Cheaper than dirt 223 ammo increase

[1funvet]

CTD has raised the price of 1k of Lake City M855 to 549.79. Pretty sure last week it was around 350.00 cause i
was getting ready to order a case.Guess they are out to make a quick profit on the fears of the sheepel.

 

[Bam Bam]

Those price gouging bastards, they did that shot last election! I wont buy nothing from those idiots.



Bam Bam

 

[SpeedRacer]

M855 was never $350, it's always been closer to $450 there. They certainly did raise the price though.

 

[bs875]

Those price gouging bastards, they did that shot last election! I wont buy nothing from those idiots.



Bam Bam

Yes, they did and neither will I. I said during the last post-election price gouging that I would never spend another dime with CTD and I haven't.

 

[chibajoe]

Why would you be surprised by this, have you been living under a rock for the last 4 years?

 

[1funvet]

Why would you be surprised by this, have you been living under a rock for the last 4 years?

I have not been under a rock, i just thought people should know what CTD is doing.

 

[O_R_B_1]

I ordered a flashlight and some earplugs when they had 1 cent shipping about a year ago. Did it so they would keep sending me their catalogue. This did 2 things for me: made me feel better that it probably cost more for them to pay shipping and distribution on the items and catalogue AND I needed bathroom material. Other than that, I refuse to buy anything else from them. They should be ashamed.

 

[Pacioli]

For those of you who haven't been here long, or you may have just forgotten, go to post 27 in this thread from 2009. One of the proprietors of CTD explained their pricing strategy. I call it gouging, you be your own judge.

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/...cheap-again/page2&highlight=Cheaper+than+Dirt

 

[NOLASHOOTER]

Wow. That completely blows my mind. I am in inventory and retail and that is idiotic. They raise their prices so high that it keeps people from buying something so that their inventory lasts. Then why keep inventory at all. Just stock one of each item and make your prices so high that no one ever buys it and you have an indefinite inventory. I would love to know where they got that model from.

 

[edman87k5]

High prices and super inflated shipping charges= I'll take my business elsewhere.
I recently was wanting a spare mag for a pistol I acquired. Mag was $18 or $19. Shipping charge on 1 mag? Over $16!!!!! Neighbors huh?
Their explanation of price gouging is insane. If they were the only place to have it in the country, maybe. When several other sellers have the same thing though, and a LOT cheaper, guess who will get my $$?

 

[kcinnick]

Lots of vendors are using scare tactics to sell stuff right now, many with higher prices. I forgot who sent the email, but I got one that said it was your last opportunity to purchase high capacity magazines with a higher than usual price. Luckily, I don't need much right now. In a few months deals will be had, I don't see how they can anything through the house in the next two years, and if they try I see the senate and house swinging just like after the last "AWB".

 

[thatguy]

SGammo is still selling a case of loose 855 for $399. Apparently they are still receiving inventory too. The other day they had sold out and now they have more without raising the price.

 

[captain-03]

For those of you who haven't been here long, or you may have just forgotten, go to post 27 in this thread from 2009. One of the proprietors of CTD explained their pricing strategy. I call it gouging, you be your own judge.

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/...cheap-again/page2&highlight=Cheaper+than+Dirt

I read their rational -- it sucks!! I would rather them be out and tell me so than hit my pocket book "Hard." .... I am finished with them ....

 

[zero_one]

SGammo is still selling a case of loose 855 for $399. Apparently they are still receiving inventory too. The other day they had sold out and now they have more without raising the price.

SGAmmo is great, i pretty much only buy from them and aimsurplus for ammo

 

[headspace]

The vast majority of Lake City ammo I own cost me about 16 cents a round iirc. I sure would hate to be buying right now unless just for plinking. Gouging bastards.
Between the big homeland buy up and the election, we've suffered a double tap.
I wouldn't look for anything to get better within the next four years either.

 

[Phoenix 6.0]

425 for xm855 and 375 for xm193 from natchezss. same it was a few months ago

 

[jasonj5313]

If ammo is that high, the question I have is, how much has dirt gone up?

That could be the real problem.

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[3fifty7]

Dirt has pretty much doubled in value in the last 10 years.
Buy now because The Lord ain't making any more of it!!!

 

[glimmerman]

I could care less about what Cheaper than Dirt is charging..I just shop for the best deal at the time if I need something. It is called "Free Enterprise" and Not Price Fixing for a reason!!!! If their are so corrupt and stupid in their business dealing, Why are they still around??? My guess is that they are not in this business for a hobby, but for a profit! Commerce 101..........Let The Buyer Beware!!

 

[LabRat]

I could care less about what Cheaper than Dirt is charging..I just shop for the best deal at the time if I need something. It is called "Free Enterprise" and Not Price Fixing for a reason!!!! If their are so corrupt and stupid in their business dealing, Why are they still around??? My guess is that they are not in this business for a hobby, but for a profit! Commerce 101..........Let The Buyer Beware!!

I agree, I bargain shop for everything, everytime. Prices fluctuate all over the web, with luck you can always find a deal.