Thu May 17, 2018 10:36 pm
gscott wrote:NWGunner wrote:This was sent accidently as a PM, sorry....but meant to post:
Not trying to inhibit you forming a regular group at all, great idea.
Even if it isn't a bargain, posting whatever deal you're looking at, like Hirtenburger in .308, and either a link to the site, or a breakdown (if we get 4 people it's this much, etc.), will help you gauge interest.
Plus, you're in Thurston, so maybe you might need someone to mule it north if some of the folks were up there, or maybe you could organize it, and someone more central could distribute, etc.,..
If you browse the Good Deals section, you might see older posts that demonstrate this a bit...
One group with idiosyncratic interests might be a little tougher to coordinate, at least initially, than a caliber-specific offering.
Just a thought.
Either way, love the idea.
Good luck!
I didn't mean to try to find a group to buy all the goofy calibers I'm shooting. But maybe a small group that is interested in one caliber.
I'm still confused which forum I should post to. Good Deals? BST Ammo? General Discussion? I'm not sure where it fits...
Thanks
Thu May 17, 2018 10:37 pm
NWGunner wrote:gscott wrote:Pablo wrote:NWG Nailed it.
Where the hell is Thurston? Mexico?? Not happening. As the others say, find a deal, post it up. Mule might be a good idea.
No. Thurston is not in Mexico. It's a county. The county where we have our state capital. Like Olympia. south sound.
It's a tongue-in-cheek jab....
Pablo lives in Duvall, and we Southenders tease him & others North of Lynnwood that they live in 'Canada'....
In return, they tease back that anyone south of, well, anywhere, lives in 'Mexico'....
It's all good-natured ribbing, hence the smiley he used
He's also suggesting a mule, meaning, to get the most takers, someone may have to drive the ammo up to Pierce County, or so, to aid distribution, if the ammo is sent to Thuston to begin with.
While sounding silly, the bottom line is that travel can negate savings if the distance is far enough.
Fri May 18, 2018 3:44 am
gscott wrote:Pablo wrote:NWG Nailed it.
Where the hell is Thurston? Mexico?? Not happening. As the others say, find a deal, post it up. Mule might be a good idea.
No. Thurston is not in Mexico. It's a county. The county where we have our state capital. Like Olympia. south sound.
gscott wrote:
At least we're not wetbacks. you know, those people from Oregon that swam the river to get here..
Fri May 18, 2018 6:08 am
NWGunner wrote:While sounding silly, the bottom line is that travel can negate savings if the distance is far enough.
Fri May 18, 2018 7:24 am
MadPick wrote:To answer the question a lot where to post, sure, post in Group Buys once you find a deal to jump on.NWGunner wrote:While sounding silly, the bottom line is that travel can negate savings if the distance is far enough.
That’s not silly at all, it’s the harsh reality.
This thread started with the assumption that the buyer doesn’t want to spend $700 on ammo, only maybe ... $200, let’s say? So if you jump in on a group buy for ammo and you’re able to save, say, 10%, then that’s $20 you saved.
What’s $20 worth to you? Is it worth coordinating a time to meet someone even 20 minutes away? Let’s say you drive 30 miles round trip; per the IRS that costs you over $15 in gas and expenses, and I think that’s an accurate number. Plus add the hassle factor of finding the right amount of cash, and whatever.
There are certainly times when group buys are the right answer, but take a very hard look before you dive in.
Fri May 18, 2018 1:09 pm
old11bravo wrote:We would really make ourselves look smart if we got together a big group buy and 1 mule to go down and pick up the ammo cache that our fellow outstanding member "badclam" has posted! He's got crazy good prices already.
https://www.waguns.org//viewtopic.php?f=11&t=90895