Beware Gander Mountain deception!

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They gave me a $10.00 gift card for a mistake and on the back it read good on purchases of $50.00 or more. So they were still covered because there 50.00 purchase - $10.00 means you still payed 10 bucks to much for it:cuss:
 
If you think gander is bad go to sportmans wharehouse 3 blocks away in Thorton! Gun shows have better prices!:what:
 
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The Winchester rebate form, at least, is pretty clear that's it's limited to $5 per household on two boxes of ammo.

http://www.winchester.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/pdf/Big Game Tear Pad Back - Final.pdf
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Yes, I agree, and that is precisely why GM should not be advertising $7.99 with a miniumum of 2 box purchase. One has to buy the ammunition first, then stand in line at the customer service desk to get the rebate forms, which you can then read. They will not accept returns on ammunition, BTW.
 
They should have caught the mistake long ago...then posted a retraction: at the front door, at the ammunition department and at the cash registers.
 
I don't even bother going into Gander for any shooting gear. Even Cabela's is more reasonable.
 
When the sales flyer came in Sunday's paper a few weeks ago advertising .30-30 Winchester for $7.99 a box, I jumped on it, as did others in my neck of the woods. The deal, according to the flyer, was $7.99 after two rebates: one from Gander, the other ($2.50) from Winchester.
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any .30/30 for less than $14.00 a box seems to be a good deal to me.
 
I thought my local Gander has inflated prices just because they have no local competition. Looks like that may not be the only reason. Soon this will change as there will be a new Academy Sports open up right across the highway. :) Sometimes Gander has good deals on used guns, but that's about it.
 
Ben86 said:
I thought my local Gander has inflated prices just because they have no local competition. Looks like that may not be the only reason. Soon this will change as there will be a new Academy Sports open up right across the highway. :) Sometimes Gander has good deals on used guns, but that's about it.
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Gander Mountain has the highest prices in my area...and there is a Bass Pro Shops and a Richmond VA institution of a Gun shop, both within 5 minutes driving distance of the Gander. I've heard rumors they may be shutting down, but these rumors are 2 years old by now. The only upside to the Gander Mountain recently has been that every once in a while they will get a group of surplus arms....like Mosins for $150 or Bundeswehr P-1s for $200
 
After reading the ad, she was surprised that they didn't send me a rebate for all 5 boxes, which is how they've been representing the sale to customers. But after further consultation with another customer service associate, she recanted, suggesting that "by minimum, they meant maximum."
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Buy 2 boxes and you're good to go. Remember, minimum means maximum.
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Wow, I had to hold my laugh back so that everyone didn't hear me cracking up at work!
 
I seldom send those rebate things in. That is probably what they are counting on. But the rebate on a maximum of 2 boxes is a lot different from "two box limit" unless it is stated that way on the rebate form relating to the rebate only.

I was in Gander one day and saw a typical price on Buck 110 knife... with a rebate. I said, sure, I have been wanting one of these for a long time.... I completed the paperwork and submitted a copy of the sales receipt.... guess what? The rebate was a year old and not valid any more, but Gander had this big spread of those knives like it was current and if you didn't read the form carefully, you would certainly think the rebate was current. I even emailed Buck over it and they mentioned the date thing which I totally missed. Ya got to read the fine print!

For me... NO MORE GANDER MT except for items that only they carry and that isn't many.
 
I'll have to agree with you doc2rn, I was the Gander in Thornton last week, was going to buy the last box of .32 acp ammo they had, until I saw they wanted $29.92 for a box of 20 rounds, I ordered from Midway, got 100 rounds for just a little more! They can keep 'em and pack sand.
 
Gander Mountain works fine for new hunters, shooters, or those who just do an occassional outing to the field or range. And, it works for those buying gifts for the above. Most of these people have never heard of Midway, Natchez, Cheaper than Dirt etc. IOW, they have their niche, and it is not firearms or hunting enthusiast.
 
"I'm gunna file uh complaint with the guvermint!"

Caveat emptor, read the fine print.
 
I used Gander way back when they were a mail order and had good prices. Those days are gone forever. We have nothing around us. Last year we went to Gander about a hr away. I couldn't believe their prices. I needed a couple ladder stands right away so I took the plung. Haven't been back since. I'd have to need something awful bad to go back.

I do like their sign about CCW's in their stores. That is a plus for them but that's about it.
 
The last time I used a GM was in 2008 when they had a SS Bersa 45 in one of their Michigan stores they would ship to their Texas store so I could buy it. Yeah, last time I'll go back there, they charged me 35.00 shipping and 25.00 FFL transfer fee for a 350.00 gun. True it was one of the last ss in the country but 1/4th the price of the gun in fees? Last thing I've ever bought there, I was just glad to get out of there with gas money to get back to Dallas.
 
I know we're all knocking the inflated prices at Gander Mountain, but they do occasionally have a good deal though. For instance, within the last 1-2 months I bought a new FN produced Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in 243 on sale for $599. They also had the same model in 308 on sale for the same price. This is the cheapest I have seen them anywhere, including CDNN.
 
I bought a "used" S&W 3913 - it was in unfired condition, had 4 S&W magazines, Novak Night Sights, original sites, case and manuals. Everything was new and unused. Price - $325.00! I could not buy that fast enough!
 
Everything was new and unused. Price - $325.00!
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SEE THE ONE HERE IN KNOXVILLE PULL THE SAME DEAL. two months ago i went in to buy a kimber eclipse 2. it stickered for 1199.99, no sale's nothing, the guy went to ring me up and. behold! 999.99 i litterly huged the man.

bottom line, there kinda stupid. but sometimes im our favor!
also there reloading selection sucks, ill stick to mahoneys in johnson city
 
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Sportsmans Warehouse is no better
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Not on everything. A couple of weeks ago they were running CCI, Winchester, and Federal Primers for 27.99 per 1000 and all Alliant and IMR powders were down to 23.99 a pound. That's as cheap as I've seen either in a while. I picked up extra. Best of all, no hazmat fee! :)

Their gun prices are pretty much straight-up retail, but they run some decent sales from time to time.

All in all, they aren't too bad; you just have to watch for the deals.

Your problem, Jed, is that you're here in Lexington with me, and Bud's has spoiled us on new guns. :)

KR
 
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