I understand price gouging. It’s not for me. I’ve given away a good amount of ammo and lent quite a few guns over the past couple of weeks. I am willing to help a friend in need. In turn, I have friends I can turn to. I feel badly that there are so many people who have nobody to count on.
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It depends on who is getting the extra.
The manufacturer may be getting the same price per roll as before. But the final retailer is the one marking it up a LOT.
And if it is change price across the entire supply chain, that is not gouging.
What CTD does is gouging. They take existing stock and mark it up 2, 3, 4, 5 times the price.
And more against them, is cancelling orders to relist at higher prices.
Squaregrouper
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THIS is the problem with them.
HAMMERED
Member
Maybe those people are just too lazy to look anywhere else?
Caveat Emptor
johnkn
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- Feb 27, 2012
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I wanted to purchase a couple packs of M-Lok rail covers for a new 458 Socom build last night. These normally go for $12 to $13 for a pack of 6 of small plastic covers. I could find them at 7-8 stores online but not the color I wanted so I Googled them. I actually saw them listed at CTD for $21 a pack. I kept looking and finally found them for their standard $12 price.
smokey
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edrod68
Active Member
Unless they arbitrarily decide they don't want to sell to you because you are in MD....used to like PSA...now they can suck it...
echo6mike
Ultimate Member
Yeah, this. I ditched them a few years ago because they stopped shipping ammo to MoCo. They don't understand (or care?) about state preemption, so I shop elsewhere.
Been boycotting CTD since 2013, I saw the scams they pulled on people then.
Wow
As long as they didn't cancel prior orders to resell the same goods at inflated prices, I am good with their adjusting prices to reflect the new demand.
Prevents hoarding and inspires manufacturers to ramp up manufacturing.
I am 100% OK with "price gouging", but not OK with cancelling legitimate orders only to resell stock at a higher price.
Yeah - the free market thing works both ways; screw me in a sellers market, but don't cry when I go elsewhere when I have a choice.
Matlack
Scribe
- Dec 15, 2008
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I would argue that canceling orders and then reselling the same product for more money is price gouging.
It's fraud.
Bootknife
Ultimate Member
They cancelled on me as well but I have not gone back...I bought 2k from Natchez @ 289 ea Free Shipping and no Taxes recently.That is who I have been dealing with for a Couple years.I got a Rossi in 357 Stainless that has been great also.
Dalebert
Active Member
2 more cents
If we gathered the 2 cents from each person we could purchase and distribute an extra box of ammo :-)
While I'm at it, I agree with what appears to be the prevailing sentiment...I wouldn't necessarily raise prices by 200% if I were a retailer, but they have every right to do so (and I might not stay in business long). On the other hand, it is unethical to sell something to multiple people...just like airlines selling too many seats on a flight...after the first person has paid their money, the item has already been purchased.
On the other hand, while I won't be dealing with CTD, I did place an order on BassPro on March 2, including a tumbler and powder scale (I handload) and 10 boxes of 9mm Blazer Brass. The powder scale came in a couple of days, tumbler got tracking info and FedEx said they delivered it but they didn't and the 9mm got backordered. I called them up and they reshipped the tumbler (to a different address, I'm working from home now) which I got a couple of days later. Then, to my surprise, last week I also received the 9mm...no markup and the price from March 2 was actually pretty good or I wouldn't have bought it in the first place.
If we gathered the 2 cents from each person we could purchase and distribute an extra box of ammo :-)
While I'm at it, I agree with what appears to be the prevailing sentiment...I wouldn't necessarily raise prices by 200% if I were a retailer, but they have every right to do so (and I might not stay in business long). On the other hand, it is unethical to sell something to multiple people...just like airlines selling too many seats on a flight...after the first person has paid their money, the item has already been purchased.
On the other hand, while I won't be dealing with CTD, I did place an order on BassPro on March 2, including a tumbler and powder scale (I handload) and 10 boxes of 9mm Blazer Brass. The powder scale came in a couple of days, tumbler got tracking info and FedEx said they delivered it but they didn't and the 9mm got backordered. I called them up and they reshipped the tumbler (to a different address, I'm working from home now) which I got a couple of days later. Then, to my surprise, last week I also received the 9mm...no markup and the price from March 2 was actually pretty good or I wouldn't have bought it in the first place.
Smacduff99
Active Member
I was surprised to see this thread and glad to know I'm not the only guy who remembers the gouging from a few years ago. Can't stand these guys and I refuse to buy from them since the last go round of crazy prices.
That being said, I completely understand reasonable and appropriate price increases. That's not what they are doing.
I have not admittedly read the whole thread, but price gouging on essential items is illegal in times of crisis (National Pandemic).
Ammo is certainly essential in my book!
That being said, I completely understand reasonable and appropriate price increases. That's not what they are doing.
I have not admittedly read the whole thread, but price gouging on essential items is illegal in times of crisis (National Pandemic).
Ammo is certainly essential in my book!
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