Rant on Dick's (the store)

[CWood]

So headed to Dick's to pick up some Winchester White Box, 45apc-100ct and was buy one and the next at 50%. They had raised the price from 41+ to 51+ dollars a box since last week. I went to Wal-Mart and spent my money, 35 and change for the same thing. I won't be going back there.

 

[Numidian]

Dick's has never been great on ammo prices... But they had Remington .223 for $8/box + the buy one get 50% off. I bought 480 rds LOL

 

[justsand]

there called DICKS for a reason

 

[EngageSmith]

I don't go there much (the one in Gaithersburg/RIO) but a few years ago I bought a Remington 597 there, used a coupon from the Entertainment Book (which on the back says can't be used for guns and ammo), and I THINK it was during a post-Thanksgiving sale or something.

Anyway, at the register the gun rang up $20 less than it should have been and I got 20% off after that. I think I walked out the door with that thing for about $160 with a cheap-o Chinese Remington scope. I may have been extremely lucky but then again every once and a while a blind squirrel finds a nut...

 

[Johnthetoolguy]

So headed to Dick's to pick up some Winchester White Box, 45apc-100ct and was buy one and the next at 50%. They had raised the price from 41+ to 51+ dollars a box since last week. I went to Wal-Mart and spent my money, 35 and change for the same thing. I won't be going back there.

Schmucks!

there called DICKS for a reason

 

[EL1227]

Suggestion ...

Dress up like a 60's hippie, carry an OWS-type protest sign and picket the place.

After all, it is Occupy Black Friday ...

 

[Johnthetoolguy]

The more I think about this, the more it sounds like bait and switch.......up the price to drop the price...

 

[dieselfarmboy]

The more I think about this, the more it sounds like bait and switch.......up the price to drop the price...

Seems like they do that alot with the buy one get one half off. I think they get away with it cause they hide the ammo and its harder to notice the prices unless you buy or price often.

 

[Semper Noctem]

I worked at a dicks in college and we did raise the prices just before a sale. I asked my manager about it once, and he told me that they actually make more money that way.

 

[CWood]

They did have some good prices on shotguns, that just got to me.

 

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So headed to Dick's to pick up some Winchester White Box, 45apc-100ct and was buy one and the next at 50%. They had raised the price from 41+ to 51+ dollars a box since last week. I went to Wal-Mart and spent my money, 35 and change for the same thing. I won't be going back there.

just buy from AIM, Palmetto State Armory or somewhere else online. I'd only support a MD store if it were something like one of the small shops that actually care about gun owners.

Engage Armament, Gun Connection, On Target, 2A Sales, etc (there are ~15 more).

When I buy gun stuff I buy from the little stores, but for ammo you are probably much better off going online or even coming here and getting together a group buy. It'd save you a lot more time and money too.

 

[Deep Creek Rock]

there called DICKS for a reason

Yeah - They live up to there name. That chain dosnt impress me one bit. I miss Galyans - it was way better.

To the OP, Ive bought a few of those 100ct 45ACP 230 grain from Wally World for $37.50 a box, to break in my Kimber. That stuff is mighty dirty shooting. The end of the muzzle looked like an exhaust pipe, running on full rich.

The brass is good though. Ive kept mine for handloading. Ive calculated, the cost to reload 100 rounds with my own casted 230grn LRN, for about $5.00 per hundred (.05 each!) - talk about cheap shooting!

 

[onespentround]

The one in Columbia stopped all sales of firearms and hunting appeal..... Well the LIBS strike again!!!!

 

[HardHatMan]

The one in Columbia stopped all sales of firearms and hunting appeal..... Well the LIBS strike again!!!!

That's weird. I just bought a Mossberg 702 (can't beat $120 for the rifle and $30 for two 525 round packs of .22lr) from the one in Gaithersburg this afternoon. The guy at the counter who helped me said they have been selling guns since 5am. There were 3 other people buying guns when I was filling out my paperwork.

 

[CWood]

I do need to start handloading.

 

[Mason-Dixon Baseball]

The more I think about this, the more it sounds like bait and switch.......up the price to drop the price...

I believe some ammo was on sale a few weeks back and that sale probably just ended--- then went on sale again for Black Friday.....

 

[montoya32]

It must depend on which store you go to. The Dicks in Bel Air has always been good with ammo and rifles. I've used coupons that weren't supposed to be used for ammo or guns and they applied them anyway. I always find ammo on sale at Dicks, just depends when you are there. As far as raising the price and dropping it, that is retail sales. Almost all big retail store do the same sort of thing. Go to an IP if you want good deals and honest service.

 

[elitehome]

Dick's has never been great on ammo prices... But they had Remington .223 for $8/box + the buy one get 50% off. I bought 480 rds LOL

it really is not a deal if you go to http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/pistol-ammunition it ends up being 7.00 a box for same amount. I bought ammo on black friday to and I am going to return because I can get cheaper online.

 

[Mason-Dixon Baseball]

It must depend on which store you go to. The Dicks in Bel Air has always been good with ammo and rifles. I've used coupons that weren't supposed to be used for ammo or guns and they applied them anyway. I always find ammo on sale at Dicks, just depends when you are there. As far as raising the price and dropping it, that is retail sales. Almost all big retail store do the same sort of thing. Go to an IP if you want good deals and honest service.

SSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mason-Dixon Baseball]

The one in Columbia stopped all sales of firearms and hunting appeal..... Well the LIBS strike again!!!!

No-- Bass Pro Shop..........