More on ammo "scalpers". While I understand the folks
that despise these guys, my question has always been... what about the guy that refuses to raise his prices to current market value? He just becomes a good source for the scalpers, that's what.
Here's my recent experience. Last spring, a friend's nephew (early 20s) had purchased his first gun - a Ruger 10/22. But 22lr ammo was nowhere to be found, of course. So he asked if I would be willing to part with some of mine for a new shooter, and offered some lead in trade. "Of course, in this situation, I would be glad to help a new shooter." So I gave him three bricks of CCI mini-mag for about 30lbs of lead. (good cause)
Fast forward to yesterday. Friend contacts me and asks if I have any more 22lr ammo for his nephew. "LOL! Did he shoot it all up? I warned you it wasn't readily available at this time."
Friend: "No, he's been selling it and making a KILLING!"
"No, that was a one shot deal, sorry."
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- More on ammo "scalpers". While I understand the folks -
John K.,
2013-07-20, 18:49
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- That was the problem at our shop. Limiting sales -
Hobie,
2013-07-20, 20:20
- Good idea. "Want some 22lr? Buy this 10/22 and we'll sell -
John K.,
2013-07-20, 21:52
- Store/range I have association won't sell ammo out the door. -
cas,
2013-07-20, 22:00
- I am not understanding the shortage - bj2, 2013-07-22, 00:03
- Store/range I have association won't sell ammo out the door. -
cas,
2013-07-20, 22:00
- Good idea. "Want some 22lr? Buy this 10/22 and we'll sell -
John K.,
2013-07-20, 21:52
- Have to wonder how much of a "killing" someone could make -
brionic,
2013-07-20, 23:27
- Some people think $40 is a "killing"... -
Hobie,
2013-07-21, 09:31
- A guy I know had been trying to talk me out of my Makarov -
stonewalrus,
2013-07-21, 09:44
- Isn't it funny how "friends" will try to buy something -
Hobie,
2013-07-21, 12:18
- He's definitely off my friends list -
stonewalrus,
2013-07-21, 13:29
- Yeah, I had a "friend" like that too. - Drago, 2013-07-21, 16:48
- He's definitely off my friends list -
stonewalrus,
2013-07-21, 13:29
- Isn't it funny how "friends" will try to buy something -
Hobie,
2013-07-21, 12:18
- A guy I know had been trying to talk me out of my Makarov -
stonewalrus,
2013-07-21, 09:44
- Some people think $40 is a "killing"... -
Hobie,
2013-07-21, 09:31
- More on ammo "scalpers". While I understand the folks - Sarge, 2013-07-21, 23:02
- That was the problem at our shop. Limiting sales -
Hobie,
2013-07-20, 20:20