Dicks Troy Carbine

[wreave]

It would be just... they might discover that the people they pleased by cutting off AR/etc. sales are not their customers.

[MrPrena]

One of ARF member is setting up an class action. 30+

[newracer]

Troy Industries Issues Statement Regarding Dick’s Sporting Goods Suspension of MSR Sales
Troy Industries issued this statement earlier today regarding the decision by big box store Dick’s Sporting Goods to abruptly suspend sales of Modern Sporting Rifles after the tragic shooting in Newtown, CT earlier this month.

Troy Defense (Troy), a division a Troy Industries, Inc., was deeply dismayed and shocked to hear through national media outlets that Dick’s Sporting Goods (DSG) made the decision to stop selling the Troy Carbine along with other modern sporting rifles. DSG did not contact or inform Troy of this decision prior to notifying the public. Nor was Troy informed by DSG that cancellation letters were being sent to customers, set to arrive on Christmas Eve (a day Troy was closed).

Troy has invested millions of dollars in its facility and operations to bring its first ever modern sporting rifle to the market under an exclusive contract with DSG. In selecting DSG as the sole distributor of the Troy Carbine, Troy relied on DSG’s high sales forecasts and sales potential prior to undertaking the significant financial and corporate commitment necessary to design, develop, manufacture and bring a new modern sporting rifle to the marketplace. Based on DSG’s press release, DSG’s anti-gun stance is clear – DSG will not continue modern sporting rifle sales and Troy will sadly not see its Carbine readily available — despite the outlay of millions of dollars by Troy and its commitment to support DSG in its distribution efforts.

Troy is currently researching other channels to ensure continuous and consistent distribution for its rifles. But please note, Troy’s pricing to DSG was based upon volume sales. It is unlikely that pricing to any other outlet in the future will support the pricing granted to DSG. Troy understands the anger of certain DSG customers whose purchases have been cancelled – you got a great price from DSG. However, Troy, itself, cannot come anywhere close to offering the Carbine at the price DSG was offering it. DSG devalued and diluted Troy’s brand when it offered for sale the Carbine at a steeply discounted price during Thanksgiving week. As a result of the sale price set by DSG, DSG oversold and overpromised its inventory. Nonetheless, the current ill-will could have been avoided had DSG not terminated modern sporting rifle sales, promptly canceled overpromised orders, and forthrightly communicated with Troy.

Troy is hopeful that it will soon identify a new distribution channel for its Carbine. We ask for your patience and support during this difficult and transitory time.

Best regards,

Stephen Troy
CEO & Founder
The Troy Group

[Fmedges]

This sounds like a shitty deal all the way around. Too bad Troy won't make it right, but it sounds like they got screwed as well. I'm no businessman but I would make it right for the people that ordered from DSG and then fuck DSG as hard as I could. Of course I don't know Troys financials either. I will not shop at DSG ever again.

[MrPrena]

I (safely assume people who pre-ordered and got screwed) really really wanted to let this go, but seems like major forums are full of angry DKS's customers.
I am following this topic from other places as well.

Imagine this. Someone was selling lots of AR-15 here cheap to massive amount to buyers. Seller promised the AR, and assured that all the buyer will receive their AR.
After average AR double or triple the value, they cancel over 7-8k orders and gave you $100 gift card to go screw yourselves.

[Fmedges]

It's bullshit. Stick it to em as best you can.

[exxonv]

I wrote DSG a nice little letter informing them that I am no longer a customer and that I will do my best to ensure that none of my friends or family ever shop there again.

Let them know how you feel: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/he...veQuestion=yes

I did the same w/Big 5: http://www.big5sportinggoods.com/contact

And I told Cheaper than Dirt that their $99 USGI Mags and $1,000 case of .223 could rot on the shelves as far as I was concerned, and that I'd never be back as a customer of theirs either...

https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/shopcustcontact.aspx

Sad times in America...

[Great-Kazoo]

This sounds like a shitty deal all the way around. Too bad Troy won't make it right, but it sounds like they got screwed as well. I'm no businessman but I would make it right for the people that ordered from DSG and then fuck DSG as hard as I could. Of course I don't know Troys financials either. I will not shop at DSG ever again.

How can a business that was unaware of DSG's under valuing of their product, make anything "right" without taking it more in the ass, than they already have?

[kidicarus13]

I wrote DSG a nice little letter informing them that I am no longer a customer and that I will do my best to ensure that none of my friends or family ever shop there again.

Let them know how you feel: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/he...veQuestion=yes

I did the same w/Big 5: http://www.big5sportinggoods.com/contact

And I told Cheaper than Dirt that their $99 USGI Mags and $1,000 case of .223 could rot on the shelves as far as I was concerned, and that I'd never be back as a customer of theirs either...

https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/shopcustcontact.aspx

Sad times in America...

I made sure to email them my nasty-grams

[Southbridge]

This is coming from a law class that covered contracts. Dick's advertising is not really considered part of a contract, legally it is considered an offer to make an offer. (Weird, I know). But once money exchanged hands this provided the legally required consideration to make the contract binding. Now there are several options that somebody can pursue once this contract has been breached. In this case I think you could either seek the legal remedy to have your money returned to you with punitive damages (which it appears their legal team advised them to do preemptively.) Due to the size of the corporation though actual punitive damages in court would have been signifcantly higher. The other option that could be pursued is the remedy of specific performance, i.e. making Dick's fulfill the contract as they had promised to do so. As already discussed this would be terribly expensive for them based on current market demand. Furthermore they are looking at a serious lawsuit from the manufacturer based on what I quickly read from the article provided above.