headednorth
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Once I see that laundry list, I bailAmen. Mods rarely increase the value. I’d rather buy it stock and add the mods I want, myself.
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Once I see that laundry list, I bailAmen. Mods rarely increase the value. I’d rather buy it stock and add the mods I want, myself.
F, you exactly. It would have taken 2 seconds to find out where I am. I want as much money as I can get out of it.This conversation started when I said I wanted to know if anyone would sell me a P7 M8 or P7 M13 (see post #44 in the thread). You then posted “you had a P7 M8 you were planning to sell this year”, (your post #49) to which I said “let’s go”. Then you posted pictures of a PSP, (post #58) not a P7M8. Yeah, why would I expect a fair price? Good question. I guess because I assume most folks on here are fair, reasonable people and not everyone on here are whores. F me, right?
The NES way! Wait a month, sometimes longer, and the price magically comes back down to Earth. The price lowering is also contingent on how fast the seller wants to move it.Take a look at the classifieds. Lots of post of nice firearms at rape prices. Some to the point of being ridiculous
And $100 - $200 prebans to go with it, more for G19. Those that buy them have to be related to P.T. Barnum.I love the $1200 Glock 17's
It's a wonderful goal... becoming totally free from your lifetime of accumulated and unnecessary "stuff.'" I secretly envy those people who can really pull it off.My goal is to fit my life in a duffel bag, maybe two - but I don't see that happening.
Never understood that mentality myself. I wasn’t out working on the car yesterday thinking, ‘gee I sure wish I had fewer tools’.It's a wonderful goal... becoming totally free from your lifetime of accumulated and unnecessary "stuff.'" I secretly envy those people who can really pull it off.
I have currently three rifles and four pistols I would never sell and the rest aren’t untouchable.To be on topic; I buy and sell stuff all the time. Some stuff I'll never sell, because it means something to me. Other stuff, I bought it because I probably liked it at the time, but now no longer do. Off it goes.
I never understand the reasoning behind those who say never sell a gun. It's metal and steel; unless it's your grandfather's, who gives a shit?
It's one of those things you think about as you begin to approach the end of life. The good wife and I have accumulated tons of unnecessary and unneeded "stuff" from our deceased parent's homes as well as our own prior homes. I have so many tools sets that I could open a used tool store. But tools are not the main problem. It's everything... stuff that you wonder why the Hell it's even here... why on earth you are keeping it. A few good dumpster loads and maybe I'd feel differently. But for now, it's just crap that takes up space.Never understood that mentality myself. I wasn’t out working on the car yesterday thinking, ‘gee I sure wish I had fewer tools’.
It's one of those things you think about as you begin to approach the end of life. The good wife and I have accumulated tons of unnecessary and unneeded "stuff" from our deceased parent's homes as well as our own prior homes. I have so many tools sets that I could open a used tool store. But tools are not the main problem. It's everything... stuff that you wonder why the Hell it's even here... why on earth you are keeping it. A few good dumpster loads and maybe I'd feel differently. But for now, it's just crap that takes up space.
Yup. We've lived in the same home for 30+ years. The basement and attic are full of stuff. I've started to get rid of stuff in anticipation of a move hopefully this year.It's one of those things you think about as you begin to approach the end of life. The good wife and I have accumulated tons of unnecessary and unneeded "stuff" from our deceased parent's homes as well as our own prior homes. I have so many tools sets that I could open a used tool store. But tools are not the main problem. It's everything... stuff that you wonder why the Hell it's even here... why on earth you are keeping it. A few good dumpster loads and maybe I'd feel differently. But for now, it's just crap that takes up space.
Never understood that mentality myself. I wasn’t out working on the car yesterday thinking, ‘gee I sure wish I had fewer tools’.
If you want a happy spouse, probably.You've never been going through a tool bag (even the most OCD orderly people should be able to relate to throwing a handful of tools in a bag to work away from your garage) and pulled out 4 flathead screwdrivers in a row when you're looking for a Philips? That's the type of excess that I want to get rid of. All four of those screwdrivers are good - but do you need them all?
I'm sick of being tied down by stuff. Lugging all the Christmas ornaments really drives that home. Good stuff - but for what? Do I really need it?
No one wants your stuff. I cleaned out my dads place too.My Dad was a wicked hoarder. In our 3k+ sq ft house, with an attached 4 car barn-style garage with a second floor, two separate attic spaces, and a huge basement, the entire house was stuffed with junk, old cars in the driveway, miscellaneous car parts, complete motors, transmissions, boat engines, tools, and decades of clothes, furniture, etc. You couldn’t walk from one end of the garage, or basement, or attic, to the other without spending a half hour first making a path to get there. We hired three cleaning crews (the first two quit when my Dad went diving into the dumpster to grab things they were tossing out) and it took months to clean the house out. Any of you old dogs, do your kids a favor and don’t leave them with that nonsense when you pass.
I mean... sounds like you could put your wife somewhere other than the safeI don't currently own anything that sentimental but at some point I will.
I plan on buying my son a .22 lever action rifle when he is a little older and probably a Ruger Wrangler .22 to go with it. I hope he never sells it and passes it on to one of his kids one day.
I own a POS .22 Sears Roebucks Rifle that I bought on my wedding day. Why? I worked there for 12 years and that is where I met my wife. It serves absolutely no purpose other than I thought it was cool and it was like $100 at the time. It literally does nothing but take up space in my safe.
I'd relieve myself of all of my Russkie items, but I've got too many rounds of x39. Stupid reason considering I probably paid $150 for all of it back in the day. And I haven't shot it since.
Ammo will sell for a lot more than you paid for it.I'm in teh middle of a multi-year process to thin my herd SIGNIFICANTLY! I still have many to go. I look at my collection. There are a few "oh that's cool." A couple, "that's needed for defense or whatever." And then a pile of "WTF was I thinking?" LOL.
I'd relieve myself of all of my Russkie items, but I've got too many rounds of x39. Stupid reason considering I probably paid $150 for all of it back in the day. And I haven't shot it since.
No thinning of my firearm collection for selfish reasons.
When/if we end up living in Mad Max times, I could sell my anti-gun neighbor a rifle for 4X what it is worth.
A written signed statement saying that the 2nd amendment is a life saver, and he will get one 10 round magazine.
Training on how to use it will be extra.
Whether the question is “how many guns do you own” or “how many knives do you own”, I can honestly answer “I don’t know.” I haven’t counted either in a long time.
Ive been tempted. But til I move I'm resisting any urge to buy anything else......just sold my last G5 Glock 17 to a friend for decent money. Banked that money for now.Well, it’s January 7th and I’ve bought two new guns. I seem to be going in the wrong direction! The horror!