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Do a lot of men buy guns without thinking about if they can afford them. Or is this more of a buyer’s remorse excuse. I see way too many ads that read wife forces me to sell new gun. Or wife says I have to sell one of my pistols. Are a lot of wife's controlling what men buy or is it just a good sales pitch.
You never see "husband forces me to sell shoes".
 
havent purchased anything I couldnt afford and have not regretted getting a single thing either... I say it is a sales pitch... as is the coming on hard times line.... MOST OF THE TIME.
 
If people buy anything they can't afford that exhibits lack of maturity and inability to handle finances.
 
well i bought my shotgun when i was on good times. almost a year of unemployment drained what savings I did have so have to part with something i rarely use.

But for the most i think its a sales pitch or well they may have the money but rather sell a gun so they can buy another without having to pay as much out of pocket persay
 
Hey I dont want this thing do you? It isnt very accurate and I hate it. 300OBO
Something tells me you wont sell it but maybe a guy gets sick of hearing the same old crap and buys it.
 
Because saying that is way more enticing to a potential buyer than saying "This thing doesn't fit my hand well." or "I just don't like this gun, but I'm sure you will." or "I can't get this gun to shoot great groups, probably just me though."

Lots of people ask why someone is selling a gun and this is an easy way out.

ETA: I type slow and wb beat me to it.
 
I say it is a sales pitch... as is the coming on hard times line.... MOST OF THE TIME.
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If people buy anything they can't afford that exhibits lack of maturity and inability to handle finances.
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I take it you all have been fortunate enough to have maintained the same income during this recession?

Some of us did live within our means, but our means were drastically reduced. Try having your income drop from $75k to $55k and see if you don't have to sell off a few commodities to keep up on the mortgage.

On that note, I usually don't use the hard times line, as it makes a potential buyer think you're desperate and willing to take a considerable loss. I have sold 2 cars, a dirt bike and better than a dozen guns the past two years. My pitch is usually just that I could use the money more than the toy (that I don't use much).
 
some guys are just too weak or lazy to argue with their wives, so when then buy a gun on impulse and the wife finds out and demands it be sold they don't stand up for themselves.

i find it easier to allow mine to make the little decisions on the everyday things, which makes her feel in control. but when it comes to the large or important decisions what i say needs too happen is nearly always what ends up being so.
 
Face saving measure when conditions are hard and pride makes it hard to say your hurting for cash. That is also a situation where your wife can say "You've got to sell it are no groceries".
 
sometimes you just have to sell stuff even if you dont want to i bought a new rifle and 2 weeks later lost my job goodbye new rifle i try to only sell replaceable ones if i have to though or to someone who i can buy them back from later thankfully i havent had to go that far yet
 
I had about well over 7 grand sitting in the bank last summer (a lot for this student :)), but I resisted the urge to buy an overpriced battle rifle.

Not too hard.
 
I typically save up for my latest purchases, if I get a bad itch before my savings have caught up I may liquidate something I am less enthused over to fund it. I also tend to snatch up real deals (even on things I don't like) when I have the money and then use them as trade fodder to help realize the profit. I have never sold a gun because my wife told me to. I did sell almost all of my guns to fund the divorce from my 1st wife. So while I really miss those guns the money was well spent. (And there are some guns I really miss outta that batch).
 
I am figuring out that the 1911 platform suits me better and I am slowly switching all my toy investment towards 1911

Even if my beloved 44 magnum has to go.
 
Do a lot of men buy guns without thinking about if they can afford them
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If I dont have the cash, I do not buy the gun. And the cash cannot come from my paycheck. It has to be money I come up with on my own after paying bills. And, with a wife, 2 teen daughters and a mortgage... well... I dont have a whole lot of extra :)
 
I don't often buy guns the last several years because I can't usually afford them. The last one I bought I put on layaway, and just recently got it paid off and home. I'm fortunate that I haven't had to sell any guns though, and I doubt my wife would ask me to unless it was literally a matter of our kids eating or starving, or going without electricity, things like that. For that matter, some of the guns we have are hers, and I could always suggest she sell one of hers rather than me selling mine!
 
I have a wife and two young kids. That being said, every purchase I make is well thought out, but guns and ammo are only if I have a little surplus cash. I do use said guns and ammo to put a few deer in the freezer every fall, so that helps with some decision making. Overall, most of us are not pushing 30 and still living with mom and dad, so we have to think about more than just the gun we want next...we have bills, mouths to feed and our general situation to think about.
 
Lucky for me my wife gives me free rein in the gun department. Course she has free rein with in the "plastic" department...................:)
 
All of the firearms and other items I have paid cash/money orders for. My wife and I have a deal. If I cannot afford the gun I am looking at (either through trade and/or resale of another, or cashing in leave) then I do not buy it. Period. I do not use "household" money for them (money for bills, rent, gas, groceries, etc.)

That said, I have had to pass up some really good deals online I have seen, but that is the way I roll.
 
Both, probably, with the lame cowards excuse to dodge the responsibility.
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Absolutely agree! Your wife ain't forcing you to do anything. She may tell you what she wants but she is not forcing you (for the record been married 10 years). If she talks you into something you are still making the choice to sell the gun/boat/motorcycle. Sort of lame to blame it on the wife.
 
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