I stocked up on what I needed after the last shortage. At present I am content to reduce my shooting and train for future hunts. I'm sure the Socialist Democrat party will make things difficult for a minimum of the next 4 years.
Say I owned a very small LGS. And say I couldn't get any inventory to sell and my shelves were empty. I finally get a shipment in and see that primers are selling for $300 on gunbroker. I have employees to pay, rent to pay, lights to turn on. So I try to sell the new inventory I just had to pay more no doubt, for a larger margin than I did when my shelves were full.JWM67 - you are spot on. I wish we could coordinate a boycott effort like that, but their clientele is too broad. These small businesses are the first to wave the "shop local" flag when the economy is hurting, and then you see ridiculousness like this. Makes me sick.
I am a small business owner and we are seeing some hard times right now and have for awhile ,But I refuse to screw my customers a price increase is fair but double and triple and more in some places is screwed up in my opinion, when we know they have not taken an increase near that large So I have walked that mile and continue to I have not paid myself in several months to make sure my help is paid and this will continue until times get betterSay I owned a very small LGS. And say I couldn't get any inventory to sell and my shelves were empty. I finally get a shipment in and see that primers are selling for $300 on gunbroker. I have employees to pay, rent to pay, lights to turn on. So I try to sell the new inventory I just had to pay more no doubt, for a larger margin than I did when my shelves were full.
So just wondering if I was in his shoes what would I do? Why I'd try to keep my doors open and my employees paid. Slamming some guy for running his business and trying to get $90 for 1000 primers doesn't seem right. So walk a mile in his shoes I guess.
Strange things happen!No sir, it's in the Classifieds- Reloading Equipment and Components.
Did the OMG thing myself Federal Premium GM210M at $8.50 limit 200 paid her asked cashier if she would mind if I came back after lunch, she did not care. Put that 200 in the truck gone right back in and bought 200 more, might not be there after lunch. CrazyIt's a perfect storm of things really: 1) flood of new gun owners resulting from the Floyd riots; 2) political sea change with leadership that threatens gun rights; 3) COVID boredom; and 4) hoarding. If the powder shortage of 2013-2015 is any indicator, it will be a good year before we see any relief. At my local shop they are limiting purchases to 100 primers per person....and they are $9 per 100. OMG!
I don't know anything about the guy's financing who is selling primers for $9 a 100, arguably very fair pricing by today's standards. I run a small business too, have for 11 years now. I do what I need to do to keep the lights on and my employees paid. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he is as well. No ill towards anyone doing what they need to do to survive in this situation. And if folks can find primers for less than that price, I am sure they will shop at that place instead. Its all good.I am a small business owner and we are seeing some hard times right now and have for awhile ,But I refuse to screw my customers a price increase is fair but double and triple and more in some places is screwed up in my opinion, when we know they have not taken an increase near that large So I have walked that mile and continue to I have not paid myself in several months to make sure my help is paid and this will continue until times get better