Why would LGS Lie to good customers faces.

Status
Not open for further replies.
it really doesnt matter what the LGS or the Wally Worlds do now, people are gonna find fault in it...the problem is simple -- it's a stressful time, and during stressful times, people get upset...our local walmart set out a case of .223 the other day, with their 3 box limit, and 8 or 9 guys lined up...i was 3rd...the guy behind me was complaining that they were putting a 3 box limit on it, that it should be first come, first serve...i laughed, and said "you should be glad they are doin the limit, otherwise you'd be outta luck, cause i'm in front of you"... :)
 
Titegroups is right. Find something else to do. Everyone mad cause they can't burn up 400 rounds a day. Like that was normal? Or moaning cause they can't find an AR anywhere. While they have 4 in their safe. I reloaded everything I could. Now I'm cleaning the reloading area up. Amazing the stuff you find. Found doubles of things,things I no longer have a use for or are broken,etc. Clean it up, sell it, or toss it. Save your money for when prices turn good again(cause they will). Just think we get to buy all fresh stuff. Old product has been cleared from the pipelines. Also I'm too cheap to pay current prices. :D
 
perfectcircle1 said:
Omg! if some of u would please read the thread in its entirety you would see what im sayin
Click to expand...

Ok lets reread ...
"
just picked up three boxes at wallyworld. Gun stores are lying cause i just paid 8.97 not 19.99:mad:["

...You said gun stores are charging $19.99 per box of ammo but WM is only asking $8.97 thus the gun stores are lying about price and availability. About right?

Everyone else just explained to you why, with a host of other factors, the ammo prices are not the same and why LGSs cannot compete with WM. Apparently you still dont get it

:banghead::banghead:

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2
 
FWIW , Walmart , Cabelas , Bass Pro , Dick's and other large chains do not buy thru the same distributor channels that small independant gunshops buy thru like Jerry's Sport Center , Nationwide , Camfour and others. Their huge volume buying power means they buy direct from the manufacturers and use their own distribution network.

Places like Midway , Brownells , Natchez , and other big on-line ammo & reloading componant sellers are the same way. They buy direct.
 
if you remember a few years ago then 22's were very hard to find, no one had any. but when i did find some the price was the same as befor the shortage, how they are hard to find again and when you do the cost is 3 times higher that is how it is at the LGS in my area
 
again, you failed to miss my second post on this thread.

Sent from my SCH-R760 using Tapatalk 2
 
Arik said:
Ok lets reread ...
"
just picked up three boxes at wallyworld. Gun stores are lying cause i just paid 8.97 not 19.99:mad:["

...You said gun stores are charging $19.99 per box of ammo but WM is only asking $8.97 thus the gun stores are lying about price and availability. About right?

Everyone else just explained to you why, with a host of other factors, the ammo prices are not the same and why LGSs cannot compete with WM. Apparently you still dont get it

:banghead::banghead:

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...

again, you missed my second post on this thread.

Sent from my SCH-R760 using Tapatalk 2
 
perfectcircle1 said:
I know all the scenarios. I own my own business. I was told by a very close friend of mine that works at a store distributor prices has not changed on ammo meanwhile at the store that i visit the most and am friendly with its operators, looks at me right in the face and says "distributor prices has gone way up". That is a bold face lie.
Click to expand...

this one arik

Sent from my SCH-R760 using Tapatalk 2
 
At the last gun show around me Bricks of 22LR were selling for $50 and so if you get lucky and Walmart happens to have some you are getting a much better deal from them. The big problem is my Walmart hasn't had a 500 count brick of 22LR in over 3 months. They did receive a few 325 round boxes last week and they were sold out in 10 minutes with a limit of 3 boxes per customer.

It's the same with reloading components as when you find primiers they are $45 to $50 per thousand and they were $25 before this all started. I've have had two orders for JHP 9mm bullets on order for 4 weeks and so far none has arrived so those guys are buried and trying to catch up.
 
perfectcircle1 said:
I know all the scenarios. I own my own business. I was told by a very close friend of mine that works at a store distributor prices has not changed on ammo meanwhile at the store that i visit the most and am friendly with its operators, looks at me right in the face and says "distributor prices has gone way up". That is a bold face lie.
Click to expand...

Ohhh you ment this!

