Gunpost: should I even bother?

[u/SteakAndAle]

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...)

[u/Radio-Lonely]

Yeah its gun post everyone wants price of a new gun dont be afraid to offer less. But honestly I would never buy it used bc one yeah you save 1 or 200 bucks but you have no idea what shape its really in. Atleast with a new and big it at a store they will help you resolve issues you might have like I got a lemon winchester wild cat .22lr abd it shoots like crap but winchester customer service sucks they said it might be a year before I get it back so I just got a tikka t1x they are guaranteed and have a great warranty I own 3 now ill never but a winchester browning savage ir a Christiansen arms they are all garbage It's tikka cz benelli