Seriously Brownell’s?

[Speedo66]

I’m thinking about purchasing a Sig Romeo 5 red dot, so I started pricing them.

Sig themselves on their site lists their MSRP at $140. Palmeto State Armory, where I‘ll probably buy it, lists theirs at $120, nice discount.

Now here’s where it gets crazy. Brownell’s wants $170, in other words a whopping $30 OVER list. All are the same SOR52001 model.
What are they thinking?

I’ve included links to all three sites, I ain’t making this up. Lots of fakes out there too though, some on EBay are $82 new, yes, too good to be true.

SIG SAUER, INC. ROMEO5 COMPACT RED DOT SIGHT | Brownells

Check out the SIG SAUER, INC. available Online at Brownells Today and many more Red Dot Sights products are available in our Optics Department.

www.brownells.com

https://palmettostatearmory.com/sig-sauer-romeo5-1x20mm-red-dot-sight-black-r52001.html

ROMEO5 1x20 mm

Robust, compact red dot sight with 1x aiming solution optimized for today's MSR rifles, shotguns, carbines, submachine guns, and full-sized handguns.

www.sigsauer.com

 

[Steel Horse Rider]

That is an excellent example of capitalism. Brownell's may sell a few to those who do not shop around but the others will sell many more. The choice is selling a few at a high profit margin or selling a lot at a lower profit margin.

 

[trackskippy]

I got the couple I got off of Amazon for around $100-120 shipped.

 

[Speedo66]

Amazon is also noted for some fake products.

I figure Palmetto is big enough and sells enough to probably be getting them directly from Sig, so no chance of counterfeits.

That is worth a few more bucks to me.

 

[trackskippy]

Amazon SIG store $108.89 one left.

Click here......

Amazon.com

 

[Remington1911]

I don't trust much on the jungle site to be "real". I know there is a lot of fakes out there, and a good bit of "gray market" items as well.

If I want the real thing then I will go someplace I can trust, amazon is not that.

 

[CDW4ME]

 

[trackskippy]

I don't trust much on the jungle site to be "real". I know there is a lot of fakes out there, and a good bit of "gray market" items as well.

If I want the real thing then I will go someplace I can trust, amazon is not that.

Like anywhere else, you have to pay attention. The major makers have "stores" and sell on Amazon too, and in the case above, that's right from the Sig Sauer store.

I always shop around, and more often than not, Amazon has ended up being the best deal, especially when you already have Prime and shipping is usually free and pretty quick. And if for some reason you arent happy, they take it right back and make things right with very little fuss or bother and no cost to you.

 

[Speedo66]

Like anywhere else, you have to pay attention. The major makers have "stores" and sell on Amazon too, and in the case above, that's right from the Sig Sauer store.

I always shop around, and more often than not, Amazon has ended up being the best deal, especially when you already have Prime and shipping is usually free and pretty quick. And if for some reason you arent happy, they take it right back and make things right with very little fuss or bother and no cost to you.

I looked at the site you had linked on Amazon, they say it’s a “small business“. So although they call themselves the Sig store, they may not be Sig themselves. Also, 3% of the ratings, the one stars, identified them as fakes.

We also buy a lot on Amazon, but as you say, you still have to be careful. The free shipping is great, we send a lot of stuff through them to our son and his family in HI. Shipping costs to there are often prohibitive, they still ship there for free.

 

[tarosean]

Amazon SIG store $108.89 one left.

Click here......

Amazon.com

Counterfeits are just as prevalent on Amazon as they are on Ebay.
Your link.
Its not coming from Sig.

 

[Walkalong]

Not really on topic, buy wherever one wants to.