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Is this for real?
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:38 pm
by pbwalker
If this post is inappropriate, my apologies and feel free to delete.
http://www.texasguntrader.com/index.php?a=2&b=9215" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A Marlin .17 HMR will be banned?? $1000? Does Marlin make a model I am unaware of?
Category: Main > Houston
marlin .17HMR sniper rifle (Item #: 9215)
Classified Ad Info
Price: $ 1,000.00 USD
Listing Began: Jan 18
Listing ID: 9215
Seller Info <removed>
City: Sugarland
Description
get this before it gets banned. .17hmr is very fast and explosive. it is also armour piercing = will get banned. $1000 only. You can whine now or pay $3000 in the future.
Re: Is this for real?
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:45 pm
by Mike1951
I think the most appropriate route would be to complain to the moderators there.
The seller, while expressing an opinion, is using outrageous scare tactics to justify his outlandish price.
I don't see the laminated, thumbhole stock being worth an extra $700 over the price of my 917VS.
Re: Is this for real?
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:00 pm
by Mike1951
I don't see where he actually violated any of their rules, but I am still going to contact them.
Re: Is this for real?
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:10 pm
by pbwalker
yeah...looks like there are people on it...
I didn't see his other outrageous auctions, so I thought it was legit with some rare rifle and they were going to ban that ammo.
</gullible>
Re: Is this for real?
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:19 pm
by boomerang
Or you could just pass on the "deal" if you don't like it.
He has as much right to ask $1000 for his Marlin .17 HMR as people who ask $500+ for an AK or $1500+ for an AR15. Or the people who post trying to sell their used pistol for a higher price than a new one from AJC or Academy.
Re: Is this for real?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:05 am
by Liberty
boomerang wrote:Or you could just pass on the "deal" if you don't like it.
He has as much right to ask $1000 for his Marlin .17 HMR as people who ask $500+ for an AK or $1500+ for an AR15. Or the people who post trying to sell their used pistol for a higher price than a new one from AJC or Academy.
I think there are quite a few people here that whose gun collections would be conciderably smaller if they didn't hope the value of said guns wouldn't increase.
Re: Is this for real?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:20 am
by Moonpie
IMO that site is just crazy. Prices on there are absurd.
They can ask whatever price they want.
If some wants to pay that much so be it. I won't.
Re: Is this for real?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:24 am
by 03Lightningrocks
Between November and December, I sold 6 rifles from my personal collection for much more than I paid for them. I purchased all of them within the past year. For example....Romy AK...750....Yugo UF AK..830.... Yugo Fixed Stock...860....Sig 556 Rifle...SWAT model....2325.....Polytech Legend National Match...2739...S&W AR15 OR model...1375.
Prices on "ugly" guns have gone crazy...I am not surprised by any price i see these days. If folks are willing to pay the prices, you shouldn't fault the guy who is willing to sell the rifle.