years, everything was on sale. Want a once-shot SR9, Star something 9mm from 1962, CZ pattern Canik, Steyr M9 that's only been looked at? $200.

Bought deep, stacked deep.

Now, as I get closer and closer to my sunset years, I'm only interested in blued steel. That still costs $$$, deals on quality revolvers and lever actions (yet to purchase one) are few and far between

 

[Benchrest]

I came CLOSE to buying a RIA 9mm 1911 about a year ago in the LaPine Bi Mart - but it was the standard model and I had had been wanting the 'Rock' version - but I did give it some serious thought at the time.

A year to two ago Taylor's & Company were clearing out their rebranded Armscor 1911s - picked up a 9mm (yes, Browning is rolling over in his grave) and a 10mm for $239 & $269 respectively. Also picked up a Tisas in 45ACP for under $300 (I know nothing of 1911s, but racking the slide on the Armscor is noticeably slicker).

Deals to be had if you play the long game.

 

[galvweld]

My observations are the numbers of guns has greatly decreased and other items dominate the website. Second, with the government cases and new laws has possibly slowed the marketing.

 

[Benchrest]

My observations are the numbers of guns has greatly decreased and other items dominate the website. Second, with the government cases and new laws has possibly slowed the marketing.

I live in WA, I'm allowed to purchase a single shot revolver.

Imagine that's had an effect on the 'local' scene.

 

[raftman]

I'm thinking the economy is keeping buyers away at this point. I have a couple of pistols listed now for sale at a substantial loss, and I've gotten quite a few trade offers (fair ones, but just not what I'm looking for), but no cash offers at all.

 

[CountryGent]

This past week I had a rifle up for significantly less than an hour here before it sold.

 

[billdeserthills]

This past week I had a rifle up for significantly less than an hour here before it sold.

Yeah but you got amazing stuff for sale dirt cheap?

 

[CountryGent]

Yeah but you got amazing stuff for sale dirt cheap?

Honestly, don't know, as both of those factors are subjective. I just haven't had a hard time selling firearms here or on GB, in recent memory.