I only know that it used to be a gun shop but now only ammo. What should we know?
Just curious...
I went to Lens ammo shop on Michigan street in South Bend today. Three days ago a brick of 22LR (500 rounds) of blazer was $20. Today I go to Lens after work and said I would like a brick of 22LR, he went and got it, rang me up and said "That will be $35." I said "What? It was $20 three days ago!!!" Len said "That was last weeks prices, everybody else is gouging so I should make a buck doing it to." Well, I still needed it, I'm not stocking up, just want to go shooting with the family tomorrow, so I paid the $35 and now I've just been on the slow burn, and I'm really pissed. I've gone there a few times even though I am really new to guns (First time shooting was 6 months ago, now I own a m&p22 and a m&p9), talked with Len a few times before, but this taking advantage of a customer really surprised me. All this demand and craziness will slow down and come to an end eventually, but Lens made his final sale with this customer today. So if anyone knows of some other ammo suppliers in the area please respond with who. Also if you do reloading and have 9mm or 22LR for sale send me a message with your contact info. Next time I need ammo I will give you a call. What do you think, am I overreacting, or is my rage justified???
I went to Lens ammo shop on Michigan street in South Bend today. Three days ago a brick of 22LR (500 rounds) of blazer was $20. Today I go to Lens after work and said I would like a brick of 22LR, he went and got it, rang me up and said "That will be $35." I said "What? It was $20 three days ago!!!" Len said "That was last weeks prices, everybody else is gouging so I should make a buck doing it to." Well, I still needed it, I'm not stocking up, just want to go shooting with the family tomorrow, so I paid the $35 and now I've just been on the slow burn, and I'm really pissed. I've gone there a few times even though I am really new to guns (First time shooting was 6 months ago, now I own a m&p22 and a m&p9), talked with Len a few times before, but this taking advantage of a customer really surprised me. All this demand and craziness will slow down and come to an end eventually, but Lens made his final sale with this customer today. So if anyone knows of some other ammo suppliers in the area please respond with who. Also if you do reloading and have 9mm or 22LR for sale send me a message with your contact info. Next time I need ammo I will give you a call. What do you think, am I overreacting, or is my rage justified???
That is a little more that 50 mi from SB. He is always saying "I am the only who has x",or "I am the only one wo can get y", "in a 50 mile radius".Stopped at one of my favorit gun stores in Kalamazoo, Mi. They had plenty of
Blazer .22 LR for $19.95 bucks a box also had 9mm, and just abouty any other
caliber you would want. Also had plenty of all primers and powder.
Lets
hope you learned a lesson about Lenny.
He usually still does SB and Shishe.I miss seeing Len at gun shows
That is a little more that 50 mi from SB. He is always saying "I am the only who has x",or "I am the only one wo can get y", "in a 50 mile radius".
He usually still does SB and Shishe.
I copied wrong quote - deleted my comment.
I did the same thing when my Sister-in-law's Grandfather worked the Sporting Goods counter at Walmart. Every payday I would go and buy a couple boxes of 9mm, .22, and 12g shells. It was anywhere from $100-120 worth of ammo. This is back when it was <$15 for WWB 9mm. I even bought .45 as wishful planning for when I pick one up. When that day comes, I have a couple hundred rounds ready to go and won't need to worry about finding some.once everything settled down after the previous obama buying craze, I started buying a few boxes every payday, alternating between .22, 9mm and 5.56 after I build the AR.
Shot a bunch of my 9mm through the year in matches, but glad I still have the majority of my rifle ammo.
What did you want that he was ut of?
I am not at all happy with the prices or the hoarding. I just paid $10 too much for Remingtons .22's, but that is the best I could do. I have two grandsons that I need to develop their skill set. That is more important than the extra $10 in my personal economy.
I have been a business owner and my concern is for the local gun shops. Their costs; rent, insurance, hired help, utilities, accounting, etc. are pretty much the same if you sell a lot or a little. Since all the warehouses are out of firearms and ammo, how is the shop owner going to stay in business?
I was talking to one owner, who said a couple of months ago he could call around and find the best deal on ammo. Now when he calls, any supplier just says, "I can only fill part of your order, and here is the price, take it or leave it". The profit margins are not all that high, and when supply and demand forces wholesale up, a retailer has to pass it on. When he can only get enough supplies to sell 1/2 his normal volume, staying in business is going to be a real challenge. 2012 was already a challenge, 2013 looks like it is going to be really tough. I predict that a lot of smaller shops are not going to be able to stay open.
Moot point - not anybody's fault but your own that you chose not to buy a firearm until Tuesday.
You don't try to buy gasoline during a gasoline shortage and then get upset that the prices are higher than usual regardless of the original cause for the shortage.
You don't buy a gun during a shortage, and then get upset that prices are higher than usual either.
I went to Lens ammo shop on Michigan street in South Bend today. Three days ago a brick of 22LR (500 rounds) of blazer was $20. Today I go to Lens after work and said I would like a brick of 22LR, he went and got it, rang me up and said "That will be $35." I said "What? It was $20 three days ago!!!" Len said "That was last weeks prices, everybody else is gouging so I should make a buck doing it to." Well, I still needed it, I'm not stocking up, just want to go shooting with the family tomorrow, so I paid the $35 and now I've just been on the slow burn, and I'm really pissed. I've gone there a few times even though I am really new to guns (First time shooting was 6 months ago, now I own a m&p22 and a m&p9), talked with Len a few times before, but this taking advantage of a customer really surprised me. All this demand and craziness will slow down and come to an end eventually, but Lens made his final sale with this customer today. So if anyone knows of some other ammo suppliers in the area please respond with who. Also if you do reloading and have 9mm or 22LR for sale send me a message with your contact info. Next time I need ammo I will give you a call. What do you think, am I overreacting, or is my rage justified???