Price gouging

[Narragansett]

I bought WW748 in 8# cans for 59.99 and primers at 6.99 a thousand and Winchester 55gr FMJ/BT at 8.99 a thousand in 1984 I stocked up, but I have had to pay higher prices since Then!

Have you seen what restaurants are charging for a glass of tea now? It is the times! And they are a changing!

Ivan

I don't drink tea unless I mix it myself, and I stay out of restaurants. Hamburger retail went up a dollar a pound. Restaurants buy wholesale, but the price of a hamburger everywhere is 13-14 dollars, or roughly a 4-5.00 increase.

I know the food industry has had a bad time of it, but it appears many of them want to recoup their losses quickly with higher prices. Not for me. I won't pay 19.00 for spaghetti with 2 medium size meatballs either.

Last week the local multi store food market had chicken drumsticks for 99 cents a pound. This week chicken wings are 4.99/ pound. Riddle me that Batman. Boneless skinless chicken breast is 2.99/pound, up 50%.

Not to run off topic here, but I will not be gouged at a restaurant, any more than I will a gun store

 

[vonn]

The prices of everything are going to get higher. The new normal is not here yet but future prices may make current prices look like the deal everyone hopes to find! I am trying to keep my supplies at a level I am comfortable with and that will allow me to shoot at a reduced rate but at least shoot some.

 

[mikerjf]

Your view on this is going to depend on how far you're zoomed out.

In the big picture view, I see the shooter got some powder and he can make cartridges. The dealer got some pieces of green paper, which are only good for trading with people who still value green paper. I know which one I want as we continue our descent into the "top-level plan".


Digressing, a long time ago I came up with the concept of edible money. Your paper dollar would be made instead of actual spinach or lettuce... $1 worth. Perhaps carrot slices could become "pennies". It gave an actual utilitarian value to money, and helped focus on the concept of value.

 

[Drm50]

I've got more components than I'll ever use. I've bought them up at auctions 20yrs ago for pennies on the dollar. Back when lots of places were going belly up. In the last 15 yrs I have bought about 10lbs of powder at $22 lb at Cabelas to use up Gift Cards when Pro Bass bought them. 10 boxes of CCI Std Vel 22 LR at $40 and 2 boxes of 45acp at $35@.
Same people who gripe about prices put crazy prices on their stuff. I see high prices, that's just times we are in. I also see crazy prices. I recently sold some ammo at outdoor sale. People were willing to pay $40 for a box of 410 shells. I wish I had taken some with me. If you are dumb enough to pay idiot prices I got no sympathy for you.
It's called PPP. There are things you need like food, shelter and clothing. Recreational items are way down the list.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Recently a lady I know oh so well called to tell me that the house next door to her was having an Estate Sale.
So I cranked the ToJo and rolled over to my Dau's House.
This house is a Bona Fide McMansion. Elaborate and ornate.
Almost forget - a Room full of Ammunition.
Apparently a Gun - Hand Loading Room.
A Sales Team Dude is there. So I take a look.
I looked around and said, it's nice to run across somebody who's got more Ammo than I do! Actually had, the Gun Guy has crossed over.
Didn't take long! Pick up a 100 round box of MiniMags.
Tagged at $79. Dropped it like it was Hot!
They reportedly later dropped the prices and was told,
It's All Gone! No Mo Ammo there!

 

[Warren Sear]

No one is being gouged. If the price is too high, don't buy. But please don't piss and moan that the price you paid was too high. It wasn't, or you wouldn't have bought it. Time to put on your big girl boots.

 

[Drm50]

For a lot of these cry babies, someone could make a fortune it they invented a conversion to fire roll caps in their guns. They shoot every piece of ammo they have and are use to stopping at Wally World next outing. They buy the bucket of bullets for whatever the price. Then you have the Chicken Little Club buying all they can get. On top of that the scalpers are in there for their pint of blood. There wouldn't have been any shortages without the idiots and scalpers. Prices would have never shot up like they have either.

 

[Dieseltech56]

I passed on a $65 pound of unique at the last gun show. I need it but not that bad.