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I had Cabela's offer me $500 for my classic lion. I told them to stick it was well.
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Hi GJZ, I found out they don't haggle - with this store its take it or leave it. I don't know about other Sheels, they may haggle. But here they are the only game in town, we have no Cabelas, Gander MT. Some Pawn shops and 1 gun shop, that will buy cheap and sell high.
All I can say is that one learns thru experience, you hear the stories, but don't believe them until it happens to you. Well, thats life, I'm just going to chalk it up and move on.
All the best!
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Let's see......the guy works in the shotgun department but has no idea what your gun is worth without looking it up in the "Ain't gotta a Clue Book" ? Here's your sign!! Excellent point!! Greg
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Greg, you're not alone. I've seen many guys upset at gun shows when dealers won't give them what they want for their guns, which most commonly is retail.
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Greg, you're not alone. I've seen many guys upset at gun shows when dealers won't give them what they want for their guns, which most commonly is retail. Hi all, I think some of you think I'm upset or mad, not really, its more surprise than anything. I took it there because they have a rep of selling good quality guns. They will not for example accept surplus arms even if they are sporterized. They tend to be picky on what they buy, but hey a Fabrams is far from a low end gun, granted its not a best gun, but its no Bioto either. So be it! All the best! Greg
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You guys take these transactions much to personally. To you guys often times the gun is like an "old friend" that's been your hunting partner etc, to the dealer it's nothing more then wood and steel, worth what someone's willing to pay for it. By the time he takes everything into acount such as overhead, market conditions, market preferences often times he just can't afford to give you what you want for your "old friend".
I've purchased two guns from Scheels, one was a Savage 5100 which I got home only to realize that it had a tiny ring bulge at the muzzle. I was from out of town and didn't get back to them for a month, yet they still graciously refunded all my money. The second gun was a 12 gauge Parker VH (a descent gun, but in much need of TLC). Scheels was asking $1200 I offered $700, they didn't even act offended by my offer, in fact they accepted it (imagine that).
I've sold several guns for prices I knew were below market price, so what?
Steve
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Cabelas told me 600 bucks would be a fair price for my 16ga Win 21...
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This gun sale didn't go wrong...it just didn't go the way you wanted it to. Scheels is a business, who says they have to give you what you want for your gun. They made you an offer, you didn't accept it, turn and walk away, simple as that.
I've sold alot of guns to Scheels and have bought quite a few too and was always treated with respect and courtesy. Sometimes we saw eye to eye and other times I had to walk away, no hard feeling, nothing personal. Your Classic Lion could be bought when brand new for around $1500, and they weren't exactly selling like hot cakes, it wasn't until they were getting closed ot and selling for around $1200 new that they started to move. You are in BFE North Dakota as well, I'm betting doubles aren't the hottest movers on the racks...if you want to sell your gun and not haggle with a store, put it for sale on the board or put it up on Gunbroker or Gunsinternational and try to get what you think is fair.
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Has your 16 gauge model 21 been sleeved, hot blued, has the stock been replaced with a camoflauge synthetic monte carlo? If so...then yes....$600 is fair.  The guys I know working at Cabelas wouldn't make such a retarded offer on a small bore Winchester 21. Maybe you needed to talk with someone like Tom Bryant or B.C. Kinsey.
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"BFE" North Dakota - I'm glad I do live here!!!!!!! There are some "hicks" here who do like SxS.
Greg
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