A little off topic but several of you have mentioned it. Pictures. I understand where you're coming from but you also need to consider you don't know every situation. In my case, I absolutely can not post pictures from my phone since the recent forum format changes and my phone is the only internet that I have. So I should just not use the classifieds anymore because of something that is out of my control? This is the only place that I can't psst pictures. If you want pictures I have no problem sending them to you, and there can be more of then in more detail than you would get on here anyway. There are also older generations that may not have the computer savvy to psst pictures at all. If you are uptight enough that you would pass up something you want simply because of a lack of a picture in the thread,I probably wouldn't want to deal with you anyway.
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INGO Handgun Classifieds Where are the deals, or at least common sense?
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SaintsNSinners
Shooter
If you can get on the web on your phone you can post pics... Its called photobucket. If i cant see its quality its not worth my time to drive up for something dented broken, scratched or covered in UTG crap
Sausagecake
Plinker
I havent kept up on the handgun classifieds lately, since I am transitioning to rifles. However, there are a lot of people who like to play the game. They like to nickle and dime you when buying and selling just for the win. As the popularity of INGO has grown, so has the population of members that do this. Is there anything inherently wrong with this? In my opinion, no, there is not. The classifieds are all about negotiation. If you see a gun you want at a price you don't like, see if they will accept a lower price or make a trade. You have nothing to lose by asking.
Although, I do see adds from time to time that make me wonder how much meth that person has smoked.
Although, I do see adds from time to time that make me wonder how much meth that person has smoked.
Gluemanz28
Grandmaster
It sounds like we agree 100% I will pass on your sale and you will pass on my buy. Thats ok though cause there will always be other buyers and other sellers. I'm not giving you a hard time I'm just being honest that I won't PM you for a picture unless it is a super duper great deal. No picture means a harder sell. Just my
I bought a sweet little LCP from a white guy in Greenwood, in the Gander Mountain parking lot. He was from this INGO list many speak of. I think I got a good deal on the gun and nothing bad happened in the process. I even went there alone. Of course I had a loaded SP101 on my side.
Gluemanz28
Grandmaster
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I guess I don't understand the entitlement frame of mind. Just because there is a gun you want listed in the classifieds doesn't mean you are entitled to get it at the price you want. Part of the fun of looking for a gun is to find the best deal. Sometimes if I really want something badly then I will pay a little more. Sometimes for a more common model I can wait and shop around. I never get mad at a seller's price because it's their gun and they can ask what they want. I do sometimes laugh when I see prices.
Then again, I sometimes laugh at retail prices too. Yesterday I saw a website charging $1800 for a S&W 686 with an MSRP of $849.
It sounds like we agree 100% I will pass on your sale and you will pass on my buy. Thats ok though cause there will always be other buyers and other sellers. I'm not giving you a hard time I'm just being honest that I won't PM you for a picture unless it is a super duper great deal. No picture means a harder sell. Just my
I will not chase someone around for pics anymore. I have done that and it is a hassle and wastes a lot of my valuable time. Time valuable only to me but hey, it is mine.
I am one of those older guys with weak "Google-Fu" and I can post up pics. I take the time to prepare and I also give rd. count if I have that info, reason for selling, price range, location and how far I am willing to roll out to meet. If a gun hangs out to long with a lot of hits and no PM's it is obvious I have put to high an expectation of return on it.
Get a way to download your pics from phone to an e-mail account, save them and upload to photobucket or some other pic storage forum. If I can do it there is absolutely no excuse for anyone else not to take the time to prepare a good ad for potential buyers to view. Do not ask someone to chase you around for the info that should already be in the ad. If all you have is a phone there is a friend or family member that will let you use the laptop to make this happen. If not.....then find a way. Sounds a bit lazy to me but that is JMHO.
If the post is missing this info I blow on to the next one. I want to see the gun, judge condition, get a feel for the seller from the ad content,make a decision to PM with offer or move on.
If you post a "Threat" to put on gun broker then just do it and again, save us some time. You have obviously priced your gun beyond the ingo market. Move on with your flip.
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And this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The search and acquisition is part of the fun. Meeting new people and the possibility of new friends and expanding your circle of shooting contacts is also a big part of this for me.
Yes, I have payed a little extra for convenience and the right package.
Harleyrider_50
Shooter
.......1 o' them in there NOW.......Hahahaha without go'n thru whole thread.......cuzz I ain't got the time (work)........I've bought and sold .......basic'ly.......sumthin' for sale's worth whut you will'n ta give...
I've had 3 transactions with 1 member on here......an' when he list's it......can rest assured it whut he says it is.....
