My first Walmart ammo line

[Fishslayer]

this isn't ammo,but the federal primer fairy showed up a couple of weeks ago with extra pistol primers beyond what I was told I would get. total was 13 cases. also got some Missouri cast bullets that came in 7 flat rate boxes. good for next year at least.

hehe... SFRB are perfect size for 500 .45ACP bullets.

Not sure where I would store 13 cases of Federal primers. That *(#*$& packaging takes up twice the room of everybody else's.

 

[yaktamer]

Apples and oranges.

Okay, pick any other item. You run a hardware store. Guy comes in wanting to buy a widget, but you're all out. He asks when you expect to have them in stock. You know when the next shipment is coming in. You can only give one response:

A) You lie, and say you don't know.

B) You tell him you know but won't tell him.

C) You answer honestly because you care about your customers and your reputation.

 

[Mr_9mm]

He went from "zero" to "Apprentice Hoarder" in one swoop!

Still chuckling about that one!

I remember when I had aspirations of becoming an apprentice hoarder.

Stumbled on three 100 round boxes of CCI Mini-Mag .22 early this morning on my way in. Sometimes it's left over from the night before.

If you wanna play, you GOTTA pay!


-Dave

 

[blujax01]

Have to partly disagree. 1st come means--selling to flippers.

I have to ask - how does one tell a "Flipper" from an ordinary citizen?

Kid, you and I agree on a lot of things. This ain't one of them. I propose a truce.

 

[Fishslayer]

Still chuckling about that one!

I remember when I had aspirations of becoming an apprentice hoarder.
-Dave

I'm hoping he learned a little. He recently bought an SR22 and the range/shop where he got it was flogging re-baggied bulk .22 for $.15/round.

 

[LVSteve]

ROFLMAO!! 10mm Kurz.

As for the guy taking the keys home, you guys must be slow tonight or more charitable than me. How else is the snake going to prevent the ammo being sold before his shift when he doles it out to his buddies and those who have greased his palm?

 

[the ringo kid]

I have to ask - how does one tell a "Flipper" from an ordinary citizen?

Kid, you and I agree on a lot of things. This ain't one of them. I propose a truce.

Olive Branch not needed but accepted.

The flippers being the same ol gang standing in line to buy low-sell high thus keeping the average Joe from scoring any--or very little at normal retail price. To me, that's pretty low.

 

[wbraswell]

I don't resell ammo, and I don't just buy everything either. If you want ammo, just ask when they get it in, and go down and get in line, but be there. What's wrong with that. If they're out of a TV I want, I'll ask when will they get one in. Same in groceries, if the bin of onions I'm looking for is empty, I'll ask when they will get some in. Why should ammo be different? Everybody's money is the same color.

 

[Andy Griffith]

I have always thought the mart was too high priced to buy ammo.

I too am far too much of a curmudgeon... and unwilling to stand in line for...anything... except Communion.

Figure if you're hav'n to stand in line to get ammo, your behind the proverbial the 8-ball already.

Wish I had some bricks of .22 to sell for $200 each....I'd be ahead of the curve.

 

[GerSan69]

Last time I was in Wally World I saw a "mini brick" (325 count) of 22lrs, a 100 box of .38s WWB and a couple of 50 packs of .17HRM's. I thought; "gee, I'm not usually this lucky"!

I was finally able to flag down someone working in Sporting Goods and he said that the "night guy took the keys home with him" and he was unable to get in the case.

Saw what?!?!?!?

So, a potentially fruitful trip turned into a "look, but don't touch" tease. It was like going to a strip club (so I'm told)

At least the guy with the front door keys showed up!

Whoa, I'd have gone straight to management over that, and if they blew it off I'd call their district.

 

[Herknav]

This is where a smart phone comes in handy. Stand right there beside the ammo to make sure it doesn't walk off. Then, find the number for Wal-Mart corporate, and let THEM find the store manager while you wait.

I wouldn't have thought of this, but a friend did it on another product. Not only did the manager come to straighten out the problem post-haste, my friend got a call back from corporate about half an hour later to follow up on the shopping experience.

