$500 for two bullets

[Zuul]

WW2 buffs, brother in law has two bullets that were shot into wife’s grandfather’s house during attack on Pearl, bullets are in pristine condition (ended up stuck in wooden door and wooden window sill). I want them, if I offer him $500 am I being fair or over paying? We have a good relationship, don’t want to offend him especially with it having a family connection.

 

[Maser]

Never do business with family.

 

[Ravenworks]

Just ask him if he wants to part with them.
Who knows,he may give them to you.

 

[Steel+Killer]

Were they shot from a Jap plane?

 

[Dunraven]

Ask him what HE wants for them. You can't buy AND sell them at the same time.

 

[Kadams1563]

Hell for $500 I shoot my own house up.

what caliber do you want???

 

[105gr]

Hell for $500 I shoot my own house up.

what caliber do you want???

LOLOLOL

 

[Crang]

Buy the gun (or in this case ammo) not the story. What are 2 shot bullets worth?

 

[Bigfatcock]

I’d need slam dunk provenance to even consider it, and I’d still lowball.

As someone said above, never do business with family. They want your shit at a bargain, and they want you to buy their shit at the highest price.

Let the economy tank further and trade him some TP and hand sanitizer for them.

 

[wade2big]

Buy the gun (or in this case ammo) not the story. What are 2 shot bullets worth?

A documented story that is verifiable increases the value of the item. If it can’t be proven then of course its face value of the item. Seems like the OP knows for sure where these two bullets come from. AWESOME.

For a history buff or WWII buff, these two bullets would be an awesome edition to a collection or a good stand alone peice in itself.

 

[Zuul]

Thanks for everyone’s insight, I’ll prod him and see if I can make a deal. They were shot from a Japanese plane. I have some pics that are lost somewhere in photobucket, if I can find them I’ll post them up.

I also had a teacher in high school who was 3 years old when the attack happened, he was strapped to his mom’s back as she was working in an ag field next to the base. She told him the Japanese were firing on anything that moved as they circled to hit the ships again. They made it by hiding in a drainage ditch.

 

[Ravenworks]

Thanks for everyone’s insight, I’ll prod him and see if I can make a deal. They were shot from a Japanese plane. I have some pics that are lost somewhere in photobucket, if I can find them I’ll post them up.

I also had a teacher in high school who was 3 years old when the attack happened, he was strapped to his mom’s back as she was working in an ag field next to the base. She told him the Japanese were firing on anything that moved as they circled to hit the ships again. They made it by hiding in a drainage ditch.

Honestly, going to him asking for a deal will make you look desperate.
I'd straight up ask him for half of them because you did marry his sister.
Oh wait,why not have your wife talk to him?
The more you make him think he is holding something over your head the higher the price will be.

 

[Maggot]

Ive got a really nice bridge Ill let you have at a good price. Its near Brooklyn...

 

[acudaowner]

you could offer him sexual favors and save the money ... you could make a new friend lol , Id go with just asking him he could just give them to you 500 for two bullets is to me nuts , but no room to talk I am buying an m1 garand for 1k just cause its a rifle I always wanted and not even one that I plan on shooting a lot people want what they want and will pay what they feel comfortable paying for what they want . Hope you can get your bullets for cheaper price good luck .

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Personally, "for the story/history" I'd be wanting the bullets AND the wood that they were fired into. As in, leave the bullets right where they are, and ask about purchasing the 'chunk of wall'....

That's the providence, right there. As soon as they're removed, they're 'just' projectiles.

Simply my opinion, and worth what ya'll have paid.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Personally, "for the story/history" I'd be wanting the bullets AND the wood that they were fired into. As in, leave the bullets right where they are, and ask about purchasing the 'chunk of wall'....

That's the providence, right there. As soon as they're removed, they're 'just' projectiles.

Simply my opinion, and worth what ya'll have paid.

^^^’ this.

Along with pictures.

If the provenance is ironclad, they belong in a museum anyway.

Love to see pix!

Sirhr