Where do gunshops get their secondhand prices from?

[flyingfish]

I went to Kempton Park the other week.
While a lot of the prices were reasonable I was looking for a .177 pcp. There was an S400 there. The deal I was offered was £500 . It had a rust patch on the barrel that wouldn't have been out of place on a 72 Cortina.
A new S400 was £580 at Ronnie Sunshine's that day

[Murphy]

They must look on here first.

[Jesim1]

They are a business and have to make money, but if they treat customers fair then they will keep them, if not - vote with your feet and avoid the rip off merchants.

An RFD has to be at least 20% more than a private sale or they don't make money, but second hand stuff up for near new price is a way of convincing you that you may as well get a new one, so don't believe they always want to sell that second hand one they have, it can sometimes just be a marketing ploy

[madcarlos]

Some if the big gun shops maybe , I've had some good buys from gun shops in the past , But some do take the mick.

[rapidresponse1]

there is a one in our town centre that loves ripping you off i only use it if i really have to