Would A 10/22 Aftermarket Parts Store Be Profitable in Canada?

Would a 10/22 aftermarket parts store be profitable in Canada?

  • Yes

    Votes: 46 40.7%

  • No

    Votes: 33 29.2%

  • Perhaps

    Votes: 34 30.1%
  • Total voters
    113
Bull's-Eye

Bull's-Eye

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Just curious if a Canadian Based 10/22 Aftermarket parts store would be profitable. Basically it would sell aftermaket barrels, trigger internals and trigger assemblies, stocks....etc. Bascially a store with all the offerings of Hawktecharms or Rimfiresports, based out of Canada?
 
Not quite like that. I basically mean having an online store based out of Canada that will supply 10/22 parts and excessories. This is instead of always having to order through the U.S.
 
There are a great deal of people including those I've met at ranges who want to build up 10/22's but don't have/know the means to do so.

It would be a good idea.

You should do it Bull's-Eye ;) . Along with being a contributing dealer to this site you could do quite well.
 
sillymike said:
It would be nice... but I still voted No.

It would be hard to beat the price and service of Hawktecharms, with the little sales volume of the Canadian market.
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That is indeed a problem. With the service availiable from some suppliers, beating their prices while still maintaining a healthy profit could be an issue.
 
sillymike said:
It would be nice... but I still voted No.

It would be hard to beat the price and service of Hawktecharms, with the little sales volume of the Canadian market.
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That is true. However, I know when I order something, I am very excited to get it. Hawktech does provide great prices and services however, all the orders I have placed with them have take approx 2 weeks to get to me.

Now it could be hard to compete on prices but knowing that you will get your items in 5 business days at the max WITHOUT the worry whether or not your items will clear the boarder, ie. barrels, anything over $100...etc. This is where I believe a Canadian Entrepreneur could excell.
 
That would be great Bulls-eye.:) However, you have to remember, some of the 10/22 after market suppliers south of the border will send the parts you bought from them free of shipping & handling charges. Plus, most of the time I find that it is much cheaper to deal with the US guys directly rather than dealing with the Canadian suppliers (no offense intended). I dont want to discourage you, but it looks like you wanted to be an importer or middleman for those US guys. It would be nice to have a competetive pricing of Canadian suppliers for the 10/22 after market parts. Sure!
Few things thing to remember tho, the politics behind that you have to deal with from the US side and Canadian side importing firearm parts for business purposes. It's NOT as simple as it looks! Also the product you want to carry, they might already have an authorized dealer here in Canada. If none yet, the question is how low could you go on your price compared to other Canadian suppliers that already are doing this type of business. Just my 2 cents.
Good luck. :) :)
 
nognog said:
That would be great Bulls-eye.:) However, you have to remember, some of the 10/22 after market suppliers south of the border will send the parts you bought from them free of shipping & handling charges. Plus, most of the time I find that it is much cheaper to deal with the US guys directly rather than dealing with the Canadian suppliers (no offense intended). I dont want to discourage you, but it looks like you wanted to be an importer or middleman for those US guys. It would be nice to have a competetive pricing of Canadian suppliers for the 10/22 after market parts. Sure!
Few things thing to remember tho, the politics behind that you have to deal with from the US side and Canadian side importing firearm parts for business purposes. It's NOT as simple as it looks! Also the product you want to carry, they might already have an authorized dealer here in Canada. If none yet, the question is how low could you go on your price compared to other Canadian suppliers that already are doing this type of business. Just my 2 cents.
Good luck. :) :)
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I totally agree. There would be alot of Red Tape involved.
However, I bet there are a few authorized dealer's of the same products as say Hawktecharms carries, however Hawktecharms still seems to be very successful. And your right, alot of other retailers in Canada probably carry alot of those things but the majority of 10/22 enthusiests don't know where to find them and some don't want to go through the effort to look.

Thats where a, i guess it would be called, an easy to find (internet), one stop shop for all of their needs would be handy. No searching around various gunshops in Canada to see whether or not they carry a VQ hammer or a Factory Recoil stop pin. Just find the online store and away you go.

I guess accessibility and simplicity for the CDN market is what a 10/22 store could bring. I know I would have loved to have something like this when I started to customize my 10/22's. Instead I had to research all the U.S sites that would deliver to Canada, then learn about the import/export law's( $100 limit without a permit)...etc.

If a Canadian shop would have been available I would have spend my $3500 in total upgrades here in Canada.
 
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If you could make your prices cheaper..both major rimfire stores have free shipping and good prices,so its not an incovienence to order from them.I dont think it would work out..
 
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Keep going, I will buy product in Canada before buy it in the U.S.
Just for example: I order a shotgun stock directly from Hogue in U.S. and before receving the confirmation of my order (took more than a month and a lot of email) , I already buy the same stock from a CGN member (this guy have everything on hand:dancingbanana: ) at the same price and receive it before the the confirmation from Hogue. I just had to sell the one from Hogue since a CANADIAN give me service, price and FAST delivery.

