Walmart Value Pack Prices

BigCountry14 · Apr 18, 2014

I noticed today while in Walmart in Prince Frederick that the winchester .45 100 round value pack was $43. At the Walmart in Fallston that I normally go to it is $54. Any one else notice difference in pricing depending on walmart location?

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protegeV · Apr 18, 2014

Yep, I see contradictory pricing in the ammo spotting threads all the time and the kicker is they "claim" that ammo is the ONLY item in the store that cannot be price matched :rolleyes:

Gryphon · Apr 19, 2014

Carroll Island Walmart has had 100 round value pack .45 for $43 for the last several months. Even Freestate range sells it for less than $45.

Magnumite · Apr 19, 2014

"Regional marketing". Fallston is comprised of mostly of higher income residents.

protegeV · Apr 19, 2014

Magnumite said:
"Regional marketing". Fallston is comprised of mostly of higher income residents.

yes, it is telling that the WMs in SoMD, western MD, and the eastern shore are usually the lower priced one's as compared to places like Towson, Fallston, abingdon, etc.

I'd also like a legitimate explanation as to why they won't internally price match ammo like they will on ANYTHING else if you ask.

sailskidrive · Apr 19, 2014

Walmart does not price match between stores...

I'm sure the store in Fallston pays some a$$ raping BS county taxes that Calvert County has yet to even consider....

protegeV · Apr 19, 2014

sailskidrive said:
Walmart does not price match between stores...

I'm sure the store in Fallston pays some a$$ raping BS county taxes that Calvert County has yet to even consider....

yes they do. My wife has gotten them to price match kids clothes, bed sheets, and some rubbermaid buckets amongst other things after seeing ads for it. They will also match online prices if you ask. I asked about ammo a couple months back when I saw some 7.62x39 price $1 higher than what was reported at an eastern shore WM. The sporting goods manager told me ammo is the only thing they don't price match.

RoadDawg · Apr 19, 2014

The management sets the prices according to the area market. At least that's what I was told when I drove to Hampstead WM for 30-30 and found it was $3.50 more per box than at Cockeysville.

Sunir · Apr 20, 2014

Walmart and Dicks Sporting Goods in the Howard County, Anne Arundel, Baltimore and White Marsh areas all seem to have high ammo prices. I was there for black Friday once and remember dropping in the firearms part of the store and ammo prices were not part of the sale

pbharvey · Apr 20, 2014

I noticed that WWB 9mm 100 packs dropped from $29 to $26.

Clifjr · Apr 20, 2014

pbharvey said:
I noticed that WWB 9mm 100 packs dropped from $29 to $26.

Yes, I got 3 100 packs 9mm 2 weeks ago at the Germantown Wal-Mart for $26.67 each. Not sure what other stores price them at as this one is the only one that I've seen them at other then Dick's at the Rio which want over $30 I think.

gamefan86 · Apr 20, 2014

I paid $43 for a 100 round box of WWB in .45acp and $24 for a 100 round pack of Tula Brassmaxx in 9mm at the Walmart in North East.

Capt Skup · Apr 21, 2014

I was curious about the differing prices not only for ammo but also firearms. Most noticeable is the Mossberg Model 500, at one local store the 20 guage is selling for $209 while 20 miles away the same shotgun is $269 at another Walmart. So I asked someone I have known a long time in management at Walmart why the differing prices. He told me that stores have the difference to make up for losses due to theft, he used the other word but I cannot remember it this early. Basically a store that is hit harder by theft will raise prices to make up for the loss. I looked at the price of the 5 quart Motorcraft oil that I use, and sure enough, the store with the lower gun prices also sells the oil for less. I know that the California Walmart is hit hard by thieves, and their prices are higher.

JVP409 · Apr 21, 2014

That's not 100% accurate. Companies do increase prices to to cover losses or "shrinkage" but it never a store by store decision. Prices are set by market and as some said earlier a higher end areas very well may have higher prices than other lower end markets.

Maverick0313 · Apr 21, 2014

pbharvey said:
I noticed that WWB 9mm 100 packs dropped from $29 to $26.

Yep.....

protegeV · Apr 21, 2014

Capt Skup said:
I was curious about the differing prices not only for ammo but also firearms. Most noticeable is the Mossberg Model 500, at one local store the 20 guage is selling for $209 while 20 miles away the same shotgun is $269 at another Walmart. So I asked someone I have known a long time in management at Walmart why the differing prices. He told me that stores have the difference to make up for losses due to theft, he used the other word but I cannot remember it this early. Basically a store that is hit harder by theft will raise prices to make up for the loss. I looked at the price of the 5 quart Motorcraft oil that I use, and sure enough, the store with the lower gun prices also sells the oil for less. I know that the California Walmart is hit hard by thieves, and their prices are higher.

JVP409 said:
That's not 100% accurate. Companies do increase prices to to cover losses or "shrinkage" but it never a store by store decision. Prices are set by market and as some said earlier a higher end areas very well may have higher prices than other lower end markets.

JVP, what's your source?

Capt Skup · Apr 21, 2014

The two stores I mention, California and Dunkirk. Dunkirk is a much more affluent area than California yet their prices are lower. Hmm.. My only complaint with them is that their ammo locker is almost always bare.

JVP409 · Apr 21, 2014

My source is 25 yrs in Big box store, district and regionalManagement. I'm not guessing on this one.

protegeV · Apr 21, 2014

JVP409 said:
My source is 25 yrs in Big box store, district and regionalManagement. I'm not guessing on this one.

Nah, didn't think you were guessing. You both have friends in upper management with different opinions. That's nothing new :lol2:

Sunir · Apr 21, 2014

^^^ If I ride around in one of those motorized scooter carts in WalMart will I get a discount??

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