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What is the reason for putting "price on request" on a gun listing?
It almost seems that the seller knows that his price for the gun is too high. Maybe it is used to try and convince people that his gun IS worth more than others. It almost seems snobbish. I wish that they would just man up and put their asking price on display. Just my 2 cents worth.

I think it's a way of saying "if you have to ask, don't bother me".

It's just another way of selling....

I'm with Dave, It is somewhat offputting...

I look at it this way: If I have to ask I can't afford it.

I always thought it was because they were ashamed of the price they wanted.

Bingo!

POR is used for many things, not just guns. One of the reasons for it was to make it more difficult for a customer to "price shop" - one had to first contact the seller and that often led to a personal connection and a sale.

It seems to be used when people sell new guns where the margins are very tight. It does stop people shopping by price and avoids cut throat discounting to almost nothing. It also can mean that a shop has an inventory of stuff which is under retail for one reason or another but does not want to advertise that widely.

When selling used guns, I personally do not like it as many people shop by budget. They will not waste your time or theirs calling about a �5,000 gun if they only have �3,000 to spend. Seems sensible.

Sometimes a gun may be in on commission and the vendor does not want the price advertised widely but will talk to serious enquirers. As I say, I thin the policy has more downside than upside and avoid it when possible, which is almost all the time.

It's a great way to turn off potential buyers because it wastes their time. Now I got to reach out and contact you just to find out how much it costs?

And I think the "if you have to ask, you can't afford" line is nonsense. Most of guys with the money to buy big $$ guns aren't fools. They don't throw their money away. That's why they have the money to buy big dollar guns in the first place.

POR is also a great way to take advantage of consignors. I've seen one scam run several times and I've heard that it happens often in the art/antique/collectibles market. If you consign, beware. The dealer is holding all the cards and some of them will take advantage.

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Guess they figure if they get you on the phone and blow enough smoke up yer arse you'll pay their ridiculous price.

With new guns and optics, some manufacturers have "Minimum Advertised Price" (MAP) policies in place. At one time, it was promoted to level the field between internet businesses and brick and mortar shops, I'm not sure why it exists any longer.

As for used guns... pffft!