Just my 2 cents.
 
sametwinnie said:
Keep going, I will buy product in Canada before buy it in the U.S.
Just for example: I order a shotgun stock directly from Hogue in U.S. and before receving the confirmation of my order (took more than a month and a lot of email) , I already buy the same stock from a CGN member (this guy have everything on hand:dancingbanana: ) at the same price and receive it before the the confirmation from Hogue. I just had to sell the one from Hogue since a CANADIAN give me service, price and FAST delivery.

Just my 2 cents.
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+2. I agree.
 
Ive just seen your socalled "deals" in the E&E section..i'm pretty sure smart consumers wouldnt pay over 4 times the going price just cause a canadian sold them
Your bolt for sale 20$ CAD shipped http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117852
Genuine Volquartsen bolt with free shipping from rimfiresports 4.68 CAD shippedhttp://www.rimfiresports.com/mercha...ode=RSC&Product_Code=VC10TD&Category_Code=R1A
I'd go as far as to say you're simply a rip off artist and are hardly doing canadians "favours" by redistributing these parts,and if you were to actually get it off the ground..i will order a bunch of them from rimfire and distribute them at cost just to help out my fellow gunnutz and put your scamming ass out of business
If you were offering a product that you made yourself,i wouldnt have a problem with your prices..but your just ordering and reselling at a huge profit(over 300% on the hex take down screws)and i dont think thats cool :(


Edit:Just looked at your site and allmost puked,so i went ahead and put a big order in with rimfiresports,i will be offering these items at very little over cost(to cover shipping to you,with a very very small profit) hex head screws will be 7$ shipped and bolt buffers will be 7$ each shipped aswell..other items like VQ extractors and BC/Tac innovations magazines are coming aswell and will be offered at the same deal..were supposed to help out our fellow canadains and gun nutz..I guess i'll be the guy to do it then
Cheers
 
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(Ronin) said:
Ive just seen your socalled "deals" in the E&E section..i'm pretty sure smart consumers wouldnt pay over 4 times the going price just cause a canadian sold them
Your bolt for sale 20$ CAD shipped http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117852
Genuine Volquartsen bolt with free shipping from rimfiresports 4.68 CAD shippedhttp://www.rimfiresports.com/mercha...ode=RSC&Product_Code=VC10TD&Category_Code=R1A
I'd go as far as to say you're simply a rip off artist and are hardly doing canadians "favours" by redistributing these parts,and if you were to actually get it off the ground..i will order a bunch of them from rimfire and distribute them at cost just to help out my fellow gunnutz and put your scamming ass out of business
If you were offering a product that you made yourself,i wouldnt have a problem with your prices..but your just ordering and reselling at a huge profit(over 300% on the hex take down screws)and i dont think thats cool :(


Edit:Just looked at your site and allmost puked,so i went ahead and put a big order in with rimfiresports,i will be offering these items at very little over cost(to cover shipping to you,with a very very small profit) hex head screws will be 7$ shipped and bolt buffers will be 7$ each shipped aswell..other items like VQ extractors and BC/Tac innovations magazines are coming aswell and will be offered at the same deal..were supposed to help out our fellow canadains and gun nutz..I guess i'll be the guy to do it then
Cheers
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Actually, If I were going to do this as a business, I would go ahead and approach the companies an look to get dealer prices. The prices I have now are what I pay for them and then marked up which I also taken the cost of shipping into the prices. I would not have these going prices If I were to actually go into business. Right now I am just offering stuff I have lying around my parts drawer so if you don't want them, don't buy them.

Go ahead and order from other sites. I am not a business. I am an 10/22 enthusiast that doesn't have the luxery of having dealer prices. I'm not saying I have the best prices right now and of course one can find them cheaper.

I think you need to relax a little. I am not doing this as a business but as a hobby.

I don't know anyone that would want to sell bits and pieces they have laying around their house and not make a couple bucks if they can.

Believe me, I am not making money as you say "ripping people off"

I order my parts through Cheapgunparts.com. Here is an example of what I pay.

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Cool Volquartsen Extended Bolt Handle and Recoil Rod Assembly for 10/22lr

$ 38.95 USD Back

The Extended Bolt Handle features the same shape and design as the bolt handle featured on Volquartsen's fully machined bolts. This handle has also been extended .25" for faster, easier operation. The recoil rod is polished, hardened and then TIN Coated. This finish is not only extremely hard but also contains lubricating features to create an extremely smooth operating guide rod. This coated recoil rod reduces friction which improves both feeding and ejecting. A recoil rod spring is also included. This spring has been cryogenically treated to withstand years of use. makes using your 10/22 so much easier, especially for you guys with large fingers!

This assembly makes for a lighter, smoother, more positive feeling action for faster cycling and more positive ignition.

Give the same look and superior feel of a 22 Magnum in a .22LR action!

I Charge $45 CDN Shipped to the door. Woo What a Rip off artist I am
 
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Bull's-Eye said:
I guess we all can't be Robin Hood.
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I just feel like i belong to a community..i dont want to see my fellow gun owners be had by you.Especially in this time when we need to stick together
I'll be glad to be the "Robin Hood" then
 
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