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    My stuff won't sell

    I don't know if this is the right place to ask. I have a couple of items for sale that no one has shown interest in. I have these priced at about 60% MSRP, shipping included. Am I asking too much? Do I not have enough Feedback for people to feel confident buying from me? Are these just parts nobody wants? I am not pleading for attention, rather I'd like to know if I have made some blunder I don't realize.

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    I've had the same thing happen to me before. I've had some things never sold. Maybe not the 'hot' thing, no one needs/wants it, people don't see it for sale, saturated market etc. I dunno, but you're not alone in wondering.

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    I looked at your items and all I can say is that they are just unique and specific items. A trigger and a T1 mount have to be on someone's short list, and they'll probably just buy a new one from a website vendor or amazon/ebay. My suggestion is to just wait it out.

    I feel like I'm in the same boat though. I have a P365xl for sale with spare parts, red dot and whatnot and haven't even had a nibble. I thought a lightly used pistol would fly off the shelf. Although, I have not posted it on GB or guns.com.
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    I can only speak for myself, I don't even bother looking there anymore as there are far too many people only interested in selling at inflated prices and that is literally all they do here.

    Obviously the OP doesn't fall into ^^that^^ category, but you take the hit because I don't bother to look. Maybe I'm a Unicorn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HKGuns View Post
    I can only speak for myself, I don't even bother looking there anymore as there are far too many people only interested in selling at inflated prices and that is literally all they do here.
    ^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^

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    Quote Originally Posted by HKGuns View Post
    I can only speak for myself, I don't even bother looking there anymore as there are far too many people only interested in selling at inflated prices and that is literally all they do here.
    That makes sense unfortunately. Any suggestions where to sell beside eBay? (If they even allow Evil Gun Parts at this point.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disciple View Post
    That makes sense unfortunately. Any suggestions where to sell beside eBay? (If they even allow Evil Gun Parts at this point.)
    I really don't, there aren't a lot of good options for anything, especially guns or gun related materials.

    I quit Ebay last year, after having an account and feedback since 1999. It was great when it started and the communists at Goolge have ruined it for everyone.

    Do you belong to a gun club or range that you frequent? I see interesting stuff at my club from time to time and have bought a couple of guns off the 3x5 cards on my club bulletin board.

    Unfortunately, we are being squeezed out of existence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HKGuns View Post
    I can only speak for myself, I don't even bother looking there anymore as there are far too many people only interested in selling at inflated prices and that is literally all they do here.

    Obviously the OP doesn't fall into ^^that^^ category, but you take the hit because I don't bother to look. Maybe I'm a Unicorn.
    I wish we had a sales page in the members section. The "bro" page or something. Post it in the "Bro" section and after three days if it doesn't sell then post it again in the EE. Just an idea, and maybe not a great one.


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    Quote Originally Posted by HKGuns View Post
    I can only speak for myself, I don't even bother looking there anymore as there are far too many people only interested in selling at inflated prices and that is literally all they do here.

    Obviously the OP doesn't fall into ^^that^^ category, but you take the hit because I don't bother to look. Maybe I'm a Unicorn.
    No, I am in the same boat. I usually see gear at list price or over list and just wonder, have you checked Amazon/Ebay/Gunbroker before you tried to sell that at Gun Show prices. So I rarely go there and I buy shit often.

    And is a reason I have tubs of gear I should sell but dont feel like posting something for $35 and all that goes into selling. I did sell a slide recently but had it priced to move.

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    Let’s also think about the fact that the Samson mount you are selling is not a popular product, in a height that very few want, from a manufacturer that very few would consider for their RDS mounts, lacking anything that would make anyone want it over competing products, is not particularly attractive, and has a suspect looking QD lever compared to the standard ADM or Scalarworks.

    You might be able to buy an in demand product and flip it for a small loss, but you’ll never be able to buy a subpar and undesirable product and flip here it here for the same. That’s why your mount has been on the EE for over a year and bumped over 10 times.

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