matone Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) Couldn't agree more. A mate packed in shooting - he gave me a side by side, which I gave to a lad at my local shoot - to ensure it was still used for shooting. The other two guns, both 30" side by sides, were taken to a few gun shops to sell. One didn't want them, the next offered £600 for one (A side-lock which had one box of shells through it since brand new), the other being described as of no value. The third shop offered £1200 for the pair - eventually he upped this to £1300. He said that the mint gun was a make unknown to most shooters, which reduced its price. The second - an AYA 4 - was described as very well used and not worth much. My friend accepted the offer - including one very nice leather gun slip - because he wanted rid on that day. I offered to take them off his hands for more and I would resell them at leisure. In the end - he sold them to the shop. Fast forward two weeks and the same shop had two guns which appeared to be the very same guns. It might be co-incidence, it might not. An AYA 4, described as original and with rare 30" barrels on sale at £850. The second gun was on sale at £2750. It appeared to be exactly the same gun as my friend's. Bought for £1300 - retail - £3600? To be fair ,that dealer seems to overprice everything he sells by a huge margin ,however you have a very valid point in the lack of honesty in the appraisal ! Edited March 1, 2017 by matone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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