Pawning my brand new shotgun for some cash?

Question

Well, here's the deal. I was misinformed by a few people, and ended up buying the Mossberg 88/Maverick 88 from Academy, and am now stuck with it since gun sales are final. So, I'm contemplating pawning it in order to get a Mossberg 500 or a Rem 870. I've heard they are only a few more bucks(max 100) than the new 88 I purchased for $180.

What will pawn shops offer me for the shotgun? I've never pawned anything but I have a feeling theyre going to want to give me $20 for it. Anyone have any idea what they might offer considering its brand new, with all the original paperwork and box?

Also, where and how much (provide websites if you can) are shorter tactical Mossberg 500's and Rem 870's. I haven't seen any Rem 870's that had an 18in barrell.

Thanks fellas... let me know.

I figured as much Doc, I'm advertising it on craigs and soon to be on ebay right now. We'll see. How much should I sell it for? Got a shoulder saver, lube, and 2 boxes of shells. I'm advertising for $150 right now.

Look at my other post and you'll realize why I am looking for a 500 now.

I'm basically dissapointed because of what I've heard. If I went and shot this gun I couldn't tell if it was a piece of crap or if it was a great gun. I don't know guns, but I figure if I'm spending this kind of money I might as well throw out another $50 and get something people say is much better made, like the Mossberg 500. I just didn't know it was that close in price, if I knew, I wouldn't have bought the 88. I just have this fear of a year or so from now I take the gun out to the woods, shoot it a few times and it screws up and is basically garbage. Everyone says 500's have ALOT more durability than the 88's, and I believe them. I've heard alot about the military using 500's, and if theyre that good, and I can afford it or an 88, I'll go with the 500.

Yeah I realized ebay won't let me sell them (technically). But it is listed on craigs, and I've gotten two emails, so we'll see how it goes. By the way I didn't say it WAS on ebay, I said I was about to put it on ebay.

Answer 1

Ebay does not allow the listing of Firearms of ANY type
As of August 15, 2007 they won't let you post ads, for firearms parts that allow any firearm to fire,magazines,parts etc.

Answer 2

Don't bother with a pawnshop. There ARE internet auction sites for guns, like GunBroker and GunsAmerica.

The Rem 870 is probably the single most commonly recognized quality gun. You'll find gobs of add-ons for it, and will almost always be able to get a respectable resale value for it.

Mossberg's 500, 535, and 835 are great guns as well. I paid $150 for a used 835 and will never own another shotgun, period. It does everything I want, and has never had a problem feeding even after several hundred rounds in a day shooting clays.

That said, if you are not shooting ALL the time, you will probably never notice the difference between your maverick and a 500. Nothing personal, but at your level of proficiency and experience, it's really not worth your time or money to just throw away a new gun because you *think* it might be junk.

Answer 3

You should explain your reasoning for not liking it better. Is it jamming, does the slide stick, is there something wrong with it, or you're just worried that it's not good enough? If your reason is that you're worried that a few people say that they're poorly made shotguns, ignore them. The same group of people will say that the M16 is a piece of garbage and that the AK-47 is the only way to go. I'm on my third AR now(first two were government property) and the only malfunction I've ever had was because a feed-lip on a range magazine cracked and double fed. They're just spreading hearsay garbage from the internet around. The original M16 was a little more prone to jam, and they were supposed to not need cleaning, but as it turns out, they did. Now they're highly dependable rifles, but some people will just watch youtube or played too many games and report to the internet that because they've seen a few ARs jam, that ALL ARs will always jam.

If I recall correctly, I thought you ended up with the 18" model. If that's so, going any shorter is going to get very expensive, as you'll have to pay for a $200 stamp, get a background check, and find a rebuilt short-barreled shotgun. If you're having a problem, there's going to be an aftermarket solution to fix it, or a factory Mossberg part to replace to correct it.

Answer 4

As a rule of thumb, a pawnshop will offer no more than 40% of the value of an item, and they will figure that value at wholesale, not retail. You'd probably be offered well under $100.00 for it, most likely around $75.00.

Have you fired the gun? Why have you decided you don't like it so fast? Other than a rougher finish and cheaper stock, I don't believe there is much difference between the Maverick M-88 and a Mossberg M-500.

If you really want to get rid of it, sell it, don't pawn it. And you will do better trying to make a private sale rather than selling to a pawnshop or gunshop. They won't offer any more than wholesale at most, don't complain, they are in business to make a profit.

Doc

Answer 5

going thru a pawn shop will basically take you to the cleaners.....
look for a real gun store and see about trading your purchase for a new or used shotgun.....look for for a gun store with a used rack of guns and you can compare side by side how much of a difference.......if I could find a good Ithaca 20 gauge pump, I would trade my mossberg any day( I'm happy with my Mossberg though....The only trouble with Mossbergs now is the wood, I got mine 15 years ago and my buddy got his last year and seems like they have cheapened up on the wood aspect of the gun.......looks more like furniture than a gunstock..
there is alot of good things on the internet(like YA), but somethings are better left to be bought in person...

look in the manual you got with the gun and...
and btw I don't know about model 88, but if it is a copy of a Mossberg 500......you can unscrew the cap at the end and change barrels to what you want....it is so easy even I could do it....

Answer 6

Ebay Mossberg 500

Answer 7

Are you really willing to go through the extra expense for a slight upgrade in finish? The finish is the only real difference between the Mossberg 500 and the Maverick 88. I have owned both.

Answer 8

My opinion only b/c you asked, pawning is a silly idea, if you do not want the jewelry anymore why would you not put the effort into selling as an eBay item or to a jeweller who deals in used pieces? When you pawn i they know you are desperate and will not sign a deal that is favourable to you.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Um, if you're trying to tell us you're listing the shotgun for sale on ebay, you're full of BS. I have a remington 870 with an 18" barrel, by the way......