CMP price hike. - Page 2

Czubek · 10-14-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanders

I know you're being sarcastic, but my nephew was selling his pickup truck, and had a fairly low price on it. Well, nobody was interested in it, and when I found out what he was asking for it, I told him to raise the price.

He raised the price by $2,000 and sold it that week.

Why? It was a late model truck with a price that was way below book, so people thought there was something wrong with it - too good to be true, so to speak.

When he raised the price to market value, people were willing to pay what they thought it should cost. Weird, but true.

Absolutely I was. Selling a vehicle too low, I could see the problem. He did good.

Brian

cdwoods · 10-16-2011, 11:55 AM

About 2 years back I wanted to purchase from CMP a M1 Garand. I gave up after being told several times the one I wanted was no longer available.

BigShu · 10-20-2011, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by cdwoods

About 2 years back I wanted to purchase from CMP a M1 Garand. I gave up after being told several times the one I wanted was no longer available.

Ok, I'll bite. Why didn't you believe them the first time? Are the folks at CMP in the habit of trying not to sell things they have in stock?

Eightball · 10-11-2011, 12:23 PM

That's true, 500grains, but there is no evidence that sales are slowing at CMP.
In fact, it's just the opposite. From their site.

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PLEASE NOTE: In the past several months, the CMP has been overwhelmed with orders for all products, especially bayonets. Orders are processed in the sequence they were received. Please allow a minimum of 30-60 days for orders to ship. If you would like to check on your order, please email CUSTSERVE@ODCMP.COM (please include the order number (if known) in the subject line to expedite responses). If you call to check on your order, please expect long delays due to high call volume. Thank you for your support and patience!

BigShu · 10-19-2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Eightball

That's true, 500grains, but there is no evidence that sales are slowing at CMP.
In fact, it's just the opposite. From their site.

Seems like any time you have a limited amount of something, and lots of people want it, the price will rise.
I wonder how many of those interested actually shoot? It's be a shame if nice guns got put in a vault to wait for them to "appreciate" in value. The true value of a gun is how well it shoots.

hangfire · 10-11-2011, 05:55 PM

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When he raised the price to market value, people were willing to pay what they thought it should cost. Weird, but true.

Like when I tried to give away a running refrigerator, nobody wanted it, so I stuck a $300.00 sign on it and it was stolen that night.

dinkydow · 10-19-2011, 06:59 AM

Over the years I have purchased a lot of stuff from the CMP and before that, the DCM. It helps being only two hours away from their store.

BigShu · 10-19-2011, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Eightball

Got an email from CMP saying they're raising the price on Garands and increasing their shipping cost. Also, they are out of Greek ammo in clips.
Can't help wonder if Hillary and Obama aren't behind some of this, cutting off the supply and raising prices.

I'm missing something....How is any politician going to cut off the supply of surplus inventory? There's only so much of it these days, and our friends in DC have bigger fish to fry.

DirtySteve · 02-13-2012, 04:34 PM

Just ordered a standard length used M-1 bayonet, comes w scabbard and is U.S. manufactured. Figured what the hell....

gunkgy · 02-14-2012, 01:04 AM

Have a CMP H&R Garand. A Springfield Garand I found at a gun show for $500 and just this weekend bought a stripped Winchester receiver. Now to start getting the rest of the parts to put it together.

DirtySteve · 02-20-2012, 03:59 PM

Replacement parts aren't cheap either.

gunkgy · 02-20-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtySteve

Replacement parts aren't cheap either.

no they aren't

10-16-2011, 11:55 AM	#2
cdwoods Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 65	CMP Gun Sales About 2 years back I wanted to purchase from CMP a M1 Garand. I gave up after being told several times the one I wanted was no longer available.

10-19-2011, 06:59 AM	#7
dinkydow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 96,524	Over the years I have purchased a lot of stuff from the CMP and before that, the DCM. It helps being only two hours away from their store. __________________ Our forefathers would have already been shooting...by now. "Let your plans be dark and as impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt." "Violence of action means the unrestricted use of speed,strength, surprise and aggression to achieve total dominance against your enemy...any fighting technique is useless unless you totally commit to violence of action." Burning huts in commy vills worldwide since 1968

02-14-2012, 01:04 AM	#10
gunkgy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Now, North Carolina Posts: 6,594	Have a CMP H&R Garand. A Springfield Garand I found at a gun show for $500 and just this weekend bought a stripped Winchester receiver. Now to start getting the rest of the parts to put it together. __________________

02-13-2012, 04:34 PM	#9
DirtySteve Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,798	Just ordered a standard length used M-1 bayonet, comes w scabbard and is U.S. manufactured. Figured what the hell....

02-20-2012, 03:59 PM	#11
DirtySteve Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,798	Replacement parts aren't cheap either.