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Ericstac wrote:Is it really these websites chick ending out or is it that they got so slammed that they couldn't handle all the orders. I could see how these sites went from 25 sales to processing 100s within it 24 hours.. They could have shipping issues, database issues, ordering issues, etc.. The last thing they want to do is take orders and then not be able to handle them..
I personally shipped out almost 15 rifles last night to customers all over the country. If he paid for his rifle and we got his FFL info, it went out either last night or today. I'm not sure who he spoke with, but there is no chance that anyone told him that wild rumor. This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing. All lowers, mags and ammo is SOLD OUT at this point with no ETA on shipments from dealers/distributors. We did not take advantage of the current circumstances with regards to pricing and as far as I know we will continue to sell "semi-automatic modern sporting rifles" as long as we can get them. Thanks to your friend for us.jrandyw wrote:I hesitated to post this because its nothing more than something I heard from my friend. This isn't a friend that I haven't spoken to in years. We speak often and I don't know him to be a person that embellishes stories for shock value (we've been friends for over a decade).
I have a friend in Wisconsin who's ordering an AR from Primary Arms. His order was supposed to ship today and hadn't yet so he called them afraid that they'd caved like CTD or Dick's. While on the phone he was told by the rep that they would be shipping his AR and additionally that (ok, prepare yourself for wild rumor here) they had received a formal notice from the government (no agency mentioned) that they should stop all gun sales for 30 days or face possible legal action, but that they were shipping orders regardless. Ok, that sounds absolutely insane to me and like a wild rumor that HAS to be false. Has anyone here that is "in the business" heard of any such communication? Primary Arms is a Texas company, right? Does anyone here have any contacts there?
Rugrash wrote:I personally shipped out almost 15 rifles last night to customers all over the country. If he paid for his rifle and we got his FFL info, it went out either last night or today. I'm not sure who he spoke with, but there is no chance that anyone told him that wild rumor. This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing. All lowers, mags and ammo is SOLD OUT at this point with no ETA on shipments from dealers/distributors. We did not take advantage of the current circumstances with regards to pricing and as far as I know we will continue to sell "semi-automatic modern sporting rifles" as long as we can get them. Thanks to your friend for us.jrandyw wrote:I hesitated to post this because its nothing more than something I heard from my friend. This isn't a friend that I haven't spoken to in years. We speak often and I don't know him to be a person that embellishes stories for shock value (we've been friends for over a decade).
I have a friend in Wisconsin who's ordering an AR from Primary Arms. His order was supposed to ship today and hadn't yet so he called them afraid that they'd caved like CTD or Dick's. While on the phone he was told by the rep that they would be shipping his AR and additionally that (ok, prepare yourself for wild rumor here) they had received a formal notice from the government (no agency mentioned) that they should stop all gun sales for 30 days or face possible legal action, but that they were shipping orders regardless. Ok, that sounds absolutely insane to me and like a wild rumor that HAS to be false. Has anyone here that is "in the business" heard of any such communication? Primary Arms is a Texas company, right? Does anyone here have any contacts there?
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I suppose it never occurred to any of you that CTD was already OUT OF STOCK on all popular firearms at the time of the announcement. No ARs. No lowers. Most popular handguns out of stock.OldCannon wrote:Wow.
"Cheaper Than Dirt! is suspending online sales of firearms effective immediately. We are reviewing our policy internally, and will continue to be the leader in the outdoor industry with our full line of gear and accessories."
Busy all right...with record-breaking sales going on.RSJ wrote:I tried to call CTD (corporate) to let them know I respectfully decline to buy from them ever again. The lines are already busy
I assume you work for CTD?packina45 wrote:I suppose it never occurred to any of you that CTD was already OUT OF STOCK on all popular firearms at the time of the announcement. No ARs. No lowers. Most popular handguns out of stock.OldCannon wrote:Wow.
"Cheaper Than Dirt! is suspending online sales of firearms effective immediately. We are reviewing our policy internally, and will continue to be the leader in the outdoor industry with our full line of gear and accessories."
Like every other dealer, they had been slammed by orders since the election results in November.
Yep...they did it in 2008 too. Hey, it's Capitalism, but it goes both ways. You want to take advantage of consumers, we will make it known.urnoodle wrote:I was giving CTD online the benefit of the doubt the temporary suspension until the price gouging started. When I saw PMAGs jump to $60 and 1000 rounds of ammo go up by 100+% in less than a few hours then I decided CTD did not want my business. To gouge their customers that way is inexcusable. Many others feel the same way. I understand they did this a few years ago too.
Kind of. The onus is also on the shipper to verify that the receiving FFL is valid. If you miss this check, you could wind up shipping a firearm to somebody that has forged a license (this definitely happens, and more unscrupulous types might try to take advantage of the rush). This doesn't excuse their behavior though. I know a LOT of dealers that got overloaded. None of them said they were going to stop selling firearms permanently.SigM4 wrote:Not only that, but as an online retailer, you can pretty much sell to anyone, the onus is on the transferring FFL to ensure the transfer follows proper procedures.
True. And that would probably go a long way in explaining to their customers if that's what they're doing. To make the blanket statement that they're "reviewing policies and procedures" leads to a lot of speculation. But then again, I've never bought from CTD so I really shouldn't care in the first place.OldCannon wrote:Kind of. The onus is also on the shipper to verify that the receiving FFL is valid. If you miss this check, you could wind up shipping a firearm to somebody that has forged a license (this definitely happens, and more unscrupulous types might try to take advantage of the rush). This doesn't excuse their behavior though. I know a LOT of dealers that got overloaded. None of them said they were going to stop selling firearms permanently.SigM4 wrote:Not only that, but as an online retailer, you can pretty much sell to anyone, the onus is on the transferring FFL to ensure the transfer follows proper procedures.
CTD gave in to pressure from the very people that are NOT their customers. To heck with them.
