AmmunitionStore Lower's Price of Primers!

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If you've been following gunbot for primers, you've probably noticed that often the only listing "in stock" is from "ammunitionstore" -- small rifle magnum, Wolf --- for $79.99. Well, today they've lowered the price to a fantastic $69.99 (per 1k). Of course, with shipping, and the $27.50 hazmat fee, that's still over $100 bucks for a box of a 1,000. :what:

Somehow, I still don't think they will be selling many at this price, either.
 
I read your thread title and was excited. :D

After reading your post, not so much. :(

Oh well, we have to refrain from buying at these prices if we're going to see things improve. Stay disciplined, we're going to get truly lower prices if we wait a few more months.
 
There are those who might think the ammunition store is engaging in free enterprise capitalism and that's fine. Although I'm a strong believer in capitalism and free enterprise, gouging of this nature crosses the line and my hope is that anyone who is aware of such practices has a good memory for when times hopefully return to normal. I'd endure going without before giving those bastids a dime.
 
dap22 said:
There are those who might think the ammunition store is engaging in free enterprise capitalism and that's fine. Although I'm a strong believer in capitalism and free enterprise, gouging of this nature crosses the line and my hope is that anyone who is aware of such practices has a good memory for when times hopefully return to normal. I'd endure going without before giving those bastids a dime.
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Very true, but as informed citizens, we should also caution our fellow man not to waste his money. I think we've reached a turning point in that prices are going to drop from here on out, however slowly, especially as suppliers finally get a higher inventory.
 
Other online vendors have been getting primers at $35/1000 or less (Midway, Nachez, Powder Valley, Wideners, etc.).

I think it's simple supply and demand.

As more primers become available at lower prices, prices will fall as less and less consumers will pay $80/1000. :eek:
 
Ammunitionstore goes to all of the local shows in the area where I live. I never forget gougers. I will never spend another dime with them or the other local guy who is charging $100.00 for Glock 19 mags. (and I don't even have a Glock 19). Things will be getting back to normal somewhat, and I hope they end up eating all those primers and glock mags.
 
plateshooter said:
... I hope they end up eating all those primers and glock mags.
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Rest assured. They won't.

If the "gougers" bought their inventory at 'normal' costs, they can lower their prices any time they want in order to keep selling. And, even if they figure they have more inventory than they want to carry, they can drop prices to sub-retail levels without taking a hit overall. So, no, they won't ever get stuck with goods they can't sell.

The only way that would happen is if the "gougers" bought their inventory at inflated prices, and then the retail prices dropped back to normal. But then,assuming they had only raised their prices because their costs went up, they weren't ever actually gouging, were they?
 
$100 for a 1k?
Nope. Not happening. Im already ticked off at the idea of spending $32 for a 1k of Tula when I used to spend $25 per 1k! Sure it isn't as bad as $100 but still it sucks.
Maybe in another month, Maybe two things will be as they should be.
 
The local gunshow here had some primers. S&B $45 per thousand were the cheapest. Everyone else wanted $60 + and one vendor even had CCI for $89 per thousand...

Powders were $35 + per lb.....

Don't even want to discuss 22 long rifle prices ($100 per 500 round boxes).
 
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Rest assured. They won't.

If the "gougers" bought their inventory at 'normal' costs, they can lower their prices any time they want in order to keep selling. And, even if they figure they have more inventory than they want to carry, they can drop prices to sub-retail levels without taking a hit overall. So, no, they won't ever get stuck with goods they can't sell.

The only way that would happen is if the "gougers" bought their inventory at inflated prices, and then the retail prices dropped back to normal. But then,assuming they had only raised their prices because their costs went up, they weren't ever actually gouging, were they?
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Except for the waste of their lives/time.. stuck is stuck for those stuck folk
 
Howdy ngnrd, I am pretty familiar with the vendors in my area and how they do their business. I have been buying from some of them for almost 50 years. The only choice I have is where I spend my money. That is all I have control over and all I want control over. There are other vendors here selling quality primers in the $35.00 per K range. Other local vendors that I buy from are selling their Glock mags for <$30.00 at the gun shows I attend. I am sure they are making their mark up, and I will continue to give them my business now and in the future.

