Originally Posted By: eightbore
The big prices advertised by the mentioned dealers are used to attract trades more than cash customers. A dealer who puts a big price on a gun can be overly generous when allowing a customer a trade situation.


Sure it works well if one has certain type of buying clients. Offering higher prices for bought guns and on consignment pieces assures good and interesting inventory. I heard "Marie Antoinette Boutiques" like: Cartier, Gucci, Tiffany & Co. .....are doing real well just like Dollar Trees, Dollar General,.....on the opposite side of spectrum.