Pricing used guns and consignments
How independent dealers price used firearms and set consignment terms that are fair to the seller and still pay the store.
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Used guns and consignments bring in customers and often carry better margin than new inventory. They also take judgment: every one is different, and the seller usually thinks theirs is worth more than the market does.
What goes into a used price
- Condition, described honestly: finish, bore, function, original parts, box and paperwork.
- What the same model actually sold for recently, not what people are asking.
- What the same model costs new from your distributors today. A used gun priced close to new rarely moves.
- Local demand. A model that sits for months somewhere else may sell in a week at your counter.
- Your time: inspection, cleaning, photos, listing.
Consignment terms to write down
- Your commission or flat fee, and whether it is taken from the sale price.
- The asking price, who can change it, and how often.
- How long you display it before it comes back or the price drops.
- Who pays for repairs, and whether you will do them.
- How and when the seller is paid.
Show used inventory online
Used guns are the inventory nobody else has, which makes them good for search. List them with your own photos, the serial-level condition notes, and a clear "used" label.
In ArmoryFlow your own used guns list on your storefront next to distributor stock, each as its own serialized unit.
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