[45Frank]

Ok we all know anything gun related is hard to come by and I have accepted this! N/P
But how about the price gouging what do you think?
I went to find Large Pistol Primers this week and started out at my normal supplier who never changed prices on anything on the shelf, Never. I took the last block at $3.69 per. But in the winter I reload all the time just to keep busy and then shoot all summer with out having to reload. Went to a place much closer and he changes prices HOURLY I would swear. So a friend tells me he went to this store and was out he bought the last few. Since it was on the way home I stopped buy and all his primers were mixed together in the wrong spots, so I went thru them and found 6 boxes. They all had different priced starting as low as $3.75 and as high as $5.99. I needed them so I bought them and he charged me the $5.99. What would you have done?
I will go in there again some day and take a picture of his shelves and the gentleman who has the price GUN on his belt. There are thousand of little red price tags on everything that's how often he changes prices.

 

[Tailhunter]

Well it seems like he has the desperate buyer's nuts in a vise. I would shop elsewhere.

Prices are as marked ... you don't pay the highest price in the batch for the same thing.

 

[snal]

Did you point it out to him that the boxes were marked differently? I certainly would have.

 

[B00GER]

It's a sellers market, we just have to either take it in the butt or wait.

 

[WNC Seabee]

Which shop?

 

[Flashpoint]

How many are in a "block"? I've only bought primers by the 1000.

 

[diablos30]

100

 

[coxter69]

Not many choices in H'ville. I think I have an idea of the shop in question. Experiences with one of the shops varies depending on what you buy and who is behind the counter.

 

[dh2]

Did you point it out to him that the boxes were marked differently? I certainly would have.

Hell yes I would other business are checked by the state to make sure things are sold for the price as marked

 

[bdejong11129]

I would and have in the past left the items on the counter and then voted with my wallet.

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[Rdinatal]

While I can't say it's illegal that type of business practice is definitly not right. The price is the price.

I would not deal with that place.

-R

 

[Keltyke]

He HAS to sell merchandise at the price marked. If he doesn't, report him the the BBB and FTC. However, if something is "mismarked", he only has to sell you one, then pull the item. I ran into that in a K-Mart in Greenville. As I walked back, I saw some large roasters on an end cap - marked $10. I grabbed one. At the register, it rang up $39.97. OK, now the Manager is involved. She was friendly and smart, because she politely sold me the roaster for $10, then practically ran back into the store and pulled the sign down.

The merchandiser has the right to change prices as often as he desires, and to charge what he wants - except in an emergency like a hurricane where gouging it prohibited by law. Many years ago, I worked for a hobby store that carried the full line of NASCAR plastic models - $10. Whenever a driver changed his ride, retired, or died, the manager came around and changed all the driver's old ride models to $30. Was it right? No. Was it legal? Yes.

In today's market - the seller rules. You either pay his price or you look elsewhere. If everyone would just calm the hell down and wait it out, things will come back to normal. If you don't NEED it - wait it out. If you don't like the price - wait it out. Stop the insanity!

 

[kpnc2001]

A friend of mine paid $8.95 per 100 and was limited to two...

 

[45Frank]

How many are in a "block"? I've only bought primers by the 1000.

OK that was to be a brick. Sorry!