Prophet River Pricing

bucktomcat said:
This is the funniest thing ive read all day....you think Cabelas or anyone in there will give a rats ass because you spent 15k? They wont remember you because the staff is never the same for one thing...haha im still laughing
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Not to mention that Clay already provided a reasonable and plausible explanation along with several different scenarios that explain PR's pricing.
 
Clay- now that I made up some great stories about you...it's your turn to hold up your part of the deal...please could you find me a lh .22 Hornet in a bolt action? A-Bolt or perhaps a Kimber? :)

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For the customer service I received I'd happily pay a little more than I would at a big box store. And the wonderful customer service actually had me paying less. Quality stores cost more, you get what you pay for. Keep up the good work PR.
 
Clay,

Good, honest response to the pricing issue.

In today's world, every one has web access to retailers across North America as to pricing. The reality in our sport is that supply is a very, big problem at the moment. For one item that I was looking for last month, I canvased almost every major US and Canadian supplier. Many had great prices and all had absolutely no stock or any prospect whatsoever of getting stock. Fortunately, I was able to find supply from one of our other GunNutz suppliers. The bottom line is that we as buyers need to shop around to find the kind of deal that suits our individual needs and personality.

Prophet River's service is ABSOLUTELY FIRST CLASS and they stock a wide range of the products that we are looking for.

I really like to shop at Prophet River because of the quality of their product line, their wonderful service and most of all their helpful staff, while at at the same time I also purchase from a number of other CGN suppliers due to availability and price.

Brentwood
 
Delt with prophet river quite a few times. 0 complaints and excellent service as everyone else has mentioned. That's the problem these days everyone wants everything for nothing. The same guys who whine and cry about pricing, buy from the big box guys and then whine and cry about customer service.......
 
galamb said:
I work in retail and sorry, you have it wrong.

In 2015 a Canadian retailer has an absolute responsibility to have everything conceivable in stock, all the time, at prices better than advertised anywhere else.

Just ask some of the customers that walk through the doors...

The only ones I can forgive for having that attitude are the ones in store that got there because we sent out the covert van to their homes, dragged them out, covered their heads with hood, drove them to the store and then forced them to shop - I guess it's fair for them to complain about the cost - all the rest could have chosen the shop across the street if they didn't like the prices...
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You speak tongue in cheek but with the amount of customer-hate going on in this thread, it's no wonder that Canadian gun buyers feel like second-rate citizens. Capitalism means that retailers have a right to set the price according to the market but it also means that the market works without artificial barriers to entry. Canadian gun sellers have been enjoying a captive market because of a prohibitive legal framework for far too long...as they say, when you are warm and cuddly under a pile of ###x, it's better not to start singing.
 
I have dealt with Prophet River and found them to be fair and very helpful. As far as pricing goes they are entitled to charge whatever they want for items. Supply, demand and competition will dictate if they sell their product. Believe it or not, gun stores are allowed to make a profit. The way I look at it when ever I go into a sporting goods store everything in there is a "want" not a "need", unless my wife is with me then I need it.If I want to buy it I will. It is not like gas prices where they just bend us over.
 
galamb said:
I work in retail and sorry, you have it wrong.

In 2015 a Canadian retailer has an absolute responsibility to have everything conceivable in stock, all the time, at prices better than advertised anywhere else.

Just ask some of the customers that walk through the doors...

The only ones I can forgive for having that attitude are the ones in store that got there because we sent out the covert van to their homes, dragged them out, covered their heads with hood, drove them to the store and then forced them to shop - I guess it's fair for them to complain about the cost - all the rest could have chosen the shop across the street if they didn't like the prices...
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Couldn't have put it better my self you magnificent bastard
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Not only was the gun I bought from Clay a scarce model in Canada; It came in less expensive than any other source I could find. The personalized service is also well appreciated. Thank you Prophet River.
 
ginseng503 said:
Not only was the gun I bought from Clay a scarce model in Canada; It came in less expensive than any other source I could find. The personalized service is also well appreciated. Thank you Prophet River.
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Clay has brokered in a couple of guns for me that were not available in Canada and very quickly I might add.
If he has a gun in stock and can get it in the mail before a certain time ( 12:00?) I have it in Ft. McMurray the next day- that's about as great a service as a guy can ask for!
Cat
 
I've bought from prophet River and had Clay import a rifle for me before they had a shop. Always great to deal with. I know they're hard to get ahold of when it's busy, but that's because they had grown and still operate a business on a personal level, despite having thousands of customers. No complaints after 3 NZ Coopers, several consignments, a few imports and various other smaller items.

I realize that the prices on smaller items available elsewhere can be a little higher, but for the selection of stuff nobody else has I'll pay the higher price or politely buy common items elsewhere. Remember, the box of .22 shells at Canadian Tire take up shelf space in a 10-20,000 sq ft store. What PR have on thier shelves for common inventory competes with much more valuable inventory that is therefore usually more profitable in a much smaller store.
 
Your Store your Prices. Its simple. Instead of complaining maybe the OP should have looked elsewhere if they were not happy with the prices.
 
I don't know how anyone could complain about Prophet River's prices or service, always treated me very well.
 
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