gougers

[trauma1]

how do you feel about the current state of affairs? I feel we as responsible gun owners should boycott, refuse to buy and call out those who are trying to decimate us by selling ANYTHING at stupid inflated prices. LGS had 525 federal for $80, offered $40 and was laughed at. Oh well. If we stop buying, then supply goes up and demand goes down and prices go down. Capitalism at its finest!

 

[Alnamvet68]

No need to call out these folks; capitalism is alive and well....but I do draw the line when it comes to buying a magazine with an MSRP of $25.00 being sold for $125.00; that one I'll never forget, or ever do business with.

 

[GKC]

It's not always clear-cut...take gas prices, for example: why does gasoline always go up around any holiday weekend? The answer given is increased demand...yet, production, refining, and delivery to the pump takes several months to accomplish. So, to me, that is simple gouging.

On the other hand, we are a capitalist society, and the market drives prices. If a seller has something a buyer wants, the price will be determined by how much the buyer wants what the seller has, and how hard it is to get it elsewhere (availability.)

Yes, there are some who are really making a killing on certain items, but if they are selling these items at high prices it means someone wants it badly enough to pay that price for it. I don't really mind the individual sellers, who are only selling a few items, and won't be my source in the future anyway...what I resent is the large companies/retailers or gun shops who have raised their prices through the roof.

Those are people who I won't do business with ever again, if there is any other possible source, and I have any other possible option.

 

[CajunBass]

I stopped by the local Gander Mountain yesterday, and wandered through the ammo section just to see the empty space where 22 ammo used to be. To my surprise they had a couple of dozen boxes of Remington 22 target ammo. They were asking $25.00 for a box of 50 rounds. I figured they must need it to either hold the shelf down, or they just didn't want the shelf to be empty, so they priced it so high they knew nobody would buy it.

It seemed to be working well.

 

[Catahoula]

I don't like the high prices either, but not sure how I feel about the dealers. Is it really gouging? It's not like it's food or medicine. We are not desperate for clean water after a hurricane.
I don't have a gunshop, but if the gunshops held their normal prices and sold out of everything in 2 days, then could not get a resupply of anything, how could they stay in business?
The LGS is paying more for their stock, so they have to charge more.
Do we blame the distributors? We don't actually know if the manufacturers are charging the distributors higher prices. But what if they are? With the run on everything, the price of raw materials must have gone up.
I say we boycott the iron ore miners.
Just kidding. All of our energy should go to restore our voice in Washington.

 

[fat tom]

For some reason,I could give a rat's posterior. I just don't buy it. If there was a reason for me to NEED ammo,I mean REALLY need it,I've got friends.
f.t.

 

[ChuckRogers]

I feel there are not enough of us to say that price is too high I won't do it. There are more than enough that will do it. I guess we just have to wait for the willing to get their fill.

 

[rburg]

You got a Registered Magnum? Good, I want to buy it at manufacturers list price. It was $60. back then. What, you don't want to sell? You're a gouger.

 

[cddanjr]

I like Trauma1's take on this.

It is frustrating to hear others compare it to gas, food et al. 95% of the time were talking sport/target shooting.

IF it were more important than that, oh say required self defense, things would be alot different.

I too have my list of those who will not get my business or support.

Chuck

 

[crofoot629]

What's the LGS going to sell next month if he sells all his current stock at last months prices, and is not able to get more in stock to sell?

The bigger stores like Wal-Mart and Bi-Mart have kept their prices the same. But that's different. They sell many other items, so can stay in buisness.

Oh, and do you have any ammo to sell me at the pre panic prices?
Somehow I didn’t think so. Get the idea now?

Emory

 

[Malpasowildlifer]

It's too bad; I think it is gouging.


But, it has been three months since the school shootings, and I'd think the gun industry had the manufacturing capacity to catch up after a busy three months. Some stuff is already starting to fill some shelves and internet stores.

I'd be all for a boycott. People should just lay low and wait for things to come back to normal and not pay the ridiculous prices, but, they do not....the gouging continues!

 

[Beemerguy53]

I bumped into a guy the other day who told me that immediately after the Sandy Hook shootings, he bought 200,000 rounds of .22LR. He didn't say whether he bought it for personal use or to sell at a profit, but I can't imagine he's keeping it all for himself...

Capitalism ain't always pretty...

 

[foxeye]

My LGS has not raised his prices. He said why should he when his distributors have not raised theirs. Things are available but being rationed out. He is just a small time dealer but has no problems getting AR's or .223 ammo or anything else. At the other much larger LGS I just refuse to pay $1.10 a round for .38 specials and not even majjor brand name at that. Went back to my friends place and bought .38 Special JHP 158 grain Winchesters for $29.00 a box

 

[Beemerguy53]

I think part of the reason things haven't settled down price-wise is that so many states either have enacted, or are considering, radical restrictions on gun rights.

Here in Maryland, for example, the Governor and the General Assembly are pushing legislation that will ban the sale of "assault weapons" like the AR-15, prohibit current owners of such rifles from shooting them, register ammunition sales, limit mags to 10 rounds, etc., etc. The result of this is that local gun shops are out of everything, and I don't see that changing.

 

[perrazi]

the ammo companies were not running at full capacity just prior to the newtown disaster. most of the gun companies weren't either except for some specific models. it takes time to ramp up manufacturing, particularly guns because it takes training and talent even with the computer manufacturing techniques now used. the ammo companies had to obtain far more raw materials than they had scheduled for delivery at that time and that takes days or weeks depending on what it is. there is the reason for the shortages. it was a totally unexpected turn of events. the major ammo companies said last week that it will take 6-8 months to get product back on all the shelves. the supply line is dry and has been. what you are seeing now is what they have been able to get out the door in the past couple of months.

 

[ouchez]

On thing about supply and demand capitalism, you can rest assured in the end all will find their true price level, just sit tight on your cash.

Ouchez

 

[Mickey D]

I guess your first rant didn't make the cut.

 

[cddanjr]

It is a free economy, and country.

No one is stopping anyone from going out and contributing to others prices. By all means if you want to buy at high prices, or gouging prices some say, be my guest.

I for one will not, and me thinks I not alone.

Chuck

 

[Faulkner]

I still say "gouger" and "hoarder" are names the unprepared call the prepared.

The current temporary increase in gun and ammo prices have not affected me in the least.

 

[RWPBR]

If I have something you want/need and you cant find it anywhere else you will either pay my price or go without...such is life, be is gas, gold or ammo.