- Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:30 pm
#46109
Some dumba** has a mini-14 for sale in the classifieds and was asking $1200.
Oh wait, that was me. Here are my thoughts on price gouging.
I have nearly every weapon I want/need with several duplicated. The one void in my safe is a long range .308 caliber rifle. My first opportunity to buy an M1A was at a value so low I dare not mention it. I hesitated and missed an opportunity. Since I missed my chance I'm now presented the unfortunate choice of having to pay an inflated price for a M1A/PTR-91 or purchase a bolt gun. The question is how inflated are the current prices? If there is no ban and only a mag restriction coming our way, then things may return to normal. On the other hand, if there is an assault/automatic weapons ban with more teeth than the 1994 ban, then I may consider current prices a bargain! I feel as though the measures coming out of the pit of Washington are going to sting us quite a bit, despite my best efforts to write/call legislatures and convert lib friends and colleagues. To punishers point...we won't know if the pricing is gouging until the dust settles in the negotiations in Washington. If things return to "normal" I look like a dick for asking $ 1200 dollars for a mini and I'll feel some buyers remorse if I go and drop $ 2800 on a loaded M1A. However, if the measures are as draconian as I believe they might be, I'll likely regret letting the mini go and not paying what ever I had to to get the automatic .308. My current thought is - let one mini go (at an inflated value) and purchase a bolt gun (which is still reasonably priced) and some ammo - hopefully no real feelings of regret come August or when ever they get around to passing what ever crap they come up with in Washington.
Action is simple...if you feel the upcoming legislation is going to have little to no effect DO NOT BUY for now or simply boycott the insanity, things should return to normal soon. However, if you believe the legislation will hurt you chances to round out your armory, then buy all means buy at the best price you can negotiate and do it quickly.
As far as ammo is concerned I think in the sort term we are screwed. Those who have stocked up can wait it out. Those who want to stock up now can't because of price and limited quantities. I fall somewhere in the middle, I really wish I had some .308...
Just my long winded .02
Finally, why would anyone buy from Cheaper than dog dirt? They have been ripping us off for quite a while.