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<blockquote data-quote="TexasSportsman" data-source="post: 2312814" data-attributes="member: 115081"><p>As a matter of fact, I do. Even the boxes for my Canon cameras and L series lenses. I also keep the original paper documents that came with each firearm. </p><p></p><p>When I sell them I can usually get more when I have everything even the original sales receipt. </p><p></p><p>When I worked at my LGS the manager bought a S&W .38SPL snubby. It came with the original cardboard box, all the documents and the original receipt. The serial number showed a manufacture date of the early 1970s. I asked him to price it higher than we usually do because we had all the extras. He bet me it wouldn't sell. The next day a man came in looking for a gun. I steered him to the snubby.</p><p></p><p>He knew his firearms and sifted through the original box which by the way was in near excellent condition as was the paperwork. The finish of the revolver was about 95%. He bought it without attempting to renegotiate the price. </p><p></p><p>With cameras, lenses, firearms, scopes...if you keep all the originals together in most cases you can sell for more than the current market for used. </p><p></p><p>I sold a Z5 Swarovski scope to a customer who had a trip planned in four days. He took the scope home and mounted it himself but had troubles. He couldn't sight it in. We asked him to bring the scope and the little tool that came with it. He came in two days later. When he arrived our assistant manager worked with him. He asked for the tool that came with the scope. He didn't have it. He took the scope out of the box and threw it away and it was hauled off the day before. </p><p></p><p>The little tool was needed to remove the turret properly and we didn't have a spare. They can be had by Swarovski but not overnight. Swarovski won't talk give you the time of day if your product isn't registered for warranty. Nor will they send you the little tool. </p><p></p><p>If you want the local gun store to exchange or refund a firearm you changed your mind on you have to do it in five business days, the gun has to be unfired, have the original undamaged box, all the paperwork and the receipt plus a 15% restocking fee or they won't deal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasSportsman, post: 2312814, member: 115081"] As a matter of fact, I do. Even the boxes for my Canon cameras and L series lenses. I also keep the original paper documents that came with each firearm. When I sell them I can usually get more when I have everything even the original sales receipt. When I worked at my LGS the manager bought a S&W .38SPL snubby. It came with the original cardboard box, all the documents and the original receipt. The serial number showed a manufacture date of the early 1970s. I asked him to price it higher than we usually do because we had all the extras. He bet me it wouldn't sell. The next day a man came in looking for a gun. I steered him to the snubby. He knew his firearms and sifted through the original box which by the way was in near excellent condition as was the paperwork. The finish of the revolver was about 95%. He bought it without attempting to renegotiate the price. With cameras, lenses, firearms, scopes...if you keep all the originals together in most cases you can sell for more than the current market for used. I sold a Z5 Swarovski scope to a customer who had a trip planned in four days. He took the scope home and mounted it himself but had troubles. He couldn't sight it in. We asked him to bring the scope and the little tool that came with it. He came in two days later. When he arrived our assistant manager worked with him. He asked for the tool that came with the scope. He didn't have it. He took the scope out of the box and threw it away and it was hauled off the day before. The little tool was needed to remove the turret properly and we didn't have a spare. They can be had by Swarovski but not overnight. Swarovski won't talk give you the time of day if your product isn't registered for warranty. Nor will they send you the little tool. If you want the local gun store to exchange or refund a firearm you changed your mind on you have to do it in five business days, the gun has to be unfired, have the original undamaged box, all the paperwork and the receipt plus a 15% restocking fee or they won't deal. [/QUOTE]
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