Hillbilly77
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Why were you trying to take advantage of a young shooter? He offered you what is probably a fair price in today's market. You countered with an offer that is probably about half of what he could get, again on today's market, yet you accuse him of trying to take advantage of you?
What he has in the ammo is totally irrelevant. What the ammo is worth today is the only thing that matters.
There are plenty places still selling ammo for what it is actually worth. All of the ammo I have bought recently has been purchased at the regular, "before" price, which tells me that anybody running up their prices is simply taking advantage of people.
I refuse to be taken advantage of. I offered what would be full retail price on two full boxes of ammo for two partial boxes of ammo - more than fair on my part. I didn't argue with the kid, we just each had a dollar amount in mind, and those amounts were too far apart to make a deal. Again, I refuse to be screwed. I don't need ammo that badly. I even told him "You're right - you probably can sell it for more, I'm just not stupid enough to pay twice what something is worth."
I'm also tired of this "current market, capitalism" BS excuse.
People are taking advantage of people, plain and simple. Many have said that it requires two willing participants, and I agree - I'm just not willing.
I could sell you a flaming five pound bag of manure for $75, and it doesn't make it worth $75 - it just means that I have your money, and you have a flaming bag of ****.

Just my opinon of course, and my opinion and $1.50 will get you a cup of coffee.

