Prices on used guns are softening, and a lot of the on-line sellers refuse to recognize this fact. There have always been the "innocent" amateurs who think Grandpa's gun must be worth a bunch because it's old and it's a Parker, so it gets posted at an unreasonable price and then just sits there. There are always a few dealers whose asking prices are outrageous, just in case there is a sucker out there. All in all, asking prices and opening bid prices are pretty much irrelevant.