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<blockquote data-quote="dan1953" data-source="post: 1708226" data-attributes="member: 91164"><p>I sell at gun shows sometimes and I do walk the show and look for deals when I can, but you cannot put that gun on your table and sell it for a profit as a private seller. You then become a business instead of a private seller. If the gun shows would ban flea market junk (perfume, and unrelated to guns/shooting) it would help. If people would sell at fair prices and buyers would be willing to pay them it would help too. I spend most my time buying old .22's and fixing them up, refinish and metal clean up and such. It is a hobby to fix and refinish and then a joy to sell them. I give one to a kid every show when I can find the right one with willing parents. Most people think it's a gimmick at first or set up and they freak out a bit, but in the long run I am just looking for a kid who looks at something on the table with a gleam in his/her eye. As a kid gun money was a dream for me so it is fun seeing dreams come true for kids. I also know some great, fair and honest people who run the tables around me. I also know some crooks out there as well. Believe it or not there are some fair dealers at gun shows but they are getting rarer. Look for the private sellers who don't have a super fancy set up and a mix of guns, offer a fair price and don't expect them to even want your trade in and you will come away happier. IMHO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dan1953, post: 1708226, member: 91164"] I sell at gun shows sometimes and I do walk the show and look for deals when I can, but you cannot put that gun on your table and sell it for a profit as a private seller. You then become a business instead of a private seller. If the gun shows would ban flea market junk (perfume, and unrelated to guns/shooting) it would help. If people would sell at fair prices and buyers would be willing to pay them it would help too. I spend most my time buying old .22's and fixing them up, refinish and metal clean up and such. It is a hobby to fix and refinish and then a joy to sell them. I give one to a kid every show when I can find the right one with willing parents. Most people think it's a gimmick at first or set up and they freak out a bit, but in the long run I am just looking for a kid who looks at something on the table with a gleam in his/her eye. As a kid gun money was a dream for me so it is fun seeing dreams come true for kids. I also know some great, fair and honest people who run the tables around me. I also know some crooks out there as well. Believe it or not there are some fair dealers at gun shows but they are getting rarer. Look for the private sellers who don't have a super fancy set up and a mix of guns, offer a fair price and don't expect them to even want your trade in and you will come away happier. IMHO [/QUOTE]
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