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Aristides · April 3, 2013, 12:10 PM

The staff closed the "Cheaper Than Dirt" thread on 4/3/13 virtually immediately after it was opened. I saw the same thing the OP saw, and actually emailed that company to state my objections to its excessive price-gouging. I had purchased a similar box just a few days earlier for 1/3 the price from a different vendor.

The stated reason for closing the thread was that we've had enough discussion of the unavailability and high cost of ammo. A brief lesson on the nature of capitalism was also provided.

Just wondering why those same principles wouldn't apply to the topic of that thread? If we've had an over-supply of discussion about ammo prices and availability, then forum participants will just ignore the thread. But if folks are still interested, they should be able to participate as they wish.

Why is this topic any different than endless discussions about 9mm vs 45acp, the effectivenss of 22LR for self-defense, or whether semi-auto is better than revolver?

Just askin'...

Noreaster · April 3, 2013, 12:19 PM

Very good point. I thought closing the thread was premature.

**Spats McGee** · April 3, 2013, 12:43 PM

Supply & Demand: Supply is low, demand is high. Accordingly, prices are high. Whether it constitutes "gouging" is a separate but related matter.

However, we've been chasing down these threads for months now. Unfortunately, most of them do not contain any useful information for discussion. They just turn into a place to vent. While we understand and share in your frustration, we really don't need more of these threads.

Accordingly, closed.

April 3, 2013, 12:10 PM	#1
Aristides Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 352	Free Market Website...? The staff closed the "Cheaper Than Dirt" thread on 4/3/13 virtually immediately after it was opened. I saw the same thing the OP saw, and actually emailed that company to state my objections to its excessive price-gouging. I had purchased a similar box just a few days earlier for 1/3 the price from a different vendor. The stated reason for closing the thread was that we've had enough discussion of the unavailability and high cost of ammo. A brief lesson on the nature of capitalism was also provided. Just wondering why those same principles wouldn't apply to the topic of that thread? If we've had an over-supply of discussion about ammo prices and availability, then forum participants will just ignore the thread. But if folks are still interested, they should be able to participate as they wish. Why is this topic any different than endless discussions about 9mm vs 45acp, the effectivenss of 22LR for self-defense, or whether semi-auto is better than revolver? Just askin'... __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back...Regina Brett ------ The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else...Dr. Adrian Rogers

April 3, 2013, 12:43 PM	#3
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	Supply & Demand: Supply is low, demand is high. Accordingly, prices are high. Whether it constitutes "gouging" is a separate but related matter. However, we've been chasing down these threads for months now. Unfortunately, most of them do not contain any useful information for discussion. They just turn into a place to vent. While we understand and share in your frustration, we really don't need more of these threads. Accordingly, closed. __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

April 3, 2013, 12:19 PM	#2
Noreaster Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,449	Very good point. I thought closing the thread was premature.