Spiderdude Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Just out of interest, what are people's experiences of trading guns in? I'm toying with trading mine in for something different, but no idea what dealers are like when it comes to values. Are they usually pretty good offers, or do they generally take the ****? I know it's a difficult one, but just a few general thoughts would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 They will add 20% on the price they give you at least. How about putting the gun on the shops racks, they then become the middle man with a fixed payment or lower rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 your better sellin private mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktattoo Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Depends what you are wanting to trade in as to the value, also condition of the gun comes in to play, the dealer will look on how easy is the gun to sell on for a profit and likley time scale, it also depends on what you wish to trade it in against ie, how much the dealer paid for the gun and what profit he is going to make out of the deal. I have found that providing you are wanting to trade something of decent quality in you will more than likely get a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 i have done it a few times i once swaped a sbs for 500 shells but one shop i know well and love even more said they would only give me £250 for my cz 223 with mod sling bi-pod scope the lot? i piad that for just the bare gun off them less than 12 month earlyer!! dont do ti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 They'll royally take the p*** Go on about losing the vat, and this and that and summat else. Then make you a derisory offer and aim to double their money. But who can blame them, theyre in business to make money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoTsHoT-10 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 A friend of mine paid £850 for a mk70 and traded it in a couple of weeks later for £650. I would look at similar guns on gun trader etc and get a ruff price guide, then go and see what you get offered as a trade in, if you consider it too low, sell the gun privately and buy another gun with the money from selling previous gun. I think my friends 1998 mk70 was worth more than £650 and would have got more if sold on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) Depends where you go but you will rarely leave the shop thinking " How generous ! " . Cheshire Gunroom will pay peanuts , then again you can always turn them down . Edited November 10, 2011 by vole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini52 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 In a nut shell yes they do take the mick,the in business to make money,and they know they have the upper hand so your better selling private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks for all the comments, I appreciate you taking time to respond. It certainly gives me food for thought. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Where you live - Swillington - cheap place to buy guns, but trade ins are low - in my experience. Malmo near Lancaster - decent prices and very fair trade in. You don't feel as if you have been mugged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bull Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 or do they generally take the ****? yes Swillington - cheap place to buy guns, but trade ins are low - in my experience. yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 A lot of times people selling guns are on the back foot because they have to sell them. If you are trading up you have a bit more leverage. But dealers do take the piddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotland rifles Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 As Tony said above. sell it privately, they have to make a living don't they, so trading in is low expenditure for them but maximum gain selling it on, bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Some dealers are rogues, some are not, I once took a webley&scott s/s boxlock ejector to a local gun dealer as it had a bit of headache and was wondering if it was worth fixing (inherited from my father) he said, ' oh yes this guns worth at least £1600, so I had it done (turned out it was peened rather than fixed properly but thats a differant story). When it was fixed I asked the very same dealer how much he would give me for it against a nice browning u/o he had in. His reply was the market had dropped out of the secondhand gun market and he could only give me £350 for it. Well I never sold that gun and still have it ten years on and am so glad it worked out that way, I never stepped back into that shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Got offered £800 to trade in a three year old 686e neddless to say I walked away, we all need to make money but Id sooner keep the gun than practically give it away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Just out of interest, what are people's experiences of trading guns in? I'm toying with trading mine in for something different, but no idea what dealers are like when it comes to values. Are they usually pretty good offers, or do they generally take the ****? I know it's a difficult one, but just a few general thoughts would be good. Consider that most dealers cannot pay a lot for guns that might sit on the shelves, transfering the gun to them without payment to sell on your behalf costs only the shelf space and the implications of that and if you are buying a gun from them they will make a fair amount out of then both parties might be very happy- though you might be in for a fair wait. Bond and Bywaters of Preston just did this for myself with my HMR. They no doubt got to sell the new owner a new scope and mounts and a stack of ammo in the process. The bits for my new gun also added up to a fair ammount The money is generally in buying PX guns cheap when your customer is all conserned about the new gun they are buying they tend to forget about the one they already have. This is not to say all RFD's are thieves and vagabonds, but cosider they do need to pay the overheads and take wages. Brand new guns make less money for them than the PX ones they buy cheap so do consider trading for a good used rather than new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted November 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Think I will look at a Private Sale first then consider the Trade In at a later date. Once again, many thanks for all the comments, all have been very much appreicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Its the same as anything really. The dealer wants to make cash and so will usually offer a low price for buying something off you - unless of the dealer is really struggling to sell the item you want to part ex it for and thinks your item will sell easier. Its the same as when you sell a car for example, car dealers will offer you a fraction of the cars real worth, so usually you are better off selling the item privately. Of course, selling privately may take a while, you may have time wasters and you may have to pay for advertising. So, it depends on how desperate you are to sell the item. A lot of people dont want high value items hanging about in their house for months waiting for someone to want to buy it. Ive only sold 1 gun to a dealer and that was a part ex against another one. He gave me over the odds for the gun I was part ex`ing, but then again charged me well over the odds for the gun I was buying. So, all in all he still won on the deal. Id really recommend selling privately if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Where you live - Swillington - cheap place to buy guns, but trade ins are low - in my experience. Malmo near Lancaster - decent prices and very fair trade in. You don't feel as if you have been mugged. To be fair you cant expect cheap to buy and a high trade in, they would go under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yes you can - go to Malmo. Cheap as Swillington in my experience and far better trade in. Better customer service too. Swillington looks like a junk shop in places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike525steel Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Trade ins can be good if you don't know anything about guns. If its a respected dealer then you'll at least get what it's worth minus 20% Or you'll get a god deal on another against list price Trade ins aren't always bad but you won't make any money Trade ins can be good if you don't know anything about guns. If its a respected dealer then you'll at least get what it's worth minus 20% Or you'll get a god deal on another against list price Trade ins aren't always bad but you won't make any money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) Dealers are suffering in this environment perhaps more than others. I do not necessarily condmn them because it is a **** situation to find yourself in. literally fighting for every penny on every deal. Their houses and businesses on the line. It must be hell for them. Who would want to be in their position? Its a no win situation and soon many will go to the wall. they are operating in an unprofitable market and its not going to get much better ever. Edited November 11, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army646 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 I can highly recommend Bamfords near Chorley in Lancs. Just traded in a very nice clean Lanber Sporter 12g O/U and got pretty much what I paid for it in part ex against a nice clean Beretta A303 Sporter. Decent, down to earth people, easy to deal with and I will definately be putting more business their way I like the lads at Bond & Bywater and get on really well with them, but unfortunately they were way out of bed on price this time so I had to go else where. So Bamfords get a bid thumbs up for me and the brass that I have saved from giving up smoking will be spent on another gun from them. Give em a go. They currently have plenty of quality S/H autos just right for us pigeon shooters. Nidge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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