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Posted: 4/28/2010 6:24:12 PM EDT
| I have one loaded in the EE with KAC RAS, CTR, Tango Down grip, Troy BUIS, all of it new and some mags for $900. Is the price too high, does the Del-ton not sell well? WTF? I am losing money on it???? Any ideas would be helpful. |
| that stuff you listed would pull in say 300 bucks, plus what you would get for the rifle itself.. deltons don't exactly keep value over say a colt or noveske speaking of which, what kinda delton? that would help alot. anyways whatever kinda delton you got, minus about 15-20% tack on the 300 or so bucks and then it will sell... new stuff from spikes, BCM are very well priced you have to slash to try to compete |
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Most folks like to custom build with accessories to their own taste. Your offering is built to your taste. You might do better parting out the upgrades and sell the basic rifle separate. +1 I have 2 builds that started from Del-Ton stripped lowers but that is all that is Del-ton, everything else is costom to my taste |
| Del Tons a good gun but buyers that cruise EE are savvy to the fact they can get a better gun like a new BCM or Spikes for the same money so DTI has become somewhat of a sleeper. You can either drop the price or list it in your local paper instead of an AR forum where buyers also discuss what currently is considered the best. |
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Quoted: I have one loaded in the EE with KAC RAS, CTR, Tango Down grip, Troy BUIS, all of it new and some mags for $900. Is the price too high, does the Del-ton not sell well? WTF? I am losing money on it???? Any ideas would be helpful. It's a used AR15, of which there are many. It is a bargain rifle that can be built for under $600. The extras on the rifle may add another $150 or so. As has been said, separate items and sell individually, that will help cut losses. Unless you are a dealer, or got some kind of special deal you will almost always lose money on an AR15 because the marketplace is inundated with them. |
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LOL. Did you buy it just to turn around sell it? If you did, then more than likely, yes, you are losing money it.
If you bought it because you wanted it, and you used it and enjoyed it, then you are breaking even. Even if you sell it for less than you paid for it. |
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It's almost impossible to sell a rifle for what one has in it. Most cruise the EE looking for a DEAL. If you list the parts cost and rifle cost then discount it maybe you'll do better. I've learned to post links to validate my price quotes on parts and then discount the whole "package". Some will want you to practically give it away but if you price if fairly just take your time and it'll most likely sell...
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did you over pay during the election panic? i'm starting to see AR's come into the shop that guys got jacked on in the big O rifle rush. dude pays $1200 for a basic DPMS then a year later realizes he don't shoot it and needs the cash. come to find out it's an $800 gun, MAX, when new. seller wants a fair return on his investment cause he knows you can make money on guns  but over paid to begin with.
his $1200 DPMS is now worth $600/$700 on the used market. most buyers are looking for a rifle that fits them and not one that fits you. additionally most of the ARFCOM buyers would rather buy a complete factory rifle as opposed to a guys home assemble. nothing wrong with it for personal use but the resale value is crap. that's why if you *may* sell a rifle and want to get the most money you can when you do you should buy a Name Brand. Armalite, Bushmaster, Colt, Rock River, S&W would be on my list of "sell to the general public" and get a decent return. take off all of the parts and list them as extras, lower the price on the rifle. like artsohc said you may get $285 for the parts but not as a package, it'll be one here and one there. IMHO if you want to sell a used, plain Del-Ton it'll need to list below $700 ($600/$625 is more like it). even then you may need to *deal* with the would be buyer. |
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