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This stuff goes on all the time. A lady asked for my help because she wanted to sell a NIB Winchester Model 12 that had been sitting in her late husband's gun safe since he had bought it many years ago.

The "dealer" told her it would be hard for him to re-sell, because "no one wants pump guns anymore" and "16 gauge ammo is too hard to find." I won't say what he offered her for it, but she was savvy enough to see she was being embarrassed.

I helped her find a home for it, on reasonable terms for both parties.

I realize that you are in business to make money, but customer service and honesty is what keeps you in business.

Kind regards,

Oh come on now, every gun owner dreams of screwing some poor old widow woman out of her late husband's guns. It's the American dream.

Don't know if it is the American dream but it certainly seems to be the American way. Why are prices on automobiles, appliances, guns, real estate, airplanes, boats and prostitutes negotiable? The only explanation I can see is that the sellers want to get more money from the least competent buyers.

My wife uses coupons and often shows me a tape that shows she cut 25% off our grocery purchase. Do you suppose there is a Housewive's forum and they are writing about how Albertson's Grocery Stores are taking advantage of all those unmarried men paying full price for everything because they think they are too busy to clip coupons?


Best,

Mike

In the past 2 years I have bought two very high grade Lefevers from widows who found them in their deceased husband's gun closets. Neither had any knowledge of the guns. I did what I could to educate them and a fair price was rendered for each. I couldn't sleep at night knowing I had intentionally cheated an unknowing sole of something that was rightfully due them.

On the other hand, if I walked into a pawnshop in Podunk and found a genuine Optimus priced at $500 I would not hesitate to pick it up at that price. In this case its somebody who is in business, and it is their reponsibility to know the value of what they are selling. I feel the same applies to anyone who has a table at a gun show.

I don't see the distinction based on gender. One has a table, has a graded smallbore, knows what it's worth. Other one has a national rep, likes to vet condition to maybe depress price, perhaps to educate, who knows. They've both got a big set imo and can afford to misunderstand each other without going home hungry. Brian, where the chivalrous attitude to poor defenseless womenkind comes in is beyond me but maybe you had to be there to get the full effect.

jack

What jack said.

Additonally, for those of us with religious inclinations, there are strong Biblical condemnations of screwing over widows and orphans.

Best,

Mike

I thought Preachers did it all the time....

In perfect synchronization with the theme of this thread, let me cite my own case. I met a widow with a safe full of guns, a four wheel drive vehicle, a house, a job, a pair of field trained Springers, and a pretty decent bank account. I admitted to her that I had thought of taking her for a ride on the guns. Instead, I married her, moved her in, and we are living happily ever after. The Lovely Linda says she married me for MY guns. How about that.

She have a sister?

There's nothing wrong with marrying a woman, using her money and guns and 4WD - but moving in with her is asking for trouble.