The prices some retailers are asking?

[career707lover]

Has anyone noticed the prices that some gun shops and online retailers are asking for their airguns I was on a site called Micks Guns .....an ASI Paratrooper (complete with rust!)......£300 I thought maybe it was a typo and there was an extra zero or something then I saw a Webley Eclipse...£425, a Vulcan also £425 then a Colchester Gamekeeper, which lets be honest, there are people on here who could make a rifle better than this.....£1300 the only thing that worries me more than the prices is if someone actually pays that

[pigeonmenace]

There was an Umarex cp99 on Gun$tar for over £200 last week...

[Green Job]

There was an Umarex cp99 on Gun$tar for over £200 last week...

Was it gold? titanium? Carbon fibre? ceramic?......

[career707lover]

Yes some of the prices are laughable. Obviously its the old "if you dont like the price then dont pay it" which I certainly wouldnt but it makes you wonder what planet some people are on that they actually think someone would be stupid enough to pay that.

[Brownj6709]

Its annoying me as there higher prices seem to be raising s/h prices, when I was looking for an aa the first time s400's were going for around 250-300 secnd hand, can't find any for that price atm, anyone recommend some good sites to pick up 2nd hands other than gunstar and trader?

[crookesey]

It's simple, there is very little competition, but having said that, I've seen private used sale adds exceed the price of the best priced retail add for a brand new version.

[secretagentmole]

Then again you walk into somewhere like Redbeck last year and walk out with a serviced and tuned HW100 T for £400...

[hobson]

Vote with your feet/wallet! the price of everything is creeping up, and flying up in some cases, but it's up to people to say no.

I always try and use local businesses, even though in some cases it costs more, but my local gun-shops prices were getting silly, not to mention the guy was a mardy a**e, so now I get pellets etc. online, cheaper and no fuss.

You've just got to keep your eyes open for bargains these days, and be quick when you see them!

[Green Job]

A lot of dealers are miserable, lying gits. I rang my local gun shop a few weeks ago to ask about an NS50. He told me that they had them in stock, so I duly drove the 18 miles to get there, only to find......no NS50! He tried to sell me an NS200 (which I don't need/want) before trying me with a pulsar N550!

Cue 18 mile trip home fuming and ranting!......

[career707lover]

I always have respect for people who try to support small business' but when you know that they are just being greedy then I tend to never use them again. Its true that there are still some realistic people out there though who actually realise that a second hand rifle should not be the same price (or in some cases more expensive ) as a brand new one. Just got to keep your eyes open I suppose. I just thought asking £300 for a rusty Paratrooper was embarrassing.