Mr Luger?

Edward Tinker · 06-03-2013, 09:08 PM

He was friendly and nice. When I met him he was first buying Lugers for resale at the auction, same reason I was there.

Why would people object to him flipping guns? I would say more people do that than keep each one? I figure that I can make a bit and help pay for something I want to keep.

You have to have a good eye, luck, knowledge and the money to do so. I didn't mean to sound so flippant, just was continuing the conversation... I thought

kubel · 06-03-2013, 09:20 PM

There's probably really nothing wrong in "flipping" guns, I've even done it a few times. But buying something for $1000 and selling it a few months or year later for $1200, is a little different than buying something for $1000 then listing it for $2500 the following week. This doesn't mean he'll get $2500, but a new price average is being set.

As Mr. Tinker mentioned, I only flipped to upgrade what I had, not to make a living from it. Other people have different motives.

My only concern about "flipping" guns is that it keeps driving the prices up.....not just for the people buying flipped guns but for everyone else who sees an equivalent gun they have and say, "If he got that much for his, I can get that much for mine".

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06-03-2013, 09:08 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,607 Times in 2,123 Posts	He was friendly and nice. When I met him he was first buying Lugers for resale at the auction, same reason I was there. Why would people object to him flipping guns? I would say more people do that than keep each one? I figure that I can make a bit and help pay for something I want to keep. You have to have a good eye, luck, knowledge and the money to do so. I didn't mean to sound so flippant, just was continuing the conversation... I thought

06-03-2013, 09:20 PM	#2
kubel User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	There's probably really nothing wrong in "flipping" guns, I've even done it a few times. But buying something for $1000 and selling it a few months or year later for $1200, is a little different than buying something for $1000 then listing it for $2500 the following week. This doesn't mean he'll get $2500, but a new price average is being set. As Mr. Tinker mentioned, I only flipped to upgrade what I had, not to make a living from it. Other people have different motives. My only concern about "flipping" guns is that it keeps driving the prices up.....not just for the people buying flipped guns but for everyone else who sees an equivalent gun they have and say, "If he got that much for his, I can get that much for mine".