Thanks! I’m going to use the $3 to buy a senior coffee and sausage biscuit at McDonalds. I’ve been using Google which is how I ended up here. I’ll probably offer them for sale on Armslist. The .222 has a 15x Lyman SuperTarget spot on it that I think would sell better on EBay. I’m tempted to keep the triple deuce. I used to shoot varmits and targets with my Dad. I had a .219 Donaldson Wasp, custom made by a friend. I bought it used. We did the hand loading together. I think it was a 30/30 brass necked down to .22. Or maybe a .30.06. Beautiful wood. Heavy duty bull barrel, Mauser action, set triggers, etc. Dad used to say it was “ the which to which there was no whicher.” I don’t shoot anymore so I’ve decided to pass the torch. I think I sold the .219 to buy a field grade 20 gauge Ithaca that I sold to buy bicycles for my kids. Well, enough reminiscing. Thanks again. More comments welcome.
A few thoughts about selling the rifles:
1) Personally, I would use Gun Broker as the auction venue.
2) Pictures. LOTS of pictures. Good quality pictures.
3) Set the auction up for at least for 10 days duration. Preferably two weeks or one month. Longer time for potential buyers to see the listing before it ends.
4) Set the auction up to end on a Saturday evening or Sunday evening. Higher potential for "last minute" bids, or a potential small bidding war.
5) Do not use a "reserve". Set the minimum bid price at the lowest absolute price that you are willing to accept. Some bidders will not bid on a rifle with an undisclosed reserve price. With the minimum bid price set and no reserve, bidders know that they will win the auction if they are high bidder at the end of the auction.
6) If you are feeling really sporty, start off with a one penny opening bid and no reserve. You will find the true value of the rifle. This has the potential to result in a higher final bid price than #5 by virtue of attracting a larger group of interested bidders while the price is still low.
Regardless which path you take, good luck with your sale !
