r/canadaguns • u/SteakAndAle • 2d ago
Misc Gunpost: should I even bother?
New PAL holder here. I am familiar with firearms but new to being an owner.
There's a number of firearms I'd like to acquire over the next few years (22LR bolt action, hunting rifle, a lever action etc.). I'm in no hurry, and not too picky on specific models, so I thought "no problem, I'll just take my time, wait for the right thing to come up on Gunpost in my area, and save myself 25-30%".
....except most posts on Gunpost are consistently at or above new price at Cabela's or one of my local gun stores. They're even worse deals when you compare to online gun stores. At best I'd be saving $50-100 in tax vs a new gun - hardly worth it IMO.
Am I stupid? Are all these sellers pricing high in the expectation of selling lower? Or should I just give up and buy new?
(this is lower mainland BC, so I'm willing to believe that local sellers are dumber than the average...)
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u/22GageEnthusiast 2d ago
I've sold multiple guns, scopes, ammo, accessories, etc. and I've never had any issues. However, I've always been pretty reasonable in pricing my ads and once a month I drop the prices on all my ads if I haven't sold something yet.
Honestly, if you see something you like or that you're interested in but you find that the price is too high, just politely message the seller asking if the price is negotiable. Personally I've rarely ever had issues in doing business on there.