Local gun classified board a lot of guys have trade only, not interested in selling. Person to person sales in this state don't require any paperwork.
What is the upside to this? Asked a guy a few minutes ago about a cash price, offered what it would take to buy one of the guns he had listed as trade interests, got [bleep] with me and said "trades only!". Seems like a dumbass way of trying to move something.

Sounds like someone wanting to trade UP on your dime, fugg em!

Sounds more like avoiding a gun sale transaction...

That seems to be common around here. I skip right over them. I assume mental problems.

Some folks think their stuff is worth more as a trade vs cash. Never could figure that one out.

I am constantly amazed at the large number of adults who have very little idea of what cash represents and how it works.

Theyre creepy bastards that are feeling you out. If all goes right, yall strike up a confidence and next thing you know youre at his house, in his cistern being fattened up so he can make a ladysuit out of you.

Seems these boards are full of new gun owners that have very little experience or knowledge.
Lot of "selling my new build" which is a factory gun with a scope mounted, a sling, possibly a bipod and a $9.99 gun case.

Dayum! I'm sure glad I don't live near Clarksville.

Slumlord is reaching Bristoe level with his ability to paint a picture with words. 😂

From the movie, Silence of the lambs.

That trade stuff is looking for a needle in a haystack. One guy looking for something someone doesn’t want that’s worth more than he has that he doesn’t want. And it’s usually crap on both sides.

Don’t know that I’ve ever had a successful transaction like that.

WTT Lorcin 9mm and 2 boxes of Tula 115 gr ammo and Bear Creek Arsenal AR15 in .223 Wylde with upgraded Magpul tan forearm and upgraded Magpul green pistol grip.

Looking for NIB Colt 6920 only!

FTF only. Call 1-931-000-0000
Ask for Larry Joe or Cleve

Some folks may be uncomfortable coming up with an exact dollar value of what they have, but could be more comfortable deciding it's worth about the same (to them at least?) as another gun. Not sure why this would be a mystery. A couple minutes on GunBroker and you can figure the going rate for almost anything, but some people won't or can't do that.

Then again, you have to list it at double what you want to sell it for.

I've sold a few FTF on Armslist. You get some crazy low-ball offers.

Maybe their next suggestion is a trade with no paperwork, ATF entrapment?

no paperwork required on instate sales or trades in most states

Yeah, that one chaps my azz, too. A $500 gun is a $500 gun, whether you buy it, or trade for it. Most will justify it as a way to make up for them taking something that they don't REALLY want, but will take for the extra profit. If someone offers to trade me something that I have no need/want for, I simply tell them no. However, you'd be surprised at the number of people, at least around here, that expect you to take in trade ANYTHING that they have on hand! I've been offered goats, horses, a 30 year old box van, musical instruments, game consoles, ancient computers, old beater guns that I couldn't sell in 20 years, and, my favorite, a 12 foot Python with all accessories..............

Hahahaha!!!!!

So fugging true!!!!

LMFAO!

And of course if ya put NO TRADES on your ad.


You get
Hey you wanna trade for a Remington 783 scoped package gun in .270 I got at Walmart for that gun you got for sale.

Every fugging time......

I got offered a mustang one time trying to sell a motorcycle.

Someone put slumlords schitt in a local for sale weekly paper called " The Peddler" a couple years back.



"Free meat goats".


Dude was getting calls for weeks...


Lmfao!!!

I'm not usually big on trades. I did one with a FTF trade with a member here and both felt it was an equitable deal.

LOL!

Someone?

Geno

some guy called a retard we know and pretended to be his manager.

I hope for the sake of capitalism that the "Peddler" made a coupla dollars off the ad,


whether or not anyone got a goat out of the deal.

Geno

I had the angry Turk calling me at 3:13 am


The ad also mentioned "coming out of my ears with free baby chicks and ducklings"

So I had fat lonely army wives and 'horse womens' calling me too.

I avoid them like the plague.


But it's not difficult to understand.......


It's a guy that went to a gun shop, and wanted to trade his gun on something else.

He paid $800 for that rifle, and it's still nice.
They gave him $200 for it.
Two days later, it was on the rack for $600.

That's why his High Point is equal in value to your 6920.

fixt it

, a 12 foot Python with all accessories..............

man that will get the imagination cooking!
last 12 foot Python i saw there was a nubile young woman involved!

Yeah, I thought of that......... but my wife said keep on dreaming..........