Cabela's Screwing With Prices!

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Bill T

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http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/c...m_cat=gravitystream.com&cm_pla=&cm_ite=netcon

This link is to the 2006 Cabela's Shooting Catalog. The problem is they have jacked up the prices on most every item when compared to the printed catalog they send out. I checked on page 13 where they have Magtech Blue Line .45 ACP ammo for $9.99 a box in the printed catalog, but the exact same catalog on-line they have it for $10.99, a buck a box more. On page 31 they have Remington 405 Gr. JSP bullets for the .45-70 at $70.99 for 500. A good buy, I just bought 500 a couple of weeks ago for that price. In the on-line version of the same catalog they have jacked them up to over $80.00. If you order from Cabela's be sure to mention this if you do a phone in order. They have to give you the lower price, at least until they publish a new catalog. If you shop in their store just be sure to take the catalog with you. Again, they have to give you the lower price. I wondered why they didn't have catalogs at the store to just pick up? Now I know! Bill T.
 
it is not them screwing with prices it is prices screwing with them, often the catalogs are laid out and printed a month or more before you get them, then when the post man delivers it to your door, you get to pay the month old price. well i know that some manufacturers have had 18% price increases due to materials costing more, it costing more to melt or machine parts due to cost of power and fuel, and it costs lots more to ship stuff with prices of fuel (now lower) for a while being so high. They are not doing it to piss you off, they are doing it to stay in business.
 
I understand that, but the fact is they cannot advertise 2 different prices in what amounts to the same catalog. They have to give you the lower price they have advertised. The 2006 Cabela's Shooting Catalog is good until they produce another one in 2007. I took the catalog with me to the new Cabela's that just opened by me and got the lower price after pointing this out to them. Everything in the store was priced higher than the catalog. Midway, for example, publishes a new catalog every month so they can adjust prices accordingly. Cabela's needs to do the same. Bill T.
 
I visited their new store in Glendale, AZ and was shocked at the prices. Even their used firearms were completely wild. Nice place to visit but I can get everything I need for much less than at their store or catalog.:eek:
 
If they matched prices, they were being gracious, as they have no legal need to do so. Every catalog has the disclaimer about price changes in it.
 
Cabelas was a great place to buy from when it was catalog only!! Since they started building the Taj Mahal superstores their prices have risen steadily.Someone is going to pay for the high overhead and inventory carrying expenses.
 
"So how cheap do they have 7.62 and 5.56? Quick, before they send another catalogue"

Actually if you want cheap 5.56 forget Cabela's. I just got my Natchez flyer this month and they've got Remington UMC 55 Gr. FMJ .223 for $4.69 a box. That equals out to $224.50 a thousand. Not too bad. Natchez has reasonable shipping as well. Bill T.

http://www.natchezss.com/ammo.cfm?contentID=productDetail&ammoGroup=1&brand=RT&prodID=RTL223R3

They now show it out of stock, but Natchez get stuff in every day. www.natchezss.com
 
As far as ammo prices go, they are all going up almost on a monthly rate. natchezz and midway advertise this fact in advance in hopes that people will buy more ammo before the manufacturers raise prices. If you look at the price of ammo today and compare it with the price (adjusted to match their inflation rates) 30 years ago we are living in good times nowdays.

As far as cabelas prices, it must be a regional thing, because I can go to their mitchell SD store and it has almost the same (sometimes lower) prices as the many online places (midway, natchezz, brownells, etc...) without having to pay the extra fees for shipping ammo and powder, primers, etc.... .

Bascily if you don't like their prices shop elsewhere.
 
I shop at Cabela's ALOT and I have never known them to not honor a catalog price in the store if you bring the catalog with you. Many times they have the catalog at the counter.
 
"As far as cabelas prices, it must be a regional thing, because I can go to their mitchell SD store and it has almost the same (sometimes lower) prices as the many online places."

Thats not the case at the Glendale Az. store as was pointed out. This may be because the store is brand new and the hooplah of it's "grand opening" hasn't worn off yet. Sooner or later they are going to have to get their prices more in line because we have 3 Sportsmans Warehouses here, and a new Bass Pro Shop going in this year. Thats a lot of competition. People won't pay more for a box of ammo to look at a bunch of stuffed animals or fish in a tank. Bill T.
 
remember on cabela's used prices it is recommend starting price only. They listen to offers.


Buy varmint rifles now, duck and deer guns in January and you will do good. A couple of years ago, I bought a Ruger no1 in swift for $375 including a decent Nikon scope. They knew selling varmint guns in october was going to be tough, and they were willing to deal. conversely, in January I have bought both shotguns and deer rifles at about 60% of ticket price as they want to move them...
 
"Buy varmint rifles now, duck and deer guns in January and you will do good."

I do that as well. It always pays to buy recreational items out of season. I've noticed ammo and brass have come down a bit in the last few months in spite of higher raw material prices. They are still high however when compared to just a year or two ago. The Natchez price I posted on .223 ammo is up only about $25.00 a thousand over a year and a half ago. Mil-Spec 5.56 is still quite high because of military demand. I can still get .45 ACP for $10.00 a box from Cabela's, but I have to take the catalog with me because they have it for $11.00 on the shelf. Bill T.
 
I'm guessing then its better if you have the store near you to take the catalogue in with you. I used to order alot from Cabalas, but have really tapered off the past 2 years with their rising prices. There's other places to go.
 
I've given up on Cabela's

Their prices have gotten way too high. I prefer shopping at cheaperthandirt, midsouth, midwayusa, or better still, a local store. Cabela's just got too big for their britches.
 
"Their prices have gotten way too high. I prefer shopping at cheaperthandirt, midsouth, midwayusa, or better still, a local store. Cabela's just got too big for their britches."

I mail order as well. But don't just write Cabela's off. Some of their prices aren't bad. You have to always check. As I said always take the catalog with you because in most all instances the catalog price will be lower than the off the shelf price. And remember with mail order you must factor in shipping. That can amount to a lot, especially with powder and primers. Bill T.
 
I did order some powder and primers online (not Cabela's) just once, and the HazMat charges sent any savings right out the window. $20 for each, and they were shipped separately, so $40 in total for 1lb of powder and 1000 primers. For that, I'll make the 10 mile trip to the local gunshop.
 
The problem is they have jacked up the prices on most every item when compared to the printed catalog they send out.
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As noted, catalogs are printed in advance. Of late, ammo prices have been on the rise. In looking at what you were quoting, you had a definite bias in the materials selected, all ammo related. So the fact that the prices all went up isn't a surprise, but a reflection of the times. I did a quick check of 6 non-ammo related items. 2 where higher online, one lower, and the others the same. In short, you have a sampling bias.

I mail order as well. But don't just write Cabela's off. Some of their prices aren't bad. You have to always check.
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You should always check anyway, regardless of where you buy, online or not, taking into account shipping, sales tax, etc. This is what the smart consumer does, along with reading the fine print.
 
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