22 ammo fair price

[redriverhunter]

I have some .22 super colibri boxes of 50 and some federal automatch box of 325. I am going to donate them to a non profit that is going to have a garage sale. what do you all think would be a fair price. thanks rrh

[imashooter2]

14 cents per for bulk high velocity is a price that people are paying. Colibri was always more expensive.

This is not an endorsement of those prices, nor is it a price I’m willing to pay. I’m just saying what is.

[remy3424]

I can't image someone is paying that at a garage sale. Maybe on a table at a gunshow. Price them to sell, they won't help if they don't sell.

[NWPilgrim]

Off hand I would say for a garage sale maybe $5/50 and $30 for the 325. More than it was a year ago but not as sky high as gunbroker.

[monadnock#5]

Each year the Federated Church holds a sale just prior to Christmas. Local artisans, hobbyists and general well wishers are encouraged to donate their wares for the general good. Hobbyists, and artisans especially, aren't at all shy about telling the church what the sale price should be, BUT....in end the people that sell the items charge whatever they please.

You should indicate what the current market value for your items are. But you'll prolly be a lot happier if you don't ask what they sold for.

[farmbif]

the ammo seek web site will give you current retail prices

[Petrol & Powder]

If you're going to donate them to a non-profit so that they can sell them to make money, what you're really asking is, "how much value can I declare as a tax deduction"?

[MUSTANG]

If you're going to donate them to a non-profit so that they can sell them to make money, what you're really asking is, "how much value can I declare as a tax deduction"?


I disagree. I donate to a handful of charities each year. My (and many others) concerns that the charity does good within my definition with the items, money, or money generated form items. A potential tax deduction is ancillary to that goal. Having just completed our taxes this year; I not the current Federal Regulations on Taxes is such that 90% or more of the population will NEVER be able to claim a donation benefit based on the actual donation/s - rather they will be able to take the "Standardized" deduction for donations the Government has created. Once again; the VALUE of the donation is advancing the cause of the charity the average US of A citizen choses to support; and establishing a fair value to garner the MOST for that Charity is the objective.

[Petrol & Powder]

I disagree. I donate to a handful of charities each year. My (and many others) concerns that the charity does good within my definition with the items, money, or money generated form items. A potential tax deduction is ancillary to that goal. Having just completed our taxes this year; I not the current Federal Regulations on Taxes is such that 90% or more of the population will NEVER be able to claim a donation benefit based on the actual donation/s - rather they will be able to take the "Standardized" deduction for donations the Government has created. Once again; the VALUE of the donation is advancing the cause of the charity the average US of A citizen choses to support; and establishing a fair value to garner the MOST for that Charity is the objective.

Glad to hear it.
What YOU do and what YOUR motivation is, has no bearing on anyone else.

[MUSTANG]

Glad to hear it.
What YOU do and what YOUR motivation is, has no bearing on anyone else.

Me thinks I have hit a raw nerve. I simply pointed out that Not All People are looking for a Tax Deduction - Perhaps your comment may have also hit a raw nerve with others?

[imashooter2]

Me thinks I have hit a raw nerve. I simply pointed out that Not All People are looking for a Tax Deduction - Perhaps your comment may have also hit a raw nerve with others?

I’m with you. My donations have everything to do with the charity and nothing to do with my taxes.

[imashooter2]

-snip-

You should indicate what the current market value for your items are. But you'll prolly be a lot happier if you don't ask what they sold for.

True words. [smilie=l:

[Petrol & Powder]

If you truly want to give some item to some charity, for some altruistic reason, you will simply give the item to the charity and walk away.

They can sell it for whatever they want and there's no need to ask what it's worth before you drop it off.

[dverna]

List on Gunbroker, give the money to the charity.

The charity will not get the value...just wasting resources IMO.

[Petrol & Powder]

List on Gunbroker, give the money to the charity.

The charity will not get the value...just wasting resources IMO.

/\ My thoughts exactly !! /\

Let's say you purchased a brick of 22 rimfire cartridges sometime ago for $10

You now want to donate that item to a charity (like maybe a SPCA rummage sale)

You could:
A. give the SPCA the brick of .22's and tell your friends you donated $10 worth of merchandise. (which is the amount you are really out)
B. give the SPCA the brick of .22's and tell your friends you donated $150 worth of merchandise. (which represents the current value but places the burden of selling the item on the charity)
C. SELL the brick of .22's yourself for $150 and give the ENTIRE $150 to the SPCA and tell no one that you donated money. (which removes the burden of selling the item from the charity).

[MrWolf]

I took it that the OP was donating the ammo to the non profit and was just asking what pride THEY should put on them. Guess I chose not to read to much into it.

[onelight]

I took it that the OP was donating the ammo to the non profit and was just asking what pride THEY should put on them. Guess I chose not to read to much into it.
Me too .
I would want them to get as much for them as they could. If I didn't care about the charity I wouldn't give them anything.

[Petrol & Powder]

Then sell the item yourself for the maximum possible amount and donate the proceeds.

[AlHunt]

I'd look for some way to auction them off for charity. People will surprise you. Heck, auction them off in the classified section here.

[dverna]

I'd look for some way to auction them off for charity. People will surprise you. Heck, auction them off in the classified section here.

Likely not a good idea. Most people on this site are too smart and others are too cheap to pay top dollar to most things. Gunbroker may be hated by some, but it is going to get a better return and a wider audience.

[AlHunt]

Likely not a good idea. Most people on this site are too smart and others are too cheap to pay top dollar to most things. Gunbroker may be hated by some, but it is going to get a better return and a wider audience.

If it weren't a hundred mile round trip to the nearest UPS hub where I can ship ammo, I'd take that challenge.

[HeavyLoad]

About 2 months ago I drove 4 hours round trip to buy a case of Winchester 333. $.10 a round plus about $40 in gas.
And about the same time I bought 1000 rounds of CCI 22 short quiets for $100. I don’t think the guy was up on current prices. I use them in my Marlin 39 to shoot starlings out the kitchen window. They’re accurate enough for 35yards. Starlings are nasty birds in my opinion, one of the worst enemies to woodpeckers and a lot of other birds. Plus they show up by the 100’s and take over the feeders.

[redriverhunter]

Thanks for all the replies. I gave to one guy and the 325 are sold. The others we decided on 5.00 bucks a box that's 10 cents a round. I mentioned selling them on gun broker and they seemed to like the idea of selling them. I hope they make some cash. I am selling the .22 super colibri because they do not group in my rifle, 25 yards with a scoped bolt action rifle (marlin). I would not take a chance at that range with them. They would not group.

[Forrest r]

Boy this thread has taken a lot of different twists and turns.

Odd but I never have bothered turning anything in for a "tax credit" or tax write off. Furthest thing from my mind. The misses does 500 hours + a year helping a local soup kitchen. Myself I own my own business and do 50 hours+ (1 week) of work for veterans every year (since 2005) including materials if need be. In my family it's more important to get out there and help people in our community then worry about tax breaks.

Next month I'll be setting up at a local gunshow and will be selling bricks (500 round) of 22lr ammo for $50 a brick.

[Petrol & Powder]

There are people that donate time and money to charities and they fall into two groups:

Those that tell everyone how great they are for donating time & money
AND
Those that donate and never say a word.

[AlHunt]

There are people that donate time and money to charities and they fall into two groups:

Those that tell everyone how great they are for donating time & money
AND
Those that donate and never say a word.

It's the difference between doing something good for the sake of doing something good or doing something good for the sake of being seen doing something good.

[xringshutr]

Wow.......that got deep. Plenty of opinion on this one. OP asked a simple value question. Then......dogpile. C'mon, I think if assumptions aren't made everyone would agree on the ultimate outcome. There is a reason some have posts in the 4-5 digit range. I'm sure I'll offend someone by saying this. My sincere apologies. We're all in this forum for sharing of a common endeavor. Why beat each other up? It's a rhetorical question. Not responding from here.