ammo on sale

[thankGod]

I was informed by my friend at Wal-Mart that the microstamping issue pending in California (which Corporate thinks may have wider implications) is a variable in corporate's decision process about having lots of ammo on-hand. I don't know how accurate this is.

I pray this doesn't happen.

[bvmajik]

Now need to buy a 9mm to go with the 500 rnd's of 9mm I bought last week.

I like the way you think

[Spanky]

I don't see the micro stamping thing ever happening. Think about the level of effort it would require for all those involved.....I do think the idea of it acts as a good fuel for the kind of paranoia that makes people go out and buy any ammo in sight.

[03Lightningrocks]

Speaking to the Sporting Goods manager (who is a friend) at my local Wal-Mart in San Antonio, he informed me that the local stores cannot order any ammo any more. Corporate decides what to send, when to send, and to whom concerning ammo. Locals have no say regardless of market conditions or demands. He allowed me to read some of the correspondence.

Thats interesting since the stores around here vary greatly in display space, selection, and inventory,

I wonder what made corporate change strategy for that one item category

I am not sure why they do it but the Sporting goods guy at the Wally World on Spring Creek/75 in Plano told me the exact same story. He said they have no control of what is ordered at the local level. Just an FYI...they actually do this throughout the store. When an item is purchased, any item, it automatically places an order for replacement with the distributer. Nobody at the local store orders anything. I don't know if they have the ability to override the system, but I do know that they have a very efficient process for ordering replacement stock. They can even track items that move quicker at one location than another and increase the stock of the quicker moving items. They do the same for items that don't move so well... they send them off to where they do. It all happens the moment that item is scanned at the check out.

[03Lightningrocks]

It has nothing to do with paranoia over micro-stamping. The last thing Wally World is worried about right now is being stuck with an abundance of ammo that they can't sell...LOL.

[surprise_i'm_armed]

03lightningrocks, et al:

One of the reasons that Wal-Mart has been so successful is the
robust capabilities of their software systems, as you have described.
It helped Wally World to put K-Mart out of business.

But here's a potential flaw: If no .45 is ever available for purchase in
their stores, how will a reorder for .45 ever get into the system?

For most consumer goods, I'm sure the software does a good job.
But with regards to ammo, the supply/demand equation seems totally
out of whack, which may not allow the corporate buyers to effectively
send the right ammo to the right stores.

For some reason, it seems that the Wally's I visit are chock full of .40,
but not much else on a regular basis.

SIA

[03Lightningrocks]

03lightningrocks, et al:


But here's a potential flaw: If no .45 is ever available for purchase in
their stores, how will a reorder for .45 ever get into the system?


SIA

They have a base layout for stocking. If the system says they should have .45 and it is out of stock, an order for .45 will remain until the order is filled. Same goes for all merchandise. They have specialist that determine what merchandise should be carried by region/area. If a store has no .45 and there is none on order, it means some rocket scientist has determined that .45 does not move well enough at this location to stock it.

Houston Wally Worlds always seem to have ammo while Plano/North Dallas stores don't. I speculate this is caused by the difference in demographics. Houston is known to have more redneck yeehaw cowboy types....typical gun owners. Plano/North Dallas is more the sophisticated yuppie types...lots of metro sexuals... typical pacifist types who wouldn't know a gun if it hit them on the head. There is a fear at corporate that if they don't supply enough ammo to the rednecks, a riot could ensue and hundreds, if not thousands of game chickens could be slaughtered. They are not afraid of Yuppie pacifist metro sexuals....sooooooo...Plano/North Dallas get put on the end of the list.

[boomerang]

They figure if you guys put up with Grapevine Mall, you'll put up with anything.

[joe817]

They figure if you guys put up with Grapevine Mall, you'll put up with anything.

Oh hard dee har har.

[smasraum]

Wow!

I just got back from the Pearland Walmart at 518 and Dixie Farm. They had 3000 rounds of 9mm WWB. I haven't been to the range or to buy ammo in about 3-4 months. I guess things have changed.

9mm 26 boxes of 100 round WWB @ $20.97

They also had a few boxes of .40S&W, but I wasn't paying that much attention.

[Jake]

Cabela's has in stock Fiocchi .380 95GR for $19.99 per 50 Box.

[92f-fan]

Not sure if he is here or not but a nice guy named Al and I split 5 boxes of 45 ammo at a Far north Dallas Walmart 2 nights ago ...

I didnt have to give him 2 boxes but he seemed nice enough ...

[03Lightningrocks]

Not sure if he is here or not but a nice guy named Al and I split 5 boxes of 45 ammo at a Far north Dallas Walmart 2 nights ago ...

I didnt have to give him 2 boxes but he seemed nice enough ...

How much did they want for the ammo and what count were the boxes?

[92f-fan]

Not sure if he is here or not but a nice guy named Al and I split 5 boxes of 45 ammo at a Far north Dallas Walmart 2 nights ago ...

I didnt have to give him 2 boxes but he seemed nice enough ...

How much did they want for the ammo and what count were the boxes?

Federal 50 count boxes
$15 or so
No pictures and Im not shipping

[03Lightningrocks]

Not sure if he is here or not but a nice guy named Al and I split 5 boxes of 45 ammo at a Far north Dallas Walmart 2 nights ago ...

I didnt have to give him 2 boxes but he seemed nice enough ...

How much did they want for the ammo and what count were the boxes?

Federal 50 count boxes
$15 or so
No pictures and Im not shipping

I was thinking that if I saw extra ammo at Wally World, i would probably pick up a few boxes for a friend.