Yep prices all stayed the same but ALL the LGSs in the whole country got together and decided to raise prices. Conspiracy!!!! Only WM stood up for us! :banghead:

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2
 
Perhaps I'm throwing cold water on this discussion, but I hope and pray we're contacting our legislators to encourage them not to accede to the anti-gun hysteria currently being propagated by the media. This may be more important than the current prices of ammo. Even if we know these legislators are anti-gun, we MUST convey our views to them. This especially goes for areas not currently afflicted by harsh gun laws. We cannot be over-confident; I know, I used to live in NYC.
 
It is possible that your LGS's distributors priceing went up. But walmarts cost stayed the same because they buy from manufacturer.
It is well known that Walmart only marks up guns and ammo 10% over cost at least in this area. I too have had a run in with a LGS 4 years ago. His powder prices went from $22/lb to $35/lb. He told me that you can't find it anywhere else and his cost went up so that is the price. Problem was the powder on the shelf was old product and his cost was no different on it. I understand the cost of replacing enventory, I deal with it all the time. I just left and waited for the prices to come down.
 
We have only ourselves to blame for the recent madness. Somebody in front of a TV camera yells, "Ban guns!", and we respond by racing all over town buying up all of the ammo that we can afford, as well as an extra gun or two, just in case. Sometimes, we're our own worst enemy.
 
perfectcircle1 said:
I don't wanna hear any defense for lgs's. they sell guns with a 200-300 dollar markup. plus they are selling 10 times as many guns lately. There's no defense for them.
Click to expand...

Now the LGS's have no guns or ammunition to sell. The employees will have to be put on furlough. Minimum staffing will be kept simply to keep the place open. Taxes, gas, electricity, water, maintenance and other overhead will still have to be paid.

If you truly own your own business, you should be well aware that the profits made during the good times have to carry you during the bad. The past couple of months have been like the holiday shopping season for gun store owners. During the holiday shopping season, most businesses do 1/4 to 1/3 of their total yearly business in one month.

As you take issue with LGS not selling merchandise for the same price that Walmart does, you apparently must price the goods or services you sell to the lowest common denominator in your market. To do otherwise would be hypocritical. I look forward to one day shopping at perfectcircle1*mart.

Remember that if you don't like the prices in one store you can always shop someplace else. That's the real beauty of a free market society.
 
What's the LGS going to sell next month(s) when they can't replace stock they sold you below market price.

It's not like Walmart and they're going to sell underwear.

If you want your LGS still there next year this is the cost of it.

Emory
 
Wow a bunch of dislike on Small Business, Locally we have a couple of shops that have pricing all over, 1 was selling 223 for 20.00 a box 2 others at the usual cost maybe a slight increase over a few months ago,
Just remember the shops that gouged ya! Or tried to!
In a few months there will be a plethora of black rifles on the used market! and maybe a good deal on some Tupperware semi autos,
Like I posted a week or so ago the LGS I worked at pulled all the 22LR
and 223 ammunition from the shelves only limited quantities, and also only for those that where buying firearms in those calibers. How do you sell a firearm and not have anything to feed it? Also too many enterprising individuals wood try and buy all he had and then resell on the internet or in other shops.
Kinda strange when you have folks show up to buy cases of ammunition that never shopped there before? And say I will buy all you have & whip out a CC And then get pissy when they got shut down.

Just sayin

Remember to be prepared for tough times, like others say shoot 1 and buy 2
 
Last edited:
Wow, some of you really don't get it. local lgs's have tons of ammo in stock, mostly at really great prices. The more popular stuff, over priced by way more than double. In my town, walmart shelves are bare. Understandable given the circumstances. They are receiving shipments everyday. It flies off the shelf at record pace. One lgs in my area, stocked right up even with 223. Why you ask? cause its frigan overpriced. Sales are up over 50% at that store daily for almost 3 months now. What is making a petty 10 bucks on a box of ammo gonna do for them? Its gonna make them lose customers over the long run thats what. Customers whom at one time bought all their ammo from them.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

J
WTB: S&W Model 28 Box: 6 inch, 1968 era
Replies
0
Views
89
jmiles1960
J
D
Amazing Gun Show Find today.
Replies
9
Views
1K
Model29-26.5
M
CAJUNLAWYER
Sometime going back to the basics is pretty tasty.
2
Replies
21
Views
807
biku324
biku324
A
New to me 28-2
2
Replies
22
Views
1K
GPerry
GPerry
T
66-1 6in
Replies
10
Views
839
Nightowl
Nightowl

Latest posts

Back
Top