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AndyC wrote:And when it comes to used guns, "buy the gun, not the story"

"Yep, this hyere's Saddam Hussein's personal Walther PPK which I brung back from I-raq..."

So funny but so true.

HankB wrote:In order to get a good deal at a gun show . . .

1. Know what the item is worth . . . to you!
2. Negotiating is easiest when you have cash in hand.
3. The worst that the seller can do is be rude when he turns you down.
4. Be willing to walk away.

I've gotten a few good deals at gun shows, but more often than not, #4 comes into play . . . and that's OK. Better to walk away than overpay. (And it warms my heart when the same vendor still has the same item at the same price six months, a year, or even longer at another gun show.)

I think this is the best advise one could give. If it doesn't feel right walk on.

I don't know what promoter is putting on the Dallas show, but at some of the Houston shows I go to there is a cash price and CC adds 2-3% +tax. I usually negotiate an out the door cash price I can live with. If they are asking $450 +tax cash price then I will ask them to do the deal for $425OTD. It is incredibly hard to haggle wen you want to pay with a card. They would almost rather not make the sale and wait for a sucker to pay the asking price. Cash is king for sure. If the price is way out in left field and its not made of gold or something you HAVE to have then walk on and find another deal.

Another note...people are much more willing to haggle on used goods as opposed to new product. More mark up/wiggle room in used obviously...