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Bullfrog · Mar 19, 2020

Alan3413 said:
Make it a raffle. One donated N95 mask gets you one entry.

How about a slightly used 3M N95 mask that I wore for only 20 minutes when sweeping out a dusty shed last fall?

Its been hanging on a hook in a clean, dry basement for 3-4 months, so any dormant virii therein are gauranteed to be common, everyday nusiances, not of the Corona 19 variety.

:lol:

Maybe I should sell it on e-bay.

:lol2:

Neutron · Mar 19, 2020

squaregrouper said:
CTD did it to me personally in 2013. I ordered 1k of Wolf 7.62x39 for $199. The next day they cancelled my order due to being out of stock. A few hours later, the identical item was back in stock for $499.
They will never get another penny from me.

Yep, this is what gets people pissed off, not so much the price gouging but the order cancelling and almost immediately offering at a higher price. They are breaking an agreement between them and the consumer. Unethical.

Alea Jacta Est · Mar 19, 2020

Folks will remember how you behaved when the chips were down....for a very long time.

Alphabrew · Mar 19, 2020

The ability of people to remain butthurt over ammo prices during a near decade old panic is amazing.

Alea Jacta Est · Mar 19, 2020

Alphabrew said:
The ability of people to remain butthurt over ammo prices during a near decade old panic is amazing.

Values are more important to some than to others.

catch · Mar 19, 2020

Alphabrew said:
The ability of people to remain butthurt over ammo prices during a near decade old panic is amazing.

To sell at a higher price is one thing, But to cancel orders to sell at higher prices is a different thing all together. That is why I wont buy from CTD.

60pilot · Mar 19, 2020

I don't agree with them with raising the price but it is capitalism and if you're stupid enough to pay it then that's your problem. If they are canceling orders just so they can jack up the price, that is some ******** but I think it would be difficult to prove. I don't really buy
anything from CTD so I guess this doesn't effect me much.

ohen cepel · Mar 19, 2020

If one is dumb enough to give them their money then let the fools reap the "rewards".

Burned me long ago along with Optics Planet and Botach. If their lead guy showed up at my house with a case of GOOD scotch, 6 turbo hotties, and a tuck load of ammo I may, may think about opening my door to them but in the end likely would not as I think they would steal my home and all that is in it before the end of the visit.

Some businesses are simply bad, and those 3 are on my short list.

JohnnyE · Mar 19, 2020

squaregrouper said:
CTD did it to me personally in 2013. I ordered 1k of Wolf 7.62x39 for $199. The next day they cancelled my order due to being out of stock. A few hours later, the identical item was back in stock for $499.
They will never get another penny from me.

That's a crappy business practice. HONOR the agreements you entered into.

wbw2123 said:
This is what did it for me. Charge whatever you want, but when you break sales agreements so you can charge more... CTD needs a wafflestomping down the shower drain.

Totally legitimate. Honor the agreements you previously entered into. Do whatever you want to with prices for new agreements going forward.

NeutronBlu said:
Yep, this is what gets people pissed off, not so much the price gouging but the order cancelling and almost immediately offering at a higher price. They are breaking an agreement between them and the consumer. Unethical.

A key distinction. Raising prices for future purchasers is simply responding to market forces. Cancelling preexisting agreements to resell that inventory at the new market price is the problem.

catch said:
To sell at a higher price is one thing, But to cancel orders to sell at higher prices is a different thing all together. That is why I wont buy from CTD.

^^^ QFT

All this, in particular the fine distinctions, needs to be repeated.

catch · Mar 19, 2020

I order 2k rounds of 7.62x39 on 3/15 for 225.87 a case, and on 3/16 They sold out. Them they listed more for 375 a case (same ammo). I got my order today. This is the kind of company that I will buy from (Bulckammo.com) not CTD.

herkybird72 · Mar 19, 2020

I’m a dyed in the wool capitalist but CTD screwed a lot of people during the last panics and it appears they are up to the SOS. When they pulled it before I elected not to patronize them again. As a business they have the right to do what they think is necessary but I have the right to spend my money as I see fit. It is the same as I spend at Dick’s. $0.00.

catch · Mar 19, 2020

herkybird72 said:
I’m a dyed in the wool capitalist but CTD screwed a lot of people during the last panics and it appears they are up to the SOS. When they pulled it before I elected not to patronize them again. As a business they have the right to do what they think is necessary but I have the right to spend my money as I see fit. It is the same as I spend at Dick’s. $0.00.

Amen

hobiecat590 · Mar 19, 2020

CTD are dicks due to their price gouging history and have been dead to me since the last ammo shortage. Dick's are just dicks due to their insane anti gun policies. If Dick's were the last place on earth, I would consider shopping there as a last resort. CTD, nope.

Bob A · Mar 20, 2020

Alphabrew said:
The ability of people to remain butthurt over ammo prices during a near decade old panic is amazing.

You don't readily forget being raped.

You generally don't go back and ask for more, either.

If it's someone's pleasure to explore that kind of commercial relationship, it's their problem.

.

Alphabrew · Mar 20, 2020

Bob A said:
You don't readily forget being raped.

You generally don't go back and ask for more, either.

If it's someone's pleasure to explore that kind of commercial relationship, it's their problem.

.

Having CTD cancel a case of ammo you ordered and resell it for a higher price is comparable to rape? Did someone hijack your account?

If the reverse happened and the price of ammo suddenly collapse and it could be purchased 50% cheaper elsewhere, everyone bitching would cancel their orders in about 2 seconds.

lazarus · Mar 20, 2020

Alphabrew said:
Having CTD cancel a case of ammo you ordered and resell it for a higher price is comparable to rape? Did someone hijack your account?

If the reverse happened and the price of ammo suddenly collapse and it could be purchased 50% cheaper elsewhere, everyone bitching would cancel their orders in about 2 seconds.

And if the merchants terms of service say a customer can cancel their order, that's fair. I don't recall seeing anything in their terms of service saying they reserve the right to cancel a customer's order at any time.

Bob A · Mar 20, 2020

Brief overview of profiteering; apparently illegal in UK and Germany:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profiteering_(business)

teratos · Mar 20, 2020

The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.......and reminders not to shop at CTD.

DaemonAssassin · Mar 21, 2020

teratos said:
During the panic buying of 2013, I gave away a Spike's lower as a Karma. Hmmmm. Might be time for a Coronavirus karma.

I'm in for the transferable HK MP5 trigger pack..... :innocent0

calicojack · Mar 22, 2020

Not as egregious as CTD, but BCM has upped the prices on upper receiver groups and their BCG. The BCG went from $169 to $189; the uppers are like $25 - 30 more.

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