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Capitalism, they are a for profit business not doing this out of the kindness of their hearts.

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Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:42 pm
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Total horse shit and pure greed. Their cost on the current stock has not changed, only their retail price to line their pockets. I stopped into Quantico at 4:30PM today and they were selling all their PMAG inventory at the same price as last week, imagine that! $14.36 for a windowed PMAG. 3 weeks ago that same PMAG was $15.15 at SAA. You telling me their "cost" went up on stock sitting on the shelf, yeah right. $24.99 in the store and $29.99 on the website. 4 weeks ago a SAA stripped lower was $89, 2 weeks ago it was $99, now it's $150?!

Good bye to my business.


Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:10 pm
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If no one buys at these prices, they will be forced to lower them.


Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:14 pm
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God damn!!? 150 for a stripped SAA lower?! I got one for 100 a week and a half ago. We all know good god damn well their prices didnt jump like that.


Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:15 pm
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This isn't fantasy land where prices are supposed to be fixed at x% above cost. Something is worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. If people will buy the mags or lowers for that price, then SAA would be stupid not to take it. They're not douches, they're (potentially) smart business owners. If you can make it backfire on them, more power to you.

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First rule of business. If your products are selling, the prices aren't too high. Don't like it, go buy your own "Store".

You know, there something called "Online Shopping". Name brand products at cheaper prices, no Sales Tax, and often with free shipping on minimum order amounts. Beats driving around, wasting gas, putting up with crowded stores or poor customer service.

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:13 am
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Benja455 wrote:
Gas stations operate on a completely different business model. SAA is playing with fire on this one.

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That's not really true. Quite often when my manufactures raise prices, I receive a notification from them that says "prices starting on X will be Y, you might want to reprice your inventory".

That said, I don't think the manufaturers jack the prices up THIS much. So certainly a lot of the price difference is coming from SAA itself.

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troyp47000 wrote:
God damn!!? 150 for a stripped SAA lower?! I got one for 100 a week and a half ago. We all know good god damn well their prices didnt jump like that.


I got mine for 79.99 the day after the election.

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Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:28 pm
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sorry guys, windowed pmags are no longer $24.99, theyre now $31.99


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Hyiuheehee wrote:
sorry guys, windowed pmags are no longer $24.99, theyre now $31.99


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Anthony.L wrote:
Total horse shit and pure greed. Their cost on the current stock has not changed, only their retail price to line their pockets. I stopped into Quantico at 4:30PM today and they were selling all their PMAG inventory at the same price as last week, imagine that! $14.36 for a windowed PMAG. 3 weeks ago that same PMAG was $15.15 at SAA. You telling me their "cost" went up on stock sitting on the shelf, yeah right. $24.99 in the store and $29.99 on the website. 4 weeks ago a SAA stripped lower was $89, 2 weeks ago it was $99, now it's $150?!

Good bye to my business.


Lowers are now $120. The same as many other brands.
It's not just previous cost, it's about replacement cost. You still have to be able to buy replacement items or you're losing money.

Get them at Quantico. Or at Tactical Tailor. They're probably direct and get a better deal from Magpul. Or if you are military, see if they still have any at the PX (not the BX, they didn't have any today).

Maxord also had them at a great price... of course he was banned, so you'll need to find his number.


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Hyiuheehee wrote:
Rumor is, they keep a stock in back, keep little on the shelf, and claim thats all they have.


Completely false.


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Thanks Chester for chiming in calmly on a thread with some heated opinions.


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I was just in their store and they still have pmags. $27.99 non windowed and $31.99 for windowed. I've bought a lot of stuff from them in the past. Never again.


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Mohawk13 wrote:
All My stock is open for sale, even the stuff in the back...and it is all the same price...and I have plenty to go around...My Gunsmith says many folks from CA trying to buy High Caps, and is running them off..But our ammo and mag sales have been brisk...


They would be committing felonies when they cross the state line, so running them off if for their own good anyway.

I lived under CA rule for 23 years, I immigrated to the USA in July. I understand the frustration, but it isn't worth a year in prison for 20 extra rounds in your stupid mag.


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