Fess up to the $800 stripped lower on armslist

[Shootin 4 Fun]

If you guys don't understand why stripped lowers are selling for $400 list one of yours on Gunbroker and watch the price soar. Buyers are setting the market.

 

[Profreedomokie]

I wish it was mine and I'd sold it. I have one that I might trade one day.

 

[ArGyLe64]

A lot of these people buying these items at outrageous prices don't NEED the items. I'm sure most of them already have an AR-15 or two but are greedy and want more. I have one for now after selling all my others before Connecticut. I am in no hurry to get anymore. I can only shoot one at a time and I don't need to arm my neighbors. If they don't have one by now, their loss.

 

[Cinaet]

I guess this is how you build a 2k AR. You start with a $550 stripped lower.

 

[neginfluence04]

If you guys don't understand why stripped lowers are selling for $400 list one of yours on Gunbroker and watch the price soar. Buyers are setting the market.

Just because buyers set the market price doesn't mean you have to take advantage of them. I can assure you a lot of them that are paying the ridiculous prices for stripped lowers are new gun owners in a panic over a pending AWB. The media is making it out to be like we won't be able to own even a sling shot after Jan 22nd. I guess by justifying pricing gouging as it being a buyers market is how some LGS and gun enthusiast sleep at night.

DAMN SHAME

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

Just because buyers set the market price doesn't mean you have to take advantage of them. I can assure you a lot of them that are paying the ridiculous prices for stripped lowers are new gun owners in a panic over a pending AWB. The media is making it out to be like we won't be able to own even a sling shot after Jan 22nd. I guess by justifying pricing gouging as it being a buyers market is how some LGS and gun enthusiast sleep at night.

DAMN SHAME

Let me ask you this, what percentage of profit do you feel is acceptable for a retail shop?

 

[neginfluence04]

Let me ask you this, what percentage of profit do you feel is acceptable for a retail shop?

30-40% on product and 50-70% on accessories

 

[TwoForFlinching]

I can only shoot one at a time

Dual wield

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

30-40%

lol....please tell this to the local gun shop owner when walk into the shop so that they can raise their prices for you.

At 30% a Glock 19 would run $650
A Colt 6920 would run $1300
A M&P 9mm would run $625
A Ruger 10/22 would run $250
Lower Parts Kits $65 minimum.
Delton AR15 $780
Basic M&P 15-22 $610
All plus tax.

Wal Mart and Academy and other large stores are able to buy at distributor pricing and are selling to the public at near the same price that your LGS is paying. So yeah, we sleep a little better at night when prices go up.

 

[neginfluence04]

lol....please tell this to the local gun shop owner when walk into the shop so that they can raise their prices for you.

At 30% a Glock 19 would run $650
A Colt 6920 would run $1300
A M&P 9mm would run $625
A Ruger 10/22 would run $250
Lower Parts Kits $65 minimum.
Delton AR15 $780
Basic M&P 15-22 $610
All plus tax.

Wal Mart and Academy and other large stores are able to buy at distributor pricing and are selling to the public at near the same price that your LGS is paying. So yeah, we sleep a little better at night when prices go up.

lets say that a stripped lower COST roughly $100.00 per 100 units bought through your local distributor. I would say fair mark value would be to be mark it up by 30-70%. That's means you would sell them for $130.00 to $170.00 each and would potentially make $3,000.00 - $7,000.00 per 100 sold. I'm sure with online orders you could sell those 100 stripped lowers in a matter of mins (panic buying). You yourself have said, "If you are in good standings with your distributor you should have no problem getting product in weekly." Now lets say you sell those same 100 stripped lowers for $1,000.00 at a local gun show you will then turn a profit of $90,000.00. Selling them for $350-500 in store should net you a profit of roughly $25,000.00 - $50,00.00.

Lets us use a P-MAG as the example for accessories. Your distributor sells you a p-mag for $14.00 per 100 units bought and you sell them for $25.00 each that's roughly a 70-75% mark up. If you sold all 100 p-mags you would potentially make $1,100.00 per 100 sold. Now lets say you sell those same 100 pmags for $125.00 each at a local gun show you will then turn a profit of $11,100.00 Selling them for $45-70 in store should net you a profit of roughly $4,100.00 - $5,600.00.

::CLIFFS::
REASONABLE: $4,000.00 - $8,000.00 potential profit from STRIPPED LOWERS and PMAGS (ONLY)
HIGH WAY ROBBERY: $101,100.00 potential profit from STRIPPED LOWERS and PMAGS (ONLY)
GREEDY: $29,100.00 - $55,600.00 potential profit from STRIPPED LOWERS and PMAGS (ONLY)