mark up on guns
My figure 200% markup is off. that was from Clinton era and Client who operate a couple of Sporting good stores.
Last year my wife bought me kimber Ultra Carry II for 869.00 at Bass Pro. Same gun Baas Pro here 799.00.
Seen them advertised on the net from $549.00, I beleive to a ridiculous over $900.00.
I had a conversation about things general, with a Sporting Goods Mfg Rep. They don't tell their business. However the production cost of one pistol he knows of production cost, retailing at some places for over $800.00, is about $80.00.
So that indicates there is a lot of profit all along the line. No such principle as a fair profit. Top down economics.
If everyone stopped buying prices might come down some but the Investors would in reality close up shop and move their money.
Wall Street does not leave any money, on Mainstreet USA, very little To Employees or even Mangers/Foremen and the economy.
It all goes to CEO, and Board and a little to the small Investors.
Until we bring back Local Companies and Manufacturing, the dynamics and our pocketbooks won't change.
We have to bring back local Manufacturing, profits, and prosperity to Main Street and all Americans, and affordable prices for goods, in demand but no longer available. Then we can buy Pythons for $225.00 again, so to speak.
I generalized too much. I don't have the energy to do a half way analysis but we do pay more than is justified for everything and most of an inferior quality, not durable goods but consumables just lik you do grocerries, and that was their intention and dsign.