Edit: To be fair, I would've called that store first and asked to speak to the manager and give him a chance to straighten it out.

 

[the ringo kid]

I don't resell ammo, and I don't just buy everything either. If you want ammo, just ask when they get it in, and go down and get in line, but be there. What's wrong with that. If they're out of a TV I want, I'll ask when will they get one in. Same in groceries, if the bin of onions I'm looking for is empty, I'll ask when they will get some in. Why should ammo be different? Everybody's money is the same color.

Ive no problem w. what your doing-your not getting as much as possible for the purpose of extreme greed. Im buying what I can afford too when its around. Ive profited absolutely zero from it and dont plan on doing so.

This Christmas, each of my Nephews get a brick of .22 or 200 rounds of 9mm and a nice wooden Wildlife ammo box to store it in--and a jar of Salsa Verde to boot. Both my brother in law and sister each, get a 250 round promotional box of .357 & a wildlife box, and finally, my brother gets said box, 200 rounds for his AR-15 and two spare 30 rd magazines. The above has taken me over 10 months to amass, as well as a couple of paychecks too.

Like ive mentioned a dozen times already--those who stand in line to flip ammo not giving their fellow man a chance to pay what they paid, is pretty darned low.

BTW, my last few lines are NOT, aimed at anyone in particular.

 

[beach elvis]

Once upon a time, I worked at a Gander mountain. Out of habit, on payday I'd buy 1 $16.99 brick of Federal Champions. I was there for about 3 years so I have a 50-gallon cooler that's full of them. I'd LOVE to sell them for what they're getting, but A.) I can't do it in clear conscience and even if I COULD sink that low, B.) No way to replace them.

Hooda thought that a cooler could turn into a facsimile of King Solomon's Mine?

I just don't get it. It'd be like not being able to find bottled water or toilet paper.

 

[smokindog]

This is not really fair nor very accurate in my opinion. Not tossing rocks because I've been wrong before, ask my wife .

Ordering and distribution of the product we've discussed has been out of the hands of the local store for more than a year. MOST of the decisions are being made at the distribution center level and some higher. The stores may have a report of what they THINK they MIGHT get but in reality, they don't know until they get it, or sometimes in the last manifest they receive after the truck was packed. Even THAT was suspended after a couple trucks got hi-jacked. I've witnessed the childish behavior of the smart phone app wielding "customers" when the app and the store disagree. If I were the manager, I'd instruct my employees NOT to provide information because we really do NOT know what is coming or when.

I know around DFW, the shelves have been regularly stocked with most things (except 22) AND what's there has remained on the shelf for multiple days. I believe the recent Walmart price increases (10-30%), the elapsed time for the supply/demand chains to stabilize, and the general normalization with other purchase outlets is making this possible.

Don't get me wrong, I've been frustrated and I've also run across the "associate took the keys home" in multiple stores lately (hand to forehead) and I'll be one of the first to call corporate if I can prove "foul", ... BUT, ... give these folks a break. In general, they've managed the situation fairly well. The 3 box limit helped a lot and stock HAS BEEN available throughout this mess if you were willing to invest the time/effort. I still don't believe that anyone could make a business run flipping 3 boxes per day. You all know you got one bite at the supply apple per day, it took time to get that bite and hiring multiple people to hits multiple stores each day doesn't seem profitable. Not saying it didn't happen but MOST of the people I've met in this process the past year were just like the rest of us, looking to stock up whenever reasonably priced product was available. In hindsight, it was a good investment from my perspective as I'd be paying 30% MORE today than a year ago and my supply is at least at the level it was a year ago with no impact on my sporting habits.

The WMs here will not tell you the truth of when or what comes in, and if you get any halfway believable story--its always BS and the story changes constantly. The only reason I can think of that is why I stop by their ammo counter, is because im in the store to get other stuff since I am there.

 

[the ringo kid]

I partly agree and partly disagree w/ the above. Reason being is I have been there and witnessed a store employee blatantly lie about what they get in. Its true most of the time that they dont know what they will get in till it arrives but, the guy in particular who flat out lied to someone who wanted to be a new shooter about what comes in or when--was totally uncalled for. That employee said he had not seen 22 on the shelves at his store in months--when in fact, I bought almost 2,000 rounds of 22 from that guy and with in the past 3 months.

