Posted by: sbk1198
Why only trades?? - 10/17/20 08:06 PM
First off, I apologize if this is not in the right section of the forum, but to me it seemed the most appropriate section (I'm not a frequent user of this forum so I'm not familiar with all of it).
I often look here and other online sources for used guns that I might be interested in getting and I've come across quite a lot of sale ads where the poster says he only wants to trade, not sell. Can someone explain why?? Am I missing something? Is there some sort of advantage to be had by doing that? I've always thought cash is king, and if you want to get rid of a firearm (or anything for that matter), selling it for money is the most preferred and usually easiest way to do it. An offer for a trade can help, but I see it as being very limiting if that's the ONLY thing you're willing to do, especially if you're only willing to trade for a specific gun. Good luck finding someone that has exactly what you want and wants to trade you for what you have.
Just curious to know what the reason behind this is...
I often look here and other online sources for used guns that I might be interested in getting and I've come across quite a lot of sale ads where the poster says he only wants to trade, not sell. Can someone explain why?? Am I missing something? Is there some sort of advantage to be had by doing that? I've always thought cash is king, and if you want to get rid of a firearm (or anything for that matter), selling it for money is the most preferred and usually easiest way to do it. An offer for a trade can help, but I see it as being very limiting if that's the ONLY thing you're willing to do, especially if you're only willing to trade for a specific gun. Good luck finding someone that has exactly what you want and wants to trade you for what you have.
Just curious to know what the reason behind this is...