Times - They are a change'n

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Definitely incorrect imho, folks said that the last time.

I’ll bet you a cold drink.

Corrected for cost of goods sold and the exchange rate of the dollar or unadjusted direct cost? The two numbers are often VERY far off.

When I "calculate" (more like guesstimate) whether or not I'm making money on a sale or trade, I always take the real values - what I paid "then" adjusted for inflation and any gains/losses in the value of the dollar, minus what I'm selling for "now" or the "market value" of the items being traded - then if I'm bored, as a percent profit/loss. I think that gives a good idea of the change in actual value of goods and services. For example, a year or more from now, after adjusting for inflation and the exchange rate of the dollar, 60¢/ea. in 2022 MAY end up being far less than 30¢/ea in 2018. Or, if we enter a period of deflation - or worst yet, a genuine economic depression - a year later, 30¢/ea in 2023 MAY end up being far more than 30¢/ea in 2018. All things have cost. All costs are paid. Those costs may be shared by the buyer and the seller; or, they may be paid by the buyer or paid by the seller but, all costs are paid.

Energy and mass are always conserved.

 

[Walkalong]

That’s way too complicated.

 

[Walkalong]

When stock starts backing up we’ll see some sales as well. Be patient, wait for it, take advantage of it.

Aside from the 2K CCI-450s I bought locally last year, the last 30k primers (10K 3times) I bought were on sale for $20 per 1K

 

[Bartojc]

I tend to think Walkalong is right. We'll see them on sale again. When I started reloading during the last panic whenever it was I bought primers from a friend at $35/1000, and it probably a year before I ever saw any on a shelf anywhere. Slowly they returned at about $32-$39/1000, then they were <$30. The last I bought just 2 years ago after rebate were $20/1000. When I found out there was no limit to the rebate I bought 15k. At the time I was asked by a friend why do you need 15k when you have over 5k. I sold the same friend 1000 primers a couple months ago. He doesn't need to ask why now. I will "need" primers in a year. Hopefully I can get them before.

I tend to buy them before I "need" them.

-Jeff

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

That’s way too complicated.

Math. It's what's for dinner.

Sorry. Engineering ruined me for polite society.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I’m waiting for BOGO Primer and 1911sales!

 

[Mark_Mark]

Math. It's what's for dinner.

Sorry. Engineering ruined me for polite society.

I tried to be an engineer, sucked at math

 

[Mark_Mark]

When stock starts backing up we’ll see some sales as well. Be patient, wait for it, take advantage of it.

Aside from the 2K CCI-450s I bought locally last year, the last 30k primers (10K 3times) I bought were on sale for $20 per 1K

Tom Grisham, Guntalk, this weekend mentioned 2 new primer factory being built. Possably 1,000,000 primers a day, each factory. Can we say $.015 primers!!!

People Want, People Will Sell!

Way of the world.

 

[Soonerpesek]

I’m still not buying until primer goes to .03 with rebates.... yes, I can wait

Didn't you post that you got 1000 from the NFT preorder....
That is $60/1000 + $30 shipping......That's $0.09 per primer..........$0.075, if you got the $15 shipping......

 

[Soonerpesek]

Definitely incorrect imho, folks said that the last time.

I’ll bet you a cold drink.

I'll gladly take that bet.........
And, gladly pay up, hoping you win...!!

 

[Mark_Mark]

Didn't you post that you got 1000 from the NFT preorder....
That is $60/1000 + $30 shipping......That's $0.09 per primer..........$0.075, if you got the $15 shipping......

I make an exception for this... didn’t want to miss out on the party

I did use a pre-paid CC

 

[armoredman]

Wish I had stacked them a lot deeper than I did.

 

[Erief0g]

The 50k i stashed will be 100k next go round. The pandemic helped as it really cut back my shooting so the primers I've got will last

 

[Mark_Mark]

The 50k i stashed will be 100k next go round. The pandemic helped as it really cut back my shooting so the primers I've got will last

yeah! I’ll going in on at lease $1,000 buck in primers once this settles down

 

[colonelhogan44]

I remember when I started loading in 2010 or so primers were ~$40/1000. A couple years later, I got a decent amount of Tula primers at $20/1000 or so. I never thought they'd get that low again, but in late 2019 they were. I didn't stock up since I was not doing much loading or shooting due to work, but I wish I had!

I'm guessing that we'll get back down to those same levels again in a year or two, barring new legislation/restrictions.

 

[TEXASJD]

Yep picked another 4K of primers this week getting better.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Yep picked another 4K of primers this week getting better.

that’s what I’m talking about!

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Yep picked another 4K of primers this week getting better.

Getting better where? Not here, that's for sure.

 

[TEXASJD]

Getting better where? Not here, that's for sure.

Midwayusa Brownells Powder Valley

 

[colonelhogan44]

I never see the in-stock notice in time on those sites. I never even get the emails!

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Midwayusa Brownells Powder Valley

I haven't seen primers actually available on any of those sites. Midway hasn't had smokeless powder for weeks, just black powder substitutes. Are you saying you actually bought primers from Midway and Brownells? If so, I'll take it up with their sales and web people because I'm setup for alerts for every kind of primer they each carry and have not received a single notification. But then, I do like reading the posts from people who tell us who are not finding anything about every outlet in 10 miles of them having everything the rest of us can't find without a nod or hiccup. Good for you. Nice to see you're not having an issue. I'm happy somebody's gliding through life, both blessed and charmed. Not me (or a lot of people, obviously) but, them's the breaks.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I never see the in-stock notice in time on those sites. I never even get the emails!

Yup. I start checking when I get up in the morning for work at 5AM EDT and keep checking until I go to bed at around midnight. Nada. I guess we're just not charmed and blessed. Bad living, maybe.

 

[TEXASJD]

I never see the in-stock notice in time on those sites. I never even get the emails!

Powder Valley does not offer the email notifications to my knowledge, go back to Midway and Brownells and redo the email notifications for what you are looking for I had to do this recently I think they clean them out from time to time.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Powder Valley does not offer the email notifications to my knowledge, go back to Midway and Brownells and redo the email notifications for what you are looking for I had to do this recently I think they clean them out from time to time.

Will do! I wasn't aware. Their customer support (Midway, Brownell's never answered) assured me they don't do that. "Once a request for product notification is placed, it does not expire until a notice is sent or the customer cancels it." Well, not surprising the support team doesn't know what the sales team and web teams are actually doing.

 

[TEXASJD]

Got 34s and 41s from Midway this morning, 450s from Brownells yesterday morning, the price is not good when you can only get 1k ends up being 75-100 per 1k after shipping. Powder Valley on the powder I should have 8lbs from them when I get home.