Cheaper Than Dirt....Bad Business! I hope nobody is falling for their schemes..

[30-30man]

Cheaper Than Dirt just sent me a catalog today. It listed the Wolf Ammo at $3.98 