So, you didn't sell much at the gun show?

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Small gun show, in Clinton NY this past Sunday. You may not have sold much there. Maybe your business plan needs some tweeking. You had a Ruger Mini-14 5P for sale, - priced $ 200 MORE than my local shop, your Marlin 336W was priced $ 225.00 more than my local shop, - your Henry Carbine was $ 260.00 MORE than my local shop, - Ruger American in .308 - priced $ 120.00 more than my local shop, - Henry Golden Boy .22LR - priced $ 125.00 More - another Henry .357 Big Boy carbine priced $ 220.00 MORE than my local shop. You should get out more, just to see what firearms are selling for...just saying. ( All new firearms, - prices compared from hang-tags at my local....just saying. SHEESH!!!
 
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As far as buying complete guns at the shows, its a major ripoff, at least the White Plains show. You can get decent prices on parts though. Pay cash and usually there is no tax or shipping cost.
 
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I don't bother anymore. The last nail in the coffin was the white plains show. I went there ready to purchase, but the prices were absolutely nuts. I tried to negotiate but got shut down hard to the point of nastiness. Bought the same gun the next day and saved $250, including the ffl transfer fee.
 
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Picked up a Sig at a gun show a couple years ago for an ok price, other than that I agree with the op, guns at most gun shows are overpriced
 
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I've seen the same nonsense in PA and Florida. Even accessories are cheaper online.

After you finish paying admission whatever you save isn't that much.

Gun Shows are only good for browsing and handling things. Also you get to see the occasional relic like a WW2 helmet that you had no plans of buying but did so because it was cool.

Other than that, you are better off online.
 
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I go to gun shows to hang out and spend time with my son and to run into guys I have not seen in a while.

Overpriced on nearly everything. I can pull up the same stuff on Amazon, show the vendor and get the same reply each time; "Good, shop Amazon".

Seems like no one wants to haggle, no one wants to sell.

Lots of junk on these tables these days. Ammo is sooooooooo over priced, it goes beyond funny.

When I buy, it is always little things, targets and stickers (for the safe). I like when the guy is there selling pickles. Who would have thought, the best deal to be found is on homemade pickles!
 
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GOPerfect said:
I go to gun shows to hang out and spend time with my son and to run into guys I have not seen in a while.

Overpriced on nearly everything. I can pull up the same stuff on Amazon, show the vendor and get the same reply each time; "Good, shop Amazon".

Seems like no one wants to haggle, no one wants to sell.

Lots of junk on these tables these days. Ammo is sooooooooo over priced, it goes beyond funny.

When I buy, it is always little things, targets and stickers (for the safe). I like when the guy is there selling pickles. Who would have thought, the best deal to be found is on homemade pickles!
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are those the cheese stuffed ones? :drool:
 
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The only decent vendor at the White Plains show was DD's Ranch. I bought a crapload of parts and a couple of stocks. The guy added it all up and rounded down a few dollars and didnt charge tax.
 
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GOPerfect said:
The funny thing is, I used to sell guns, I know about what these dealers pay for them. When they are charging more than a 40% markup, how do they expect to sell anything?
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Some people just aren't good retailers. Maybe they are greedy and only do shows because they figure they'll get the customer who doesn't know better or is impulsive and hasty because of the short duration of the show. Either way, it doesn't always seem like they want to actually do business or create return business.
 
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I haven't been to a gun show since they moved the Rochester gun show to Hemlock. I've heard that they are back to Henrietta, but I simply don't care anymore. Cuomo and Schneiderman have taken all the fun out of it.
 
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One exception is to visit @BulletGuy who is worth the price of admission. Even though he'll tell you I'm full of shit.

He has stuff nobody else has and knows his shit.
 
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I wish Bullet Guy would come to the White Plains show, that is if there is ever another show in this liberal shithole of Westchester County.
 
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