Jerked around on sale of luger, maybe

Bud · 09-13-2002, 06:08 AM

How about an opinion here, since I have been pretty irked off about a recent incident concerning a luger I sold. Since I already have three shooter lugers, I decided to sell one. Said luger is my 1915 all matching except magazine, with dark bore but sharp rifling all the way to crown, which is what is important for shooter. It has plenty of rust, very deep in spots, as stated and photographed in the ad, and I sold it for $440 shipped, only as a highly accurate ugly shooter luger that couldn't ever be rifinished likley, clearly stated.
The buyer then returns it with excuses that even though he knew it had rust, that the rust was just too "overwhelming", and of course he claimed minor nicks in the metal, nothing compared to the rust damage on the heel of the grip, but he could have claimed just about anything from rusty sight blade to a rust spot that looked like Osama Bin Laden.
Now remember, it was priced for the fact that rifling was in near unissued condition, actually it appeared unfired since WW1, like the whole pistol, but likely stored improperly(a total shame), so technically the barrel is likely never going to be needing to be replaced unless shot out, but there was still darkness in there, maybe even frosting nonetheless.
I am refunding this guy his money minus $33 shipping, taking it on the chin for other expenses, but he actually wanted most of his money back originally. Did I overprice this gun, or is the guy likely looking for something to rebuild for profit? Might sell it again, so how much next time, if I need the money. Would post a pic, but can't somehow, no browse button.

09-13-2002, 06:08 AM	#1
Bud User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jerked around on sale of luger, maybe How about an opinion here, since I have been pretty irked off about a recent incident concerning a luger I sold. Since I already have three shooter lugers, I decided to sell one. Said luger is my 1915 all matching except magazine, with dark bore but sharp rifling all the way to crown, which is what is important for shooter. It has plenty of rust, very deep in spots, as stated and photographed in the ad, and I sold it for $440 shipped, only as a highly accurate ugly shooter luger that couldn't ever be rifinished likley, clearly stated. The buyer then returns it with excuses that even though he knew it had rust, that the rust was just too "overwhelming", and of course he claimed minor nicks in the metal, nothing compared to the rust damage on the heel of the grip, but he could have claimed just about anything from rusty sight blade to a rust spot that looked like Osama Bin Laden. Now remember, it was priced for the fact that rifling was in near unissued condition, actually it appeared unfired since WW1, like the whole pistol, but likely stored improperly(a total shame), so technically the barrel is likely never going to be needing to be replaced unless shot out, but there was still darkness in there, maybe even frosting nonetheless. I am refunding this guy his money minus $33 shipping, taking it on the chin for other expenses, but he actually wanted most of his money back originally. Did I overprice this gun, or is the guy likely looking for something to rebuild for profit? Might sell it again, so how much next time, if I need the money. Would post a pic, but can't somehow, no browse button.