One was my Air-smithing learning project and the other was second hand at 3,500. The final cost of the gun first gun was roughly 6000 :(.
I learned that I’m not going to buy 2nd hand guns unless they are at less than 2,000 (which is usually without the battery, plus the battery 3,200).
Any gun that needs work, is better bought at less than 1,000!. Yes most work I’ve encountered that people give up on the gun sells at about 1000-2000. There is a Cognitive Bias where people over value what they own, relative to the actual market value of it. So in essence 2nd hand guns sold at 50% or 60% their purchase value are inflated in value by 2-3x as much.
So at 25 to 30% its not worth the effort to sell the gun, its really convenience for the seller where most of the cost come from.
My resolution is to collect cheap AGMs at around 3,500-4000. I found a g3 ras selling for 4,000 and someone selling JG AK stubbies for 3500.
The 113,000 guns confiscated in china at around late october means gun prices will be going up. The worse time to buy brand new guns, fresh off the docks… although the best time to buy OLD-stock guns before december hits and most shipments arrive (according to my Quiapo source).
Expect guns you see around to AVERAGE 7000-8000, when 7-8 was just a few, expect that to baloon to most people selling at that price. All cheaper guns will be sold out.
I wish I could get a hold of those China manufacturers, I have the contacts for them who can allow them to assemble their guns here legally and cheaply. If they did, we would be the new HK of airsoft.
We would be buying spare parts at HK distribution prices.
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