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Can good deals still be found in pawn shops?
Posted on 7/18/25 at 6:18 am
Posted on 7/18/25 at 6:18 am
It’s honestly been a year or 2 since I’ve been in one, but it seemed like they wanted way too much for what they had. I’m thinking about stopping in a few to try to find an old 1100, but I feel like I’d probably be wasting my time.
Any of you baws had any luck lately?
Any of you baws had any luck lately?
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Posted on 7/18/25 at 7:19 am to CrawfishElvis
Nope, Not like the old days and before internet gun sales. Seems like all the pawn shops base their pricing off MSRP.
After repeated unpleasant dealings with local firearms retailers I made the jump to online purchases and haven't looked back. Sometimes 40-50% off MSRP plus a 15.00 FFL transfer fee and a few of the online retailers don't charge tax shipping to LA.
Most used pawn shop firearms are priced much higher than I could pay for a brand new one.
Try the classifieds forums at bayoushooter.com
I've been a member for many years. The folks there are much better to deal with than a pawn shop and I seem to remember an 1100 for sale recently. .
After repeated unpleasant dealings with local firearms retailers I made the jump to online purchases and haven't looked back. Sometimes 40-50% off MSRP plus a 15.00 FFL transfer fee and a few of the online retailers don't charge tax shipping to LA.
Most used pawn shop firearms are priced much higher than I could pay for a brand new one.
Try the classifieds forums at bayoushooter.com
I've been a member for many years. The folks there are much better to deal with than a pawn shop and I seem to remember an 1100 for sale recently. .
Posted on 7/18/25 at 7:28 am to CrawfishElvis
Seems like pawn shops look up the new price and use that. maybe they are expecting people to chew them down 40% but thats not my bag.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 9:17 am to CrawfishElvis
I have had only terrible experiences as a potential buyer in pawn shops. The small number (~3) may allow one to disregard my experiences, but I will never be both broke and/or in need of some junk enough to darken the door of any pawn shop again, even if I live to be a thousand years old.
#Seriously
#Seriously
This post was edited on 7/18/25 at 9:18 am
Posted on 7/18/25 at 9:20 am to CrawfishElvis
The pawn shop down the road sells beat up stuff from harbor freight for more than it costs new. The only thing in there that is somewhat reasonable are the guns. Everything else is a ripoff.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 9:41 am to Turnblad85
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maybe they are expecting people to chew them down 40% but thats not my bag.
That phrase isn't what they said 20 years ago
Posted on 7/18/25 at 9:50 am to CrawfishElvis
When I had a friend who owned a pawn shop, he would call me when he had something in good shape and was maybe something I had him look out for. He’d would transfer for $10. In store guns that I was interested in always had a price tag. They were not that bad but he’d grab a gun off his rack and just tell me what he’d have to have for it I never felt violated based on knowing what it was worth. Good dude and wished him a happy retirement when he sold out. His son was not interested in keeping the store.
CSB but, yes, currently pawn shop gun prices are outrageous. I found a place with consignment guns and prices are much too high there as well.
Online seems the way to go.
CSB but, yes, currently pawn shop gun prices are outrageous. I found a place with consignment guns and prices are much too high there as well.
Online seems the way to go.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 10:26 am to Shexter
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maybe they are expecting people to chew them down 40% but thats not my bag.
That phrase isn't what they said 20 years ago
And sitting Indian Style is now called criss cross applesauce.
:kobesoft:
Posted on 7/18/25 at 10:26 am to CrawfishElvis
During Covid I found a Ladysmith model 60 3” pre lock almost NIB at a small pawn shop near me. Guy was asking $425 for it. Told him I had $400 cash I could give him and he took it. Solid deal on a gun worth $750. The older 3” guns are very popular.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 11:26 am to CrawfishElvis
Sometimes but not as often as it used to be.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 11:28 am to CrawfishElvis
pawn shops know they can wait on the stupid to buy shite at prices that make no sense.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 11:32 am to Disco Ball
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Nope, Not like the old days and before internet gun sales. Seems like all the pawn shops base their pricing off MSRP.
Same thing online with Texas gun trader. The prices are often as high or higher than Academy or online. Why would I buy used shite from a random dude in a parking lot when I can get the same thing new at Academy?
Posted on 7/18/25 at 11:44 am to CrawfishElvis
Friend wanted a Sapphire Ring her whole life. Stopped at a Pawn Shop outside Galveston, was a very nice one for. $500.00, she then said I am OK without it, they left.
A Mile away her husband turned around saying. “ I am getting this Ring for you. Get home takes the ring to Boudreaux s to get it cleaned and appraised.
$5,000 Appraisal
Posted on 7/18/25 at 12:31 pm to biglego
I like it when the listing for something used is along the lines of:
"MSRP new is $400, asking $380 plus buyer pays shipping"
"MSRP new is $400, asking $380 plus buyer pays shipping"
Posted on 7/18/25 at 2:38 pm to CrawfishElvis
I absolutely love buying stuff secondhand. There is an art to bargaining and making deals. But lately it seems that a lot of stores that specialize in such - pawn, antique, junk, estate, etc... are very proud of their junk.
Another place thats gotten really proud lately is the Restore. It used to be a lot of surplus building material. Lately half their stuff is priced on par with the cheap stuff at Lowes. They tried to sell me a scratch and dent "new" appliance for MORE than Lowes, and told me the warranty is better. GTFO man there is not a chance.
Another place thats gotten really proud lately is the Restore. It used to be a lot of surplus building material. Lately half their stuff is priced on par with the cheap stuff at Lowes. They tried to sell me a scratch and dent "new" appliance for MORE than Lowes, and told me the warranty is better. GTFO man there is not a chance.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 4:37 pm to CrawfishElvis
My story is probably one in a million but I found a national match m1a at a pawn shop in Shreveport and the guy sold it to me for the stock m1a price (like 8 or 900).
Sometimes they dont know what they got
I ended up selling it and turning a nice profit cause w/scope im pretty sure that sumbitch weighed 14 pounds. Felt like I was tryna shoulder a bag of corn lol
Sometimes they dont know what they got
I ended up selling it and turning a nice profit cause w/scope im pretty sure that sumbitch weighed 14 pounds. Felt like I was tryna shoulder a bag of corn lol
This post was edited on 7/18/25 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 7/18/25 at 4:45 pm to CrawfishElvis
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try to find an old 1100
Make sure to bring your bucket of rocks/sand to test fire before purchase!
Posted on 7/18/25 at 4:49 pm to Whatafrekinchessiebr
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Whatafrekinchessiebr
Posted on 7/18/25 at 9:17 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I like it when the listing for something used is along the lines of: "MSRP new is $400, asking $380 plus buyer pays shipping"
And I realize that at least some of those people are just making a high opening offer, but still. Pricing it a new price just makes me think you’re a shithead.
Posted on 7/19/25 at 7:24 am to CrawfishElvis
98 times out of 100, no. Like others have mentioned, they're usually asking new prices for used (sometimes very) firearms. I always stop, especially when I'm passing through random towns. Everyyyy once in a while they'll have something that they don't know what they've got. Usually older ones. I have picked up a few nice auto fives and JM stamped marlin this way.
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