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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 1179720" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>I agree with Frank, small shops don't fit the business model. You can go to WalMart and buy that black plastic 'thing' for $377 + sales tax. Wholesale prices (for FFL holders) is a lot higher. WalMart may not have the higher end of the Remington line in stock, but I'd bet it could be ordered if you have time to wait. Then, you've got Cabellas, Sportsmans Warehouse, Dicks Sporting Goods, and all the other big box retailers. I don't venture in to those stores, but I'd bet I couldn't buy wholesale for what many firearms they stock sell for. And the on-line retailers sell for a discount, too. No store front to maintain. The point is, these large companies have the financial backing to make $100,000 + purchases from manufactures. It's not about business relationships that may have exisited for years (maybe decades), it's about the bottom line. Everything is priced on "volume",,,,,,, "how many $$ do you spend buying what we make, and how quickly do we get paid"?". The more spent, the lower the cost per item. The shooting sports have moved into the realm of "big business", if you haven't noticed. It works the same way for the semi-custom stuff many want, also. (many barrel makers, synthetic stock makers, bottom metal, some custom actions,, you name it!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 1179720, member: 24284"] I agree with Frank, small shops don't fit the business model. You can go to WalMart and buy that black plastic 'thing' for $377 + sales tax. Wholesale prices (for FFL holders) is a lot higher. WalMart may not have the higher end of the Remington line in stock, but I'd bet it could be ordered if you have time to wait. Then, you've got Cabellas, Sportsmans Warehouse, Dicks Sporting Goods, and all the other big box retailers. I don't venture in to those stores, but I'd bet I couldn't buy wholesale for what many firearms they stock sell for. And the on-line retailers sell for a discount, too. No store front to maintain. The point is, these large companies have the financial backing to make $100,000 + purchases from manufactures. It's not about business relationships that may have exisited for years (maybe decades), it's about the bottom line. Everything is priced on "volume",,,,,,, "how many $$ do you spend buying what we make, and how quickly do we get paid"?". The more spent, the lower the cost per item. The shooting sports have moved into the realm of "big business", if you haven't noticed. It works the same way for the semi-custom stuff many want, also. (many barrel makers, synthetic stock makers, bottom metal, some custom actions,, you name it!) [/QUOTE]
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