Ridiculous prices

[Troubledshooter]

The private seller in the Southampton area states the orientation as ambidextrous; I would suggest the pricing is ambitious to say the least, particularly when compared to others of a similar ilk advertised by dealers.
I wish the seller the best of luck, but I think he/she may still be the owner for some time to come.

[Riggsmakaveli]

The private seller in the Southampton area states the orientation as ambidextrous; I would suggest the pricing is ambitious to say the least, particularly when compared to others of a similar ilk advertised by dealers.
I wish the seller the best of luck, but I think he/she may still be the owner for some time to come.

Ambidextrous, the buyer has to pay double, once for each side.

[Russ Howard]

Does anyone know if the pistol is still available? Might be interested . Do you think they might take a coconut in exchange? Would have to put money with it, my way of course.

[Muskett]

Its a hobby, pay the price thats worth it to you.

Dealers? Well frankly there isn't enough in old guns as it is. Not alone. The old guns are only taken in to get customers into the shop to buy other more commercially viable stuff.
(Making £50 on a gun isn't a profit. I think the take would need to be at least £150 to make commercial sense from a retail outlet.)

Hobby dealers are at best hoping to cover their costs and more likely to make a small loss that their enjoyment of te hobby pays back.
Without some other form of income then it doesn't make commercial sense.
For those who do it its for the fun of it all. I'm pleased someone does do it as its fun for me too, if only to look at some lovelies. So thank you.

There will always be chancers or those who just don't know but give it a go at selling something well above the odds. For buyers its your money, and how you spend it is up to you.

[Lakey]

There are chancers in every walk of life, and airgun collecting is no different. As always it pays to do your research.

The saying " Everything comes to he who waits" is very true and never more so that in collecting, HOWEVER sometimes the wait is a very long time, so if you have a need for a specific gun to fill a hole in your collection, then it is often worth paying a bit more ( over the market price) to avoid the long wait.

Often the dealers will take a fair offer on stock, as as others have said, no one see's all the time and money spent following up leads and visiting sellers in order to get this wonderful stock. Every time I visit Tim Dyson's stall at Kempton, I am amazed at all the wonderfully rare things on show - which would probably take a collector a lifetime to amass the slow way. I don't begrudge them a fair profit for what they do ( and also its free to look, and to ask questions)

Caveat Emptor - Buyer beware ! Never more true in collecting .

Lakey

[micky2]

Where would we be without the dealers. no gun fairs to go to to see all the collectable wares that they have found for us. if it wasn't for airgun and antique firearms dealers l would not have the collection that l have now. but l would think that most of us has picked up the odd bargain along the way from private sellers. and l might add l have also picked up the odd bargain from gun dealers over the years.

[ptdunk]

I’ve only been collecting for a couple of years and haven’t got to the point where I need to fill gaps with very hard to find items (well, maybe a couple, and I’ve chanced across some very rare pieces along the way) I was a bit confused by some dealers when trying to find out how much stuff was worth early on. Obviously it’s worth what the buyer is prepared to pay.

So I take people’s point that some dealers offer a service to people who require a rare item in best condition and are prepared to pay a premium for the effort made to track down these pieces in the first place.

I suppose in particular Tim Dyson seems to be the only dealer who specialises in items in really fantastic condition, so he’s offering a unique service.

Sage council as ever chaps,
Matt.