The way I see things, just tell the truth and nobody can bash you for it--that is easier to tell the truth.

 

[smokindog]

EDIT: Oooops, just saw you said "THAT guy"!!!! I still stand behind my response in general

Trying to stay with the spirit of the season!!! That particular person may NOT have seen 22 for months because it may always be GONE when he gets there. All the Walmart stores around here have very limited and specific people assigned to the "peak periods" of these transactions. Again, this was a corporate directive to help stem any "issues". No stones, just Christmas spirit

I partly agree and partly disagree w/ the above. Reason being is I have been there and witnessed a store employee blatantly lie about what they get in. Its true most of the time that they dont know what they will get in till it arrives but, the guy in particular who flat out lied to someone who wanted to be a new shooter about what comes in or when--was totally uncalled for. That employee said he had not seen 22 on the shelves at his store in months--when in fact, I bought almost 2,000 rounds of 22 from that guy and with in the past 3 months.

The way I see things, just tell the truth and nobody can bash you for it--that is easier to tell the truth.

 

[blujax01]

My problem is that I don't recognize these imaginary battle lines drawn between "Profit", "Excess Profit", "Greed" and "Extreme Greed."

If I decide to sell a product or service, I will research the going price and offer my goods at that level. If they sell, my research was correct, which is good. If they don't sell, then I am asking too much. The profit is the profit. It is not good nor bad, it is simply "the profit." This has been at the very core of economic theory since Adam Smith first proposed it in the 1770's.

Those of you who have a problem with that are barking up the wrong tree.

Go talk to the person who is willing to pay more than you are and tell them: "Why are you buying that? It costs too much for me to consider. I think you should Stop It."
Or to that person who is willing to pay more than you think he should: "Hey, it's not my money but I think you shouldn't buy that. Your money would be better saved, or spent elsewhere, wouldn't you agree?"

And let me know how that works out.

 

[the ringo kid]

EDIT: Oooops, just saw you said "THAT guy"!!!! I still stand behind my response in general

Trying to stay with the spirit of the season!!! That particular person may NOT have seen 22 for months because it may always be GONE when he gets there. All the Walmart stores around here have very limited and specific people assigned to the "peak periods" of these transactions. Again, this was a corporate directive to help stem any "issues". No stones, just Christmas spirit

Its the same here and the liar to be--was the WM employee who ive been getting most of the ammo I get at WM from. He had zero cause to lie about it. He should have just told the truth instead of fiction, and im 99.999999% sure that that customer would not have caused any trouble anyway.

 

[the ringo kid]

My problem is that I don't recognize these imaginary battle lines drawn between "Profit", "Excess Profit", "Greed" and "Extreme Greed."

If I decide to sell a product or service, I will research the going price and offer my goods at that level. If they sell, my research was correct, which is good. If they don't sell, then I am asking too much. The profit is the profit. It is not good nor bad, it is simply "the profit." This has been at the very core of economic theory since Adam Smith first proposed it in the 1770's.

Those of you who have a problem with that are barking up the wrong tree.

Go talk to the person who is willing to pay more than you are and tell them: "Why are you buying that? It costs too much for me to consider. I think you should Stop It."
Or to that person who is willing to pay more than you think he should: "Hey, it's not my money but I think you shouldn't buy that. Your money would be better saved, or spent elsewhere, wouldn't you agree?"

And let me know how that works out.

Its always worked out fine by me since my first actual income happened when I started my own business at the age of 12.

 

[dougb1946]

Okay, pick any other item. You run a hardware store. Guy comes in wanting to buy a widget, but you're all out. He asks when you expect to have them in stock. You know when the next shipment is coming in. You can only give one response:

A) You lie, and say you don't know.

B) You tell him you know but won't tell him.

C) You answer honestly because you care about your customers and your reputation.

Just because you order it doesn't mean it's coming. "You don't know" may just be the truth. Even if the store is invoiced, the shipment may not be on the truck.