Why is the sales section on here so disappointing at present?

[fozzy45]

I have personally seen a decline in the sales of classic guns. Fortunately I sold all of my classics a few years ago now and did well, especially on faceache before all the banning, just showing an air rifle started. I've sold quite a few on here too.
I don't know what's happened, but I've seen rare classics for sale on here that used to sell within hours of being on. Take for example BSA centenaries, they would normally sell fast, but the last few I've seen on here have been cheap, and still been on offer for a week, and over.
For me, I look daily what's on offer, and have been quite disappointed for a while now as to the lack of interesting stuff for sale, for me.
I just think that air rifles and bits are going through a bit of a slowdown ATM. Maybe summers has had an effect.
Fozzy

[look no hands]

This was my 'go to' forum most days, for years. It's no longer the one that I frequent the most. Seems most posts are stupid political nonsense, dominated by a few people that make this place one that I no longer enjoy. Many of the protagonists don't appear to do much shooting and seem to have very dreary and miserable lives....

I looked at a thread recently and found that 9 of the the first 10 posts were from people that I had on ignore.... Saved me wasting too much time.

Four of my last 5 forum purchases were from other forums.

For me this forum has and always will be the first port of call, the other forums that I joined I hardly ever go on, unless the BBS is down, I just find the others slow, with questions being asked by members and either never getting answered or taking days to get one reply, what's offered on their sales sections is of no interest to me (HW's) or are the SMK squad trying to off load their "custom" 78's,19's and 20's, which sometimes can yield a bargain or two (like the B20 I bought with CS700 thumbhole stock, tuned action and HW barrel and trigger for £200).

I have personally seen a decline in the sales of classic guns. Fortunately I sold all of my classics a few years ago now and did well, especially on faceache before all the banning, just showing an air rifle started. I've sold quite a few on here too.
I don't know what's happened, but I've seen rare classics for sale on here that used to sell within hours of being on. Take for example BSA centenaries, they would normally sell fast, but the last few I've seen on here have been cheap, and still been on offer for a week, and over.
For me, I look daily what's on offer, and have been quite disappointed for a while now as to the lack of interesting stuff for sale, for me.
I just think that air rifles and bits are going through a bit of a slowdown ATM. Maybe summers has had an effect.
Fozzy

I still have the Challenger I bought off you Ian, when you were on my Airsporter/Mercury Facebook group, you had some rare rifles that come up for sale and they went pretty quickly (much to my disappointment as I didn't have the money to buy them at the time and couldn't save enough quickly enough either) but I suppose you were selling suitable rifles to people on an appropriate fan group, I'd be more weary now when buying anything on FB as the Fiesta groups I'm on are full of scammers, I'd still happily deal with you, Nick or John as you are all over the other shooting groups (especially John) and like what Gareth says, as long as the "usual's" stick together then we can ride out this current problem.

Pete

[bighit]

I have only sold a few things on here and my last sale /swap has not gone well.

It's a delivery situation rather than buyer/seller situation.

Some one has sent paint via parcel force that leaked onto loads of parcels. They all need inspection before delivery . So it's been a week since I sent it.

Smoking who I have sent it to understand s it's not my fault it's taken so long.

Now if the rifle is damaged and badly I will get £100 only.

It's not worth the risk in my eyes unless you could pay more for higher compensation if the above happened.

if the rifle is damaged and it has to come back to me then I lose out . Other sellers must be thinking the same.hence why they won't post . And how many buyers who even though they said it gets posted at their risk would happily take the hit? And still be ok with it ?

A new stock for some rifles is more than the value of the full rifle or so it seems.

I'm not sure if it goes RFD that you will get the full value especially if the rifle is no longer made or rare.

[Portzy]

Mr Bighit;

I was going to link your other post on the same subject to this thread to hi-lite why some sellers are reluctant to use RM.

Like the e auction site, you can spend years building up a good reputation only to have it trashed by links in the chain who you have no control over and very little comeback with.

[mdunn]

hi, there was a post 11 months ago about sales being slow,looks like they have not picked up then. atb mick

[bighit]

Mr Bighit;

I was going to link your other post on the same subject to this thread to hi-lite why some sellers are reluctant to use RM.

Like the e auction site, you can spend years building up a good reputation only to have it trashed by links in the chain who you have no control over and very little comeback with.

Hi Portzy. Its been a nightmare for me as if its damaged then it myself that will take the hit for something I had no control over . There is rules for posting paint and if the sender has not followed those rules then i dare say I could take them to a small claims for it . I doubt I would get anywhere . Plus parcelforce may not give their details .

Parcelforce should take them to a small claims court as they will be footing the bill for any claims but they may not help the airgun seller either .

I bet the sender of the paint lied and said it was not a solvent based paint but a water paint which is the one that would cause the least damage

Water based paint is allowed to be posted if they follow the posting conditions . solvent paint is prohibited .

Water-based paints, wood stains and enamels Volume per item should not exceed 150ml. There is no restriction on the number of items than can be sent in each package. Wrap in polythene and seal with tape. Surround with absorbent material such as newspaper and sufficient cushioning material to protect each item from damage.


solvent paint is prohibited .

Flammable liquids (including petroleum, lighter fluid, certain adhesives, solvent based paints, wood varnish, enamels, acetone and all nail varnish removers). are not allowed .


In that case you have done all you can to protect your good but another person sending prohibited goods could damage your goods. and you then only get £100 compensation for some one else's negligence.


People chancing their luck could cost you money in the end .

same as people saying its a hole punch . No its not its a low powered airgun that can be sent via their service if you had the common sense to look at the regulations .

Arms and Ammunition - low powered air weapons Low-powered air weapons (air rifles, air guns and air pistols), together with lead pellets and other airgun and airsoft projectiles, can be sent but are subject to the following conditions:

These items must be sent on an express48 service only
These items must be sent via the Post Office only, and presented at the counter
Enhanced compensation cover is not available.

Why lie when its allowed to be sent via their conditions ?

[Hellequin]

I have personally seen a decline in the sales of classic guns. Fortunately I sold all of my classics a few years ago now and did well, especially on faceache before all the banning, just showing an air rifle started. I've sold quite a few on here too.
I don't know what's happened, but I've seen rare classics for sale on here that used to sell within hours of being on. Take for example BSA centenaries, they would normally sell fast, but the last few I've seen on here have been cheap, and still been on offer for a week, and over.
For me, I look daily what's on offer, and have been quite disappointed for a while now as to the lack of interesting stuff for sale, for me.
I just think that air rifles and bits are going through a bit of a slowdown ATM. Maybe summers has had an effect.
Fozzy

The BBS is still my favourite shooting forum, even though I do less shooting now than when I joined in 2006...

That said, I reckon sales is a bit less 'vibrant' than it was years ago and there's certainly more folk who want summat for nowt, as Nick says. As for the non-airgun section, I got that removed from my access ages ago. It's one part that I don't miss in the slightest!

[peddy]

I really can't complain about sales section. Just sold a load of bits within hours, a hw77 sold within an hour the other week. And I did a good deal with my bantam Recently, though I was surprised it took so long. If stuff is priced right for its condition it will sell, same applies to everything not just guns. If you compare guns to say cars 2/3 of retail is ambitious, most cars are half price around 18mths old. Some of the stuff advertised on freeads is just laughable, which is another place I have sold less bbs desirable guns within days. I think the biggest problem is the postal situation, one horror delivery story makes big news. Maybe if we posted every time there was a successful delivery it would reduce the fear factor.