Don't know how reloading supplies are up there in Alaska, but in my area, most people call $69.00 for low grade primers gouging. It seems that shooters and reloaders are a pretty unforgiving bunch around here.

I hope to get to visit Alaska someday, for now, the closest I can get is watching Yukon Men on TV. I would love to have my lungs full of that fresh air.
 
I actually seen a few customers calling out vendors at the gun show down here on Saturday. They were questioning the dramatic price increases charged by those vendors. Some discussions got pretty heated...
 
The local range where I am a member stocks reloading supplies for members. I bought WLP for $30/K which has been their price for the last 6-8 months. Powders are $20 dollars per pound but the stock has been hit or miss lately. When I was there Friday all they had in stock was Trailboss. Bought one can (9 ounces) for $15. Was in Tallahassee Saturday and found Red Dot for $26 per pound. GS I was in wanted $69.99 for SPP. They had them and at that price they still have them as far as I'm concerned. Did buy 2 pounds of Red Dot though.
 
I wasn't trying to open up another debate on gouging. I was just pointing out that those that are listing inventory at inflated prices (often seen as gouging) aren't going to get stung when the prices come back down, unless they bought their inventory at inflated prices. In which case, it can't really be seen as gouging.

And as far as the time they have invested, I suppose they have to balance that against the additional profit per unit they are getting.

Personally, the time I would have to spend acquiring inexpensive ammo is worth more than the profit I could make selling the limited inventory I could get right now. Other people obviously have a different opinion; thus, the lines at the gun counters all across the country every day...

As far as regional stock and pricing goes, finding powder up here can be ... problematic ... but I haven't really had any problems finding primers locally. And I have yet to pay more than normal retail for either of those items. Of course, normal retail in Alaska is typically higher than other places, because we don't really have any good options for ordering retail from down south. IF a retailer will actually ship up here, the hazmat and shipping costs make it cost prohibitive for individual use quantities (USPS, FedEx, and UPS freight typically all goes on a plane to get here - even the "ground" shipments).

And, I haven't had the pleasure of seeing the Yukon Men TV show. But, I would imagine that it's similar to most other reality shows... containing varying degrees of entertainment, but conspicuously absent of much actual reality. Maybe I'll have to catch an episode or two.;)
 
Look, it's simple. They put any price they please on their product. We say "yes" or "no".
If not enough people buy, they lower the price.
Capitalism ... it's marvelously self-regulating.
 
The local gunshow here had some primers. S&B $45 per thousand were the cheapest. Everyone else wanted $60 + and one vendor even had CCI for $89 per thousand...
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During the '08 panic, we saw primers at a gun show for $12/100.
Nobody was buying.
 
Ammunition Store's owner was recently ordered to pay 2 employees back-pay of over $500,000 plus attorneys fees.
The ex-employees were sales reps that hauled ammo to and from gun shows. However, their transports were not legal and when they complained to the owner of Ammunition Store he simply fired them. Now he's on the hook for $612,000. Feel any better now?
 
My LGS has all types of Winchester, Federal, CCI, and remington for about $39/1000. Caveat.... 1 box of each type per checkout. I'm ok with that price.
 
Otto said:
Ammunition Store's owner was recently ordered to pay 2 employees back-pay of over $500,000 plus attorneys fees.
The ex-employees were sales reps that hauled ammo to and from gun shows. However, their transports were not legal and when they complained to the owner of Ammunition Store he simply fired them. Now he's on the hook for $612,000. Feel any better now?
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Not sure that I do. When I started the thread, I just found it amusing: they were not selling at $80 per thousand, did they really think reducing the price $10 would start them selling like hotcakes?

But this is actually sad--for the employees he fired. It is sounding to me like they may have a hard time collecting, and that AS may soon be no more. For their sake, that's too bad.
 
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