Quote Originally Posted by painter777 View Post
Anyone recall Reports of Price Gouging $ Fines/Arrests during the toilet paper shortage ?
How and Who do we reach out to about Ammo Price Gouging ?
Before reaching out, I would suggest some careful homework on the definition of price gouging. I won't try to be another internet expert, but may try some common sense.
Everyone wants to cry foul and price gouging when they can't get what they want except at an auction site from the "evil hoarders". It certainly sucks when auctions are the ONLY place something exists anymore, but it's not price gouging. On the other hand, selling bottled water at $20 a bottle in New Orleans right after a hurricane, when it costs 50 cents everywhere else in the country...that is price gouging.
I have heard of small businesses that can't get supply enough to stay open liquidating inventory on gunbroker at the outrageous profits to avoid going under just a bit longer. How is that price gouging? Tell me where you can still find primers on the shelf at the usual $35 a brick, so I can open a claim against the guy on gunbroker for gouging that price. My local diner tripled the price of my bacon&eggs&shortstack combo since business is slow for this season and they don't want to fire anyone. Can you tell me how to open a price gouging claim against them?
Quote Originally Posted by Anonymous
"...C'mon Man..."
I hate being the negative person on this. I know it sucks for everyone right now. I thank God every day that I still have a job in the midst of all this. I have been tipping my waitress at 100%, and gave my government stimulus checks to my church's food pantry...and I have bought primers on gunbroker and I'm grateful they were there and that I can still go shooting whenever I want.
Maybe before filing a price gouging claim against a gunbroker seller - If you have ammo take a friend shooting who doesn't. If you don't have ammo, be a better friend so your friend will take you shooting. I have no real friends here in this swamp where I live - I'll take you shooting painter!