gun prices going up in your area???
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FWIW, I've been tracking two guns at a particular Ontario store (won't name them because they are a sponsor but they have a very detailed on-line stock list.)
These two guns which have been there for a few months now according to their stock numbers just took a more than 20 per cent jump. That's a price increase on a gun they've had in stock that they bought when the dollar was stronger and now raised the price in the current situation.
That's the kind of thing I remember when making purchasing decisions.
These two guns which have been there for a few months now according to their stock numbers just took a more than 20 per cent jump. That's a price increase on a gun they've had in stock that they bought when the dollar was stronger and now raised the price in the current situation.
That's the kind of thing I remember when making purchasing decisions.
EXACTY!!! And they will be willing to pay much much less so bogus reasons like the dollar will hoodwink someone into believing that cost determines price. Some people will fall for that. In the long run they won't.
So, you expect them to sell it to you for the 'old price' because they bought it when the exchange was more favorable? How long would they be in business if they sold for less than it cost to replace?
They are currently buying stock at a less favorable exchange rate. If the Can dollar recovers, are you going to want to pay the higher price for the stock they are currently purchasing even though they can replace the stock cheaper?
Yes I do. They were prepared to sell it at that price previously and only jacked up the price in response to the changing dollar.
For their new stock they can raise the price accordingly and I have no problem with that. Many dealers, including the one in question, held to old stock prices when the dollar declined and only lowered prices when they could buy stock under the more favourable exchange.
In the case of this one outlet they are trying to have it both ways.
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You can tell you aren't a retail owner. So, let's say a rifle was selling for $600 and the retailer was making a modest profit at that price. Now, he has to pay $700 to his distributor for the same rifle. You expect him to sell you the rifle for $600, then pay $700 to replace it?
Your complaint that prices didn't go down when the Canadian dollar went up may have some merit. However, it is competition that keeps prices down.
BTW, I have a scope that I paid $549 for when the dollar was at $.63, it now sells for $399. Please PM me, its still NIB and I'd be glad to let it go for what I paid.
I hope the stores make enough money to stay in business and I hope the oil companies make enough so it is worthwhile to sell me the gas to drive my ass to the store so I can spend my money. The doom you wish on others will be your doom as well.
Now let me understand this? They bought the product when the dollar had greater buying power and now that the dollar has less buying power, you expect them to sell for less dollars?
I think that if you wanted either of these two guns, you should have bought when your dollar had greater buying power and the price was lessSeems like a good enough reason to me
You should have bought before the dollar changed.So no one should complain that some retailers jack up the price of items they bought on a strong CDN$, using the current weaker $ as an excuse? Yes the new inventory will be more expensive, but if the situation reversed, would they be dropping the price before they cleared out their old stock? If yes, then that would be fair. If no, then it's gouging. I'm sure it's common, but why shouldn't people speak out?
The days of low cost firearms is over. Used american made firearms cost more in the us than they do in canada. M1 garands in exc condition go for $1500.00, M1 carbines in exc condition $1500.00 and 1911a1's $2000.00. Commercial guns are all in the $600.00/$700.00 range. We are just catching up. Now that the us is making it hard to ship up north, the cost will rise even more.
