Would anyone pay this?!?

[deafdogdief]

They also have all 40 round .22 for $10/box. Is this good that they have it or are they criminals. I believe in free market, but I partly hope that when all this calms down they have buyer rebellion. Bigger boxes are north of $60. Edited April 4, 2015 by deafdogdief

[Trekbike]

Nope... they can keep it for the next guy.

[Joe357]

Nope, I wouldn't pay that. I have seen LGS come and go. Only the fair and honest local ma and pa stores will be around after this nonsense subsides.

[johnboy]

I'm not too far from that store. They seem to still be in the panic mode from a couple of years ago Edited April 4, 2015 by johnboy

[10-Ring]

Please share where that is so I will never go there and give them any money.

[musicman]

Price tag says "Benton Shooters." I'm not familiar with the place, but after seeing that picture I'm sure I never will be!

[Garufa]

Price tag says "Benton Shooters." I'm not familiar with the place, but after seeing that picture I'm sure I never will be!

 

I've always heard they regard their inventory highly.  It's like they don't want to let it go.

[Wingshooter]

They have a good selection of firearms, and I have picked up a few at decent prices. I wouldn't ever dream of buying ammo, powder or accessories there though.

[Handsome Rob]

I'm utterly desperate for Varget & I wouldn't walk next door to have to buy it at that price.

[samson7x]

That's absurd.  It's 24.99 here in central AR and they always have it in stock.

[gregintenn]

 

Would anyone pay this?!?

Because they have it and nobody else does.

 

It sucks, but economically, it's a better deal than spending all day and a tank of gas driving around looking for it elsewhere.

Edited April 4, 2015 by gregintenn

[z0mbies fear me]

I bought 5 lbs Thursday for $24.99lb here in Northeast Tennessee.

[EssOne]

Prices like that really push my jackass button. But I try to be out of the store before ol' jack comes out though. :pleased:

[Dolomite_supafly]

Funny, my local Walmart had Varget the last time I was in there. They also had more primers than I have ever seen them have before.

[frankmako]

Benton shooting is the worst place to buy anything. Their prices are higher over any other place. Good place to look at guns. Not a place to buy. It is in the middle of no where. But they got to pay for their big nice building and paved parking lot.

[Static_USMC]

I found some misc stuff there once right after O got elected the first time. Checked out reloading area and they had case (5000) of CCI small rifle primers for $500 yes $500. I put all my stuff back and walked out, haven't been back since.

[Raoul]

They must be a hobby store. If you screw your customers this way regularly, pretty soon your business becomes a hobby to keep you out of the house.

[Clod Stomper]

They've been around a while. Their prices weren't that bad 11 or 12 years ago. I guess somebody's paying it or they would go under.

[Wingshooter]

I bought a Stoeger M3000 shotgun there a couple months ago for $469. I was happy about that, but I was afraid they might charge me for just looking at the ammo... So I didn't :)

[runco]

Benton's is one of the best gun and accessory MUSEUM in East Tennessee.  Many people go there, look, listen, feel, and learn, but leave empty handed.  They buy elsewhere!

 

Truly they make some money, they have a ton of employees, and the parking lot is packed on Saturdays.  Too me (non scientific) their targeted audience are two types:  Extremely low gun info people; and those people who shop at Gander Mtn. 

[A.J. Holst]

Benton's is one of the best gun and accessory MUSEUM in East Tennessee. Many people go there, look, listen, feel, and learn, but leave empty handed. They buy elsewhere!

Truly they make some money, they have a ton of employees, and the parking lot is packed on Saturdays. Too me (non scientific) their targeted audience are two types: Extremely low gun info people; and those people who shop at Gander Mtn.

I think they're taking advantage of location. Not much competition in the area.

[Caster]

No, I wouldn't pay it but that doesn't make them criminals.

It's a free market capitolist society we have here. The market dictates inventory prices. When people deviate from that and try to sell too high, they don't move product. If they're happy with slow sales for high margins, that's their business. They're certainly free to do so.

Same goes for all the "gougers" in the second hand rim fire market. Everyone keeps attacking them but they're doing nothing wrong. If you don't like it, don't buy it. That's pretty simple.

When we start telling people what they can and cannot sell their wares for, we may as well paint our red white and blue to red and call each other comrade. That's pure communism.

Smart? No. Wrong? No. Edited April 5, 2015 by Caster

[bvarnell]

I think they're taking advantage of location. Not much competition in the area.

 

Not that many people in Polk Co. either.

But they have managed to stay in business for 20 or 30 yrs.

[79troublehead]

sorry, double post

Edited April 6, 2015 by 79troublehead

[79troublehead]

Please share where that is so I will never go there and give them any money.

6595 U.S. 411, Benton, TN