.......SEVral dudes that put stuff up I pay close attn to......cuzz when they DO.......it in perfect shape,and in LNIB condition....Far's the argument on price......?.......can always PM the seller......and negotiate it......if they will'n ta move on price.....they will......if not,then ya got the right ta move on. I've made offers on stuff like " I'm will'n ta go xxx amount on yer blah,blah,blah...." If they say "sorry,but NO I won' sell fer that".......then I usually say "Understand,dude.....good luck on it"
Perty simple,really.......
I have gotten and missed nice deals on INGO as well as other places, you can always read the ad and chuckle if you wants ame as armslist or gunbroker, then wait for the BTT or BUMP posts as the $900 Glock with "XTRAS" comes along, its a market, some people actualy do have $$$ and pay Dons Guns prices on stuff in the marketplace.
223 Gunner
Master
I have done many deals on here. Most I would consider "fair" and I have gotten a few "good" deals on here too.
If it's something I want, and you have a fair asking price, I will most likely buy it.
If it's something I want, and you have a fair asking price, I will most likely buy it.
I won't pay the same amount for a used gun that is within striking distance of brand-new prices at a LGS. For example, on Armslist, I recently saw someone asking $350 for a used Kahr CW that Bradis just had on-sale for $299. Sometimes the "extras" people include may justify a slightly higher price, but now it's a package that costs MORE than a new gun, especially if the gun itself is what I really want (though sometimes, extra mags and a holster can sweeten the deal).
I buy/sell/trade here on INGO and Gunbroker and have a great time doing it.
You have to remember that the amazing deal is like a needle in a haystack, not needle in a needlestack.
You have to remember that the amazing deal is like a needle in a haystack, not needle in a needlestack.
Gluemanz28
Grandmaster
I will always haggle and try to negotiate better pricing for any item I try to buy. That is part of the fun.
The exception to the rule is a post that Churchmouse posted for a 1911 Range Officer back on November that I will use for an example.
CM gave all the information needed to understand his selling position. He had already included the reduced price over what he paid.
IMO asking him for lower pricing would have been offensive and not part of the fun haggle process.
He gave his reason for selling
When it was purchased
Round count
Had receipt showing $129.25 more than asking price. (The haggle price was already adjusted)
Gave minimum amount needed for gun in a softer tone more accepted instead of FIRM as most of us do
Listed location
Gave distance willing to travel
Posted awesome pictures (I love the stand that the pistol mag well slides onto)
CM should teach classes for classified listings. I have posted his add below for reference to the people that need to take notes including me. His adds are well thought out and done with great detail and class. Here is some food for thought: If a person is that thorough in posting an add then I am more confident in buying from them as I feel that the same attention to detail was done on the gun and well taken care of.
If I'm looking for a car or truck to buy and the interior is trashed then more than likely the drivetrain was not taken care of as well and I will move on to the next vehicle on my list.
The exception to the rule is a post that Churchmouse posted for a 1911 Range Officer back on November that I will use for an example.
CM gave all the information needed to understand his selling position. He had already included the reduced price over what he paid.
IMO asking him for lower pricing would have been offensive and not part of the fun haggle process.
He gave his reason for selling
When it was purchased
Round count
Had receipt showing $129.25 more than asking price. (The haggle price was already adjusted)
Gave minimum amount needed for gun in a softer tone more accepted instead of FIRM as most of us do
Listed location
Gave distance willing to travel
Posted awesome pictures (I love the stand that the pistol mag well slides onto)
CM should teach classes for classified listings. I have posted his add below for reference to the people that need to take notes including me. His adds are well thought out and done with great detail and class. Here is some food for thought: If a person is that thorough in posting an add then I am more confident in buying from them as I feel that the same attention to detail was done on the gun and well taken care of.
If I'm looking for a car or truck to buy and the interior is trashed then more than likely the drivetrain was not taken care of as well and I will move on to the next vehicle on my list.
The only problem I have with the classifieds is that now there seems to be a lot more members joining from the top of the state and it's too far away for is to get together for a face to face
ive seen some sick deals in the north that I've had to miss out on
ive seen some sick deals in the north that I've had to miss out on
The only problem I have with the classifieds is that now there seems to be a lot more members joining from the top of the state and it's too far away for is to get together for a face to face
ive seen some sick deals in the north that I've had to miss out on
I agree with that. I am still rather new here, but enjoy looking at prices for things and found one that I would already own if it was closer to Indy. The drive time & gas spent to meet is not worth the savings in purchase price. IMO
