So you are complaining because you get 70% (or 65% or even less) for your used guns and gear than what you paid for them?

Guess what? That's what they're worth. The market sets the price. Correctly. Guns are a commodity nowadays. They are a dime a dozen. The only reason they seemed to be worth a lot over the past decade was due to the Obama Scare. That was an artificial inflation due to fear, which will not be replicated again and wasn't rational when in effect. The "soft" market is the reality market. And it will get softer and softer as Americans age, companies flood with new products, yet the audience is saturated to the max.