Selling Collection - Dealer Recommendations ?

[zogg364]

Blackpool Air Rifles frequently buy collections and as one of the UK’s longest established dealers will have the spare funds to do so but you will need to be realistic with your prices.. If any dealer is going to lay out a lot of money in one hit then you are not going to get great money unless you have a rare collection

 

[brother caleb]

Put them on here first and whatever you don't get rid of can go to a dealer. I know a few that have sold to Leicester Airguns and think he is OK and there is always City Air Weapons in Lincoln, but I know nothing about them.

 

[.20 Hunting Legend]

Blackpool Air Rifles frequently buy collections and as one of the UK’s longest established dealers will have the spare funds to do so but you will need to be realistic with your prices.. If any dealer is going to lay out a lot of money in one hit then you are not going to get great money unless you have a rare collection

Even with a rare collection they will screw you down.

 

[Phil Russell]

No one has mentioned auctions. They are a bit of a lottery though as you typically lose c 30% of the hammer price to the auction. Sometimes you can get a good price, sometimes better ... really depends on what the current 'flavour' is.
Cheers, Phil

 

[Andy602]

Thanks Phil, will look into it.
Cheers,
Andy.

 

[zogg364]

Even with a rare collection they will screw you down.

Yes quite possibly but if you are going to expect a dealer to lay out for instance £10,000 in one hit then that’s the chance you take..

 

[Dioclese]

Alternatively, take a break from shooting, then come back and reignite your passion for it. Selling in "anger" is never a good thing Andy.
Been There. Done that.
Got the T-shirt.
It says: "B***OCKS! I sold my Guns. Again!"

 

[paradox65]

Pop a list on here with a one and done price,you may get lucky. Never no who's lurking.

 

[MARROW BONE]

another one for Perkins gun shop near Daventry, good guy to deal with, and buys bulk guns.

 

[btmaldon]

My local RFD offered me £200 for a gun I sold for £700. I took 3 guns in PX and made a profit on one. The other two my 84 year old Dad bought off me, so I let him have those at cost. If you can, you are always going to get the fairest price listing them one at a time. I know it takes time, but treat it as an additional income flow for a bit and dont rush to list them all at the same time.

 

[Abu 65]

You will lose to much from a dealer. better price selling yourself try a couple you may find
it interesting and as much fun as it was to find them

 

[Lee71]

Pop a list on here with a one and done price,you may get lucky. Never no who's lurking.

That's what I would do, but I would have to reduce the individual selling price quite a bit.

 

[Ade C]

As mentioned, it's dependent on what's being sold. A pile of old B2's worth a tenner each is entirely different to rare collectibles worth hundreds. If we're talking a total of thousands then selling as a job lot would be just crazy

 

[zakdingel]

as said make a list with a few pics and post a add on here with a mods blessing at least that way it gives the members first dibs

 

[Jimmypie]

Selling 20 rifles in bulk on here would just turn into 100 replies of “I would buy XXXX if you’ll sell separate” .

Auction

Dealer on commission

Dealer

Or split individually privately .

 

[jesim1]

Put up a list and see what people think, it would not be a sales thread, but once people now what your selling you may be able to put them in smaller bundles for easier selling - PCPs/Springers/Pistols/collectables etc.???, then you could decide what to do

Oh - and remember all those scopes

 

[Bighit]

As mentioned, it's dependent on what's being sold. A pile of old B2's worth a tenner each is entirely different to rare collectibles worth hundreds. If we're talking a total of thousands then selling as a job lot would be just crazy

I believe @Norman on here bought that many plus spares and so on ,the van was scrapping on the floor from what I read on the other forum years ago.

 

[paj]

You may change your mind when you've visited one or two dealers.

 

[Hunter87]

There are members on here, with sufficient funds to buy a job lot. A dealer will “rape” you

Without lube too! why throw money away especially in this financial climate.

 

[JLB]

I agree with @jesim1. Break them up into smaller bundles and sell on here. Expect less if sold in bulk and inevitably you will see some of them sold on for a profit, and no one should have an issue with that, a dealer will make considerably more selling them on.

John.