Gun Pricing
I don't have the complete picture, since I haven't studied or thought about it for a while.
Under Clinton they stopped the gun manufacturer to retailer direct sales.
Then they added surcharges on shipping ammo and cut out the Post Office from handling some of it.
Big Brown Investors got the Government to t make the Post Office a for profit no government agency. Their idea and it has worked to skim off the items that made the money and kept the Post Office solvent.
And they raised rates.
Now the Firearms Manufacturers are not about making guns but making for Wall Street , or rather that is Wall Street's concern.Margins are much higher at their demand.
They don't sell direct unless you are buying for Walmart and Big Boxes.
So the little guy was squeezed both ways. I always bought at a couple of gun shops that were in Folks garages or small store front and prices were hugely better.
So it is not market drive or customer demand determing pricing/profits.
It is top down economics or tinkle down.
I was pleased if I cleared 4% net for the year. I can't imagine the 20% demanded by Wall Street.
I don't have the complete picture, since I haven't studied or thought about it for a while.
Under Clinton they stopped the gun manufacturer to retailer direct sales.
Then they added surcharges on shipping ammo and cut out the Post Office from handling some of it.
Big Brown Investors got the Government to t make the Post Office a for profit no government agency. Their idea and it has worked to skim off the items that made the money and kept the Post Office solvent.
And they raised rates.
Now the Firearms Manufacturers are not about making guns but making for Wall Street , or rather that is Wall Street's concern.Margins are much higher at their demand.
They don't sell direct unless you are buying for Walmart and Big Boxes.
So the little guy was squeezed both ways. I always bought at a couple of gun shops that were in Folks garages or small store front and prices were hugely better.
So it is not market drive or customer demand determing pricing/profits.
It is top down economics or tinkle down.
I was pleased if I cleared 4% net for the year. I can't imagine the 20% demanded by Wall Street.