Because people are cheap.
Hey, just calling it like I see it!
Lots of folks are over-pricing things as well, here and elsewhere. But I have a number of items listed on other forums for WELL below retail, and they're not moving. Heck, I have a BNIB Geissele National Match AR trigger for $210 shipped, which is more than 25% off, and I still have a few folks pulling the lazy ol' "What's your lowest price?" That, or low-balling me ("I'll give you $160 right now."). I'm not giving my stuff away. People want it, they can pay a fair price. If they don't want it that bad, move on. That trigger runs $280 new plus shipping, but I guess $70 off isn't a deal anymore, go figure.
The market as a whole is pretty soft right now, unless you're selling something that was released in the past week. Then everybody and their dog has to have it, but once it passes two weeks old, nobody wants to touch it.
