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Offline Winter Hawk

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Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« on: November 08, 2010, 04:29:42 AM »
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2010, 04:31:47 AM »
Adds a new meaning to start high and reduce until it sells!!  ;D

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2010, 04:39:17 AM »
I saw that. I emailed them asking for first three digits of the serial number. I wanted to see when it was made  ;D . I got an answer back with a phone number saying to call it for more info. I did and got an answering machine... looks like I will be getting the old run around ::)
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2010, 04:50:32 AM »
He says it's worth $1,500, so it's a real bargain at only $800.

It must have a night vision scope attached to it.
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2010, 04:56:43 AM »
He must be realy fishing... Gives honest dealers a bad name... 
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2010, 04:57:39 AM »
It may have an expensive scope on it, but you'd think he would have mentioned that if he really wanted to sell it, that along with a pic would sure help.   ::)

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2010, 05:12:41 AM »
there is a lot of H&R rifles advertised on GA in the $800-850 range , but not Handi-rifles .Maybe he got confused with what he has???
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2010, 05:18:17 AM »
357 Mag single shot is pretty specific.

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2010, 06:56:07 AM »
I wonder if the seller has ever looked at the security verification and seen he has not ever made a sale on this site? I guessing he hasn't
made the connection.

Honestly, he must have been looking at our classified section and noticed the high value a used 357 barrel carries here! We have only ourselves to
blame!
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2010, 07:14:07 AM »
I have one that's reamed to Max that I'll let go for $650! And, I'll pay shipping. :)
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2010, 08:12:49 AM »
I've got about 11 or 12 of them I'd sacrifice for 650 ;D ;D----well, maybe ony 9 or ten.  I'd still hang on to my .38-55 and the shortie Maxi......well, probably keep  the .45-70 and the.....and the....and the...etc. etc. ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)  Such is the sickness.

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2010, 09:31:27 AM »
I guess I got a good deal on mine. I picked mine up last Friday for $229 brand new. ;D



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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2010, 10:02:25 AM »
I sent him a question on why he thought his rifle was worth so much more than buying one brand new for $230.  I even added in $20 for rings and $130 for a scope so we would be looking at $380.  

No reply, but I see the Additional Information tab has the following: "i have a 357 gun for sale its fully dressed you can change the barrell on it im asking 500 dollars for it thank you no low ballers please thank you i kno wat the guns worth"

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2010, 10:15:55 AM »
"Holy crack pipe, Batman!  This guy is really smoking something."
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2010, 10:33:48 AM »
Dang, I just bought a 44 mag, syn stock, today; new for 249.99 at dick's. I guess I got a steal. :)
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2010, 10:55:50 AM »
I think that is a gun show price..... ;D
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2010, 11:20:37 AM »
Maybe his wife told him to sell it and he really wanted to keep it?
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2010, 01:36:42 PM »
I sure hope he didnt tell his wife that he spent $1500.00 on it  :o
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2010, 03:09:39 PM »
I'd have bought a lot more if I knew their value was gonna climb so fast!
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2010, 03:38:04 PM »
I sent him a message through GA also.  I'm sure it was just an honest mistake.

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2010, 03:50:11 PM »
And to add insult to injury, this was posted under the Shipping and Payment tab: Shipping terms: buyer will have to pick it up 

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #21 on: November 08, 2010, 05:50:07 PM »
Jeez! I musta got a real deal on GunBroker last week. A NIB .223 heavy 24" barrel for 175.00+ S&H.

Think I can get 950.00 for it? It's cleaned but never shot.......
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2010, 06:03:19 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Harry on November 08, 2010, 05:50:07 PM
Jeez! I musta got a real deal on GunBroker last week. A NIB .223 heavy 24" barrel for 175.00+ S&H.

Think I can get 950.00 for it? It's cleaned but never shot.......

 Well his has the strap,that makes all the difference.
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He just called me at home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2010, 01:53:29 PM »
Stop the presses, this just in!!!!!!!!!!!

He just called me, musta got my number from GA. He said he paid $800 for the rifle and his brother had it out in the woods right now using it to deer hunt.  No serial number available...


 :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

I fully explained to him the rifle's value and even quoted prices directly from the Budsgunshop website.   He didn't seem all that happy that he got taken for a ride...   :o :o :o ::)

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2010, 02:09:24 PM »
 Dinny

 Did you ask him what parts are gold plated? Is there anything special about it? Did you tell him to come to the site and get a better idea about his gun?

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2010, 02:19:18 PM »
Quote from: Lon371 on November 09, 2010, 02:09:24 PM
Dinny
Did you ask him what parts are gold plated? Is there anything special about it? Did you tell him to come to the site and get a better idea about his gun?
Lonny

I did ask about the gold-plating, he had no reply. Nothing special as far as I could tell. He did say that it's worth $1000. ;)

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2010, 02:27:26 PM »
I just checked my GA account details. I created it so long ago that I had forgotten my phone number is listed. I changed the phone number... ;)

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2010, 02:28:34 PM »
Maybe it is worth $1000: to him.
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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2010, 02:31:40 PM »
Quote from: jlwilliams on November 09, 2010, 02:28:34 PM
Maybe it is worth $1000: to him.

Those are the key words right there. He seemed to just want his money back out of it.  I wished him luck after I told him I wasn't interested unless he wanted to drop his price below $200.  No such luck...

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Re: Is This For Real? An $800 HandiRifle?
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2010, 03:57:57 PM »
I talked to him yesterday and asked for the serial number, he was suppose to send it to me in an email today, so far I haven't heard anything. he didn't sound too hip when it came to Handi-Rifles from what I could gather in our conversation.
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