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Hey Guys,

New here. This looks like a very good forum. Everyone is respectful and mature.

I'm in a bit of a predicament and having some buyer's remorse.

What would be an appropriate price for a Savage 11 in .223 rem. It has the accu-stock and accu-trigger. Internal mag with hinged floor plate.

I have had it for about a year and maybe 250-300 rounds through it. Only used at range, so the finish is like new.

Bud's lists for around $550. I was thinking around $475 shipped? Is that a reasonable price?

Thanks
 
When you are asking if it is a fair price, are you asking that to find out if you paid too much for it? Or are you asking that with the intent of selling it?

If you purchased it and think you paid too much do not worry. As far as if you are selling it. Well it is worh how much ever the buyer is willing to pay.
 
When you are asking if it is a fair price, are you asking that to find out if you paid too much for it? Or are you asking that with the intent of selling it?

If you purchased it and think you paid too much do not worry. As far as if you are selling it. Well it is worh how much ever the buyer is willing to pay.
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This and what you are willing to part with it for.
 
If you're thinking of trying to sell it, then you've picked the absolutely worst time in modern history to try to sell a rifle. It's the spring of the year, the economic indicators are lousy, and lots of folks are unemployed. There is a glut of used rifles on the market.

It's a used rifle, and I see a lot of them (Savage, synthetic stock, used very little) on the pawn shop shelves for about $400.00. For a good customer, that price comes down to about $350.00.

I haven't seen a premium on the accu-stock. It's still a used rifle. If you sell it as a private sale, you might get 400.00 for it. If it's got a good scope (and by good, I mean a top-shelf scope) that might add a few bucks, but it might not.

Sorry about the bad news. On the other hand, this is a great time to buy a used rifle. There are plenty of them on the shelves.
 
Guess I live in the wrong part of the country. Around here the pawnshops and stores that handle used rifles ask close to new price and don't seem to want to come down.

Bottom line is what price are you willing to accept and what price is a seller willing to pay. Advertise it on the internet somewhere or in you local newspapers and see what happens.
 
For someone who is not an FFL I don't think selling guns online is a good deal for either buyers or sellers. Say you see your rifle on gunbroker for $400 and $450 in the store. You would think that online would be the best approach however after shipping and dealer fees the real price could be $500. Being this way people are not willing to spend as much online and an online auction usually takes a cut of what you get.
 
For someone who is not an FFL I don't think selling guns online is a good deal for either buyers or sellers.
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I agree on the sellers point, but for a buyer there are good deals to be had and most FFL transfer fees can be offset by not having to pay sales taxes on the gun. I just recently bought a gun from Cheaper than dirt online and actually saved around $25.00
 
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