harmonic said:I guess they want to capitalize off the fever?
11/07/2008 Memo to our Customers:
As you know, we at AIM and others in the firearms industry are experiencing an extraordinarily high demand for the products we sell.
This extreme demand compares only to the spike experienced in 1993-1994 when the Brady Bill became law.
Although we will do all we can to insure the fulfillment of your order(s) in its entirety, we are experiencing product shortages that may result in backorders or delays of specific product from your order.
We ask for your patience as we work diligently to process orders, answer phone calls and respond to the thousands of emails requesting information about orders placed and product status.
Although some have responded to this spike by raising their prices immediately after the election. You have our promise that we will make every effort to maintain our advertised prices until our suppliers increase our costs.
In an effort to better control our remaining inventory, we are allowing only selected products to be purchased via our website this weekend.
Thank you again for your business and your patient understanding.
This is posted on the AIM site:
Who is AIM?
I hate it when a company makes a profit and is able to stay in business.
Damn the free market system strikes again. I hate it when a company makes a profit and is able to stay in business.
Yeah, I especially like it when a company capitalizes off of panic in order to gouge its customers.
I won't be shopping Buds.
I hope he treats his customers better than he treats people who disagree with him online. He's a big fan of using personal insults.
Maybe they just sold them.
I hope he treats his customers better than he treats people who disagree with him online.
Yea, because it's a GREAT idea to treat people like garbage. THAT will sure unify the gun community. THAT will get new shooters to join usI could care less what his online persona is like, as long as he's a square shooter biz person.
Received this e-mail from Bud's this morning.
It took a couple of days, but we have managed to stabilize our replacement cost on our best selling ARs and AKs. As reported on ABCs Nightline tonight, distributors nationwide raised prices as much as 200 percent on Wednesday. Our website prices are updated hourly 24/7 to reflect our current replacement cost on each make/model. We have since contacted each of our distributors and secured our reorder costs through the end of this year.
For example, the very popular Doublestar Mil-Spec M4 A3 .223 has returned to the original price of $699 Delivered.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...s_id=411534646
Also back to $699 Delivered, the Century International Arms Model RI965X Black Synthetic 223.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id=55128
Earlier this week we ordered just about every AR we could get our hands on. As a result, we have hundreds of ARs enroute to us now via UPS. We are offering reserve orders, first come -first serve, on some of these incoming firearms, like the Smith & Wesson M&P 15R 5.45X39, Model 811011 for $879 Delivered.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id=55424
With all these .223 AR rifles flying off the shelves, you can bet ammo prices are the next thing to skyrocket. We have you covered there also. Our PMC .223 ammo currently remains at our pre-election price of $6.99 per box.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/74001
We appreciate your patience during this very difficult time. We will continue to work extremely hard to bring you the best prices we possibly can.
Thank you,
Your friends at www.BudsGunShop.com
Yea, because it's a GREAT idea to treat people like garbage. THAT will sure unify the gun community. THAT will get new shooters to join us
Harmonic, I think we're close enough to being on the same page to stop beating the dead horseHarmonic said:You know what? If he hurt your feelings, the fact that he was banned from THR should be some consolation.
Personally, he doesn't represent me so I don't really care. And if I were to boycott every rude gun dealer in America I guess that would just about leave me to shop at Payless Shoes.
Newsflash folks - some distributors have raised prices on what few AR-15s they have left. Many are out of AR-15s entirely. The dealers can only sell what they can get. Demand has increased. The reason for the demand increase doesn't matter. When supply remains the same or decreases in the face of rising demand prices go up. Welcome to our (mostly) free market society.Yes, I to love companies that can make a profit and stay in business. However, I don't like companies that take advantage of their customers by taking advantage of a bad situation. Thankfully, my LGS doesn't do this and that's why I support them.
The first two links did not work for me.With all these .223 AR rifles flying off the shelves, you can bet ammo prices are the next thing to skyrocket. We have you covered there also. Our PMC .223 ammo currently remains at our pre-election price of $6.99 per box.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/74001