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<blockquote data-quote="ez bake" data-source="post: 2309669" data-attributes="member: 229"><p>I realize that - and again, I'm totally not directing this towards you or Red Dog (I probably shouldn't have quoted you when I did), but having higher prices at the distributer-level, or from a major online dealer isn't the same as 150% plus markup at the local shop level while then crying about the locals supporting brick/mortar establishments.</p><p></p><p>Either capitalism is in effect or it isn't - you can't have it both ways (pay more money to keep us open, but don't cry when we price-hike to a level that you feel is inappropriate). This was my point the entire time through this last dry-spell. </p><p></p><p>To clarify, I'm talking about local shops who were charging $650 for new Glocks, and $1500 for bone-stock ARs that typically go for $800. If you had to raise prices to account for the dry-spell, then cool (I like having brick/mortar shops open so I purchased from local when I could and completely understand adjusting prices for the market).</p><p></p><p>When you take advantage of a dip/rise in the market though, there are always effects/consequences. If you alienate your customer-base by hiking prices to get all the money you can in the short-term, then don't cry about "supporting the local shop" because you're suffering in the long-term like some are doing now (again, this is not directed at the Fat Boys or Red Dog - there are a couple of local shops on OSA that took a $#!+ where they eat and they are the ones crying the loudest on other message boards or in their stores).</p><p></p><p>I get that some local shops decided to price-hike on gunbroker or online but gave discounts to the local folks or here on OSA and to those guys, I'm still loyal to them and will buy locally (or send business to them when asked) since they looked at the long-term and deemed customer-loyalty more important than the all-mighty dollar (even if in a limited capacity). </p><p></p><p>To put it simply, customers are who retailers make money off of, so you're free to do whatever you want as a retail store, but you can't cry about it if your products/service/business-tactics piss them off.</p><p></p><p>I'll continue to support the Fat Boys, BANG, and a few other Tulsa-area shops since I live over here, but there are places I starkly avoid and if those shops close-down then they learned that lesson the hard way - I say F#@$ 'em and more business to the folks who at least put out an effort to take care of the local customers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ez bake, post: 2309669, member: 229"] I realize that - and again, I'm totally not directing this towards you or Red Dog (I probably shouldn't have quoted you when I did), but having higher prices at the distributer-level, or from a major online dealer isn't the same as 150% plus markup at the local shop level while then crying about the locals supporting brick/mortar establishments. Either capitalism is in effect or it isn't - you can't have it both ways (pay more money to keep us open, but don't cry when we price-hike to a level that you feel is inappropriate). This was my point the entire time through this last dry-spell. To clarify, I'm talking about local shops who were charging $650 for new Glocks, and $1500 for bone-stock ARs that typically go for $800. If you had to raise prices to account for the dry-spell, then cool (I like having brick/mortar shops open so I purchased from local when I could and completely understand adjusting prices for the market). When you take advantage of a dip/rise in the market though, there are always effects/consequences. If you alienate your customer-base by hiking prices to get all the money you can in the short-term, then don't cry about "supporting the local shop" because you're suffering in the long-term like some are doing now (again, this is not directed at the Fat Boys or Red Dog - there are a couple of local shops on OSA that took a $#!+ where they eat and they are the ones crying the loudest on other message boards or in their stores). I get that some local shops decided to price-hike on gunbroker or online but gave discounts to the local folks or here on OSA and to those guys, I'm still loyal to them and will buy locally (or send business to them when asked) since they looked at the long-term and deemed customer-loyalty more important than the all-mighty dollar (even if in a limited capacity). To put it simply, customers are who retailers make money off of, so you're free to do whatever you want as a retail store, but you can't cry about it if your products/service/business-tactics piss them off. I'll continue to support the Fat Boys, BANG, and a few other Tulsa-area shops since I live over here, but there are places I starkly avoid and if those shops close-down then they learned that lesson the hard way - I say F#@$ 'em and more business to the folks who at least put out an effort to take care of the local customers. [/QUOTE]
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