most people don't fire enough rounds through them to really even break them in. I know guys that will own a gun for years and put 200-300 rounds through it tops. If the price is right, I'm all over it.
This is most certainly the case for many people. Remember since 2008 you have tons of people that jumped into the gun world blindly mostly out of fear. People that would have never considered owning a gun are now flocking to gun stores. These are not gun enthusiasts, not people that are going to train and shoot regularly. Lots of good lightly used guns being turned over.
agreed. im not going to say your the only one, but your defintally in the minority.
The classifieds are very active, that alone proves you are in the minority.
As to the prices. Some of it is ignorance, some of it is greed and some of it is just the fools game. For me its playing a new game. No matter what price you put on a gun some jack hole is going to try to low ball you. When I list something I always list it for more than I think its worth and more than what I want for it. That way the jack holes can have it, talking me into a deal.