bucksway
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We all have a decision to make when we decide to add a new Buck to our collection..how much are we going to pay? Sometimes it's super easy,especially buying at a yard sale or flea market from strangers, you ask the price and pay it or not. Or decide to negotiate if you really want it and/or don't have quite enough money to pay the asking price. Buying from friends or fellow collectors is different and sometimes more difficult because you want to be fair and have both of you happy since your relationship with them is ongoing. If both the seller and the buyer are knowledgeable it's much easier to decide on a fair price but that is not always the case. For instance I know any 112 with a BG42 blade is extremely rare and valuable but even among Buck collectors that is not widely known. If a BCCI member had one to sell I would treat the deal completely different than if I was at a yard sale or flea market. So who the seller is makes a real difference in the price I would pay and especially how I would negotiate. If a friend had one I would likely tell him the history and how rare it is..to be fair and for our friendships sake. I think among long time Buck collectors, even casual associates, that is true because reputations ARE important. No one wants to be known as the guy who ripped off or stole a valuable Buck for a few pennies on the dollar. Or one who took advantage by outright lying about one. Ebay is completely different and in some ways much better like a huge yard sale! If I find a killer deal I won't feel guilty about the bargain I paid.
I have a rule that I follow 93% of the time..never, never ever pay too much for a 112 but never ever rip anyone off or especially try to deceive. In particular the older Bucks,early Custom shop and all pre 1963 knives are hard to put a value to.. How do you decide how much to pay for a new addition to your collection? And does it matter who is selling it?
I have a rule that I follow 93% of the time..never, never ever pay too much for a 112 but never ever rip anyone off or especially try to deceive. In particular the older Bucks,early Custom shop and all pre 1963 knives are hard to put a value to.. How do you decide how much to pay for a new addition to your collection? And does it matter who is selling it?