Buying used guns priced on the bottom end of the market spectrum. That’s a power move if I’ve ever seen one.
Never mind the red flags that throws up.
Buy them all…..let God sort them out.An ADL sells for less than CDL or BDL which sell for less than a Mountain Rifle or Classic which both routinely approach $1,000 to $1500, sometimes more, in excellent condition depending on caliber. 30/06 is probably the least expensive chambering leading to great deals on EXCELLENT rifles in the ADL/BDL iterations, from a few hundred bucks to maybe twice that. Low production # chamberings go for more $$. Rifles from late 1970’s into even the early 2000’s are very desirable in walnut or custom shop or quality aftermarket stocks. Rifles from late 2000’s to bankruptcy, are much less sought after, particularly if in a black plastic stock - though they would likely be good enough for an inexpensive utility gun or amateur build, given a once over for fit and finish or trigger. Accuracy should be good in all and a decent Rem 700 action will last multiple lifetimes with essentially unlimited supply of spare and aftermarket parts for the foreseeable future.
I follow that website and have my FFL. You'll end up paying a commission on top of the sales price. Then often a fee to someone to come and get it. Then shipping. And a transfer fee if you don't have an FFL. Sometimes you have to pay sales tax, even if you have a license and should be sales tax exempt.
All of that can easily add on a another $100-150 or more to purchase cost.
My experience has been you can find good used Remington 700's at a pawn shop or a gunshow as cheap or cheaper. I've bought several of the local ones and use the rifle or action for builds. I'll then Cerakote them and fix them up with a new threaded barrel, stock etc and resell them. Those older 700's are good actions if they are blueprinted. I have built quite a few rifles with those actions and every one shot well. Just need to stay away from the late model 700's.
See in an auction the items are not just for sale you bid on them so sometimes it might cost more and be $500, $600 or more!What happened to $500 or less?