Most do not understand that doubles are getting increasingly rare in the below $1,000.00 range for any small bore guns. The renewed interest in the 16 has made even their prices take a sudden increase. Unless it is a shot out wreck, a beater or a hardware store gun it will bring more than a grand if in decent shape. I fyou doubt it find a major US made 20 or 16 for less than a grand that was not made be Crescent. Hard to do.
Several 16 NIDs have sold on gunbroker and Auction Arms lately with less problems than what you describe and for less than a grand. I bought two in the last month. One with a set of barrels that had been cut and was clearly listed as such by the seller. The second was over the net from a private seller, a 90-95% gun but the pictures were not that great so it was a bit of a risk. Both were well below a grand. I will also admit to buying a 20 last month that was returned because moths would not had bother eating it. What a sad basket case. For every bargin that sells are several over priced guns that remain. Hard to find a decent shooter for less than a grand.
Wildwood has full retail prices and poor pictures. Most of their prices are max. for what you get. But the bottom line is that if the buyer is happy then that is all that matters. Hope he out shoots you for years with his new gun.
