Gunbroker Nickled Erfurt

Rod WMG · 05-25-2005, 04:47 PM

I don't think this one has been discussed before. If it has, please bear with me.

There is a nickled Erfurt on gunbroker I thought I might bid on. In doing a little research, I discovered it was offered at least once a week ago (maybe more often) with the same starting bid of $350. It was bid up to $600 plus and the auction closed with "reserve not met.

I don't know much about these things, but from what I can tell from the experts here, the gun in this condition isn't currently worth more than about $600.

Am I wrong, or is the seller being unrealistic?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=32470968

Ron Wood · 05-25-2005, 06:14 PM

It is mis-matched and nickled. She shoulda snapped up the $600.

thegundude · 05-25-2005, 08:45 PM

Carolina Girl has always seemed to be a fairly reasonable person, so I thought I'd drop her an email and ask why she had it priced so high and did she know what it was worth.

Her response was that she had bought it along with several other guns in a group and had to sell it for $650 or take a loss. I gave her a standing offer of $475 and wished her good luck in selling it.

Rod WMG · 05-26-2005, 05:51 PM

Thanks for confirming my suspicions.

I thought she was a "dummy" for not taking the high bid, which was greater than reasonable.

05-25-2005, 04:47 PM	#1
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gunbroker Nickled Erfurt I don't think this one has been discussed before. If it has, please bear with me. There is a nickled Erfurt on gunbroker I thought I might bid on. In doing a little research, I discovered it was offered at least once a week ago (maybe more often) with the same starting bid of $350. It was bid up to $600 plus and the auction closed with "reserve not met. I don't know much about these things, but from what I can tell from the experts here, the gun in this condition isn't currently worth more than about $600. Am I wrong, or is the seller being unrealistic? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=32470968

05-25-2005, 06:14 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,005 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 5,139 Times in 1,689 Posts	It is mis-matched and nickled. She shoulda snapped up the $600. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

05-25-2005, 08:45 PM	#3
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Carolina Girl has always seemed to be a fairly reasonable person, so I thought I'd drop her an email and ask why she had it priced so high and did she know what it was worth. Her response was that she had bought it along with several other guns in a group and had to sell it for $650 or take a loss. I gave her a standing offer of $475 and wished her good luck in selling it. __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

05-26-2005, 05:51 PM	#4
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for confirming my suspicions. I thought she was a "dummy" for not taking the high bid, which was greater than reasonable.