price gouging?

[SAnd]

I have it, you want it. If you think my price is too high just walk away or negotiate. You aren't entitled to my property. Complaining about gouging is the same as wanting for me to pay for your free obama phone. Accusing someone of gouging is declaring yourself a thief.

There is one exception. I would consider it unethical if it was a life or death item. For example charging a diabetic $1000 for a hit of insulin that you only paid a dollar for. I would consider that a moral wrong.

[mtnrider]

I guess it really depends on whether you are looking at a short term profit as a last hurrah for your business(assuming that a potential ban will put you out of business anyway), or if you are looking to retain customers in the long term.

While I don't agree with the "fair weather" shops that have suddenly raised there prices I do believe there is some truth in the "last Hurrah" theory. I really think Obama is going to drop the hammer and throw everything he can and the gun control. Most of these shops are going to fold in no time once he does. They probably figure they better get every last penny they can before they close the doors.

[RCCrawler]

I paid almost double MSRP for a gun a few month ago before all this hoopla. The gun is hard to get ahold of, has a high demand, and I didn't feel like waiting for prices to drop. No one forced me to make that purchase.

Also I'd be willing to be that depending on what happens in the next few months what I paid will be about half of what it's going for.

[alxone]

I paid almost double MSRP for a gun a few month ago before all this hoopla. The gun is hard to get ahold of, has a high demand, and I didn't feel like waiting for prices to drop. No one forced me to make that purchase.

Also I'd be willing to be that depending on what happens in the next few months what I paid will be about half of what it's going for.

so you bought an operator level high point glock 9mm too

[RCCrawler]

Not quite.

[DireWolf]

Not quite.

Nice rig! I was looking at those myself, but didn't want to pay the huge markup without ever actually seeing/using one in person....Wish Kel-tec would just make more of these so that ordinary mortals could find/afford one...

[ChunkyMonkey]

Capitalism > Socialism, all I am going to say.

[22cal]

Is selling something at MSRP price goughing? I know car dealers sell cars for more than MSRP when then get a "hard to get" car/truck. What is your opinion? What about firearms?

Sounds like you're trying to figure out what your selling price will be. So, based on all the feedback what have you decided?

[SouthPaw]

Exactly what Jim said. What is it going to cost you to get a replacement? No one is getting price gouged unless they want to and at that point they are paying what current market is.

[Buckaroobonsai]

First off, I'm not judging anybody. This is just my personal, humble opinion.

I've got to know many of you here on the forum over the past year. Some in passing, others on a regular basis. Some I even consider friends, as we've hung out and broken bread together. That being said, I choose to sell my stuff to other members at a fair price. Not what the rest of the crazy world is calling "fair" based on fear of the unknown, but what things would normally cost before all this crap started. I've gotten good deals from other members, and I try to pass it on to the next. I still believe in helping out my fellow man, and treating others as I would want to be treated. I understand that businesses need to stay in business, but when it comes to deals with fellow members, I refuse to overcharge as a seller, as in my next deal, I'm usually the buyer.

Again, just my two cents...