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6/3/2013 2:59:10 AM EDT
Hey, I want to sell some parts at the next gun show. I have a stripped lower receiver to sell. I want to maximize profit. Should I sell as complete or stripped? I haven't been in a long time and I plan to just hang in the parking lot. The last time I attended this show they were asking retail prices for used guns and that was while Bush was in office. I would hate to see what they are charging for rifles now. I'd appreciate any advice.
6/3/2013 4:24:29 AM EDT
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Do you have all the parts to make it complete?  If so that would probably get you a little more money as parts kits are still hard to find in stock.

You missed the boat on profit maximization.  If you had sold 5 months ago you may have been able to get $300-$400 for the stripped lower itself.  Now, however, you'll be lucky to get $100 - $200, depending on the manufacturer.
6/3/2013 5:35:25 AM EDT
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Do you have all the parts to make it complete?  If so that would probably get you a little more money as parts kits are still hard to find in stock.

You missed the boat on profit maximization.  If you had sold 5 months ago you may have been able to get $300-$400 for the stripped lower itself.  Now, however, you'll be lucky to get $100 - $200, depending on the manufacturer.


Yeah in March I sold a LPK for double what I paid and I told the guy he was crazy. Then I sold three S&W handgun mags for 3X what they were worth. I haven't been shopping locally much lately cause I hate overpaying. I could go out and see how everyone's stock is looking to gauge local demand. Is $400 too much for a complete Rock River lower?  Stock and all.
6/3/2013 6:01:16 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
Do you have all the parts to make it complete?  If so that would probably get you a little more money as parts kits are still hard to find in stock.

You missed the boat on profit maximization.  If you had sold 5 months ago you may have been able to get $300-$400 for the stripped lower itself.  Now, however, you'll be lucky to get $100 - $200, depending on the manufacturer.


Yeah in March I sold a LPK for double what I paid and I told the guy he was crazy. Then I sold three S&W handgun mags for 3X what they were worth. I haven't been shopping locally much lately cause I hate overpaying. I could go out and see how everyone's stock is looking to gauge local demand. Is $400 too much for a complete Rock River lower?  Stock and all.


It would depend on the stock and trigger you have on it.  With basic cheap parts you are probably looking more in the $300 range.  If you have magpul or Vltor furniture and an upgraded trigger then you may be able to get in the $400 range.  That's just my opinion though.  It's worth what someone is willing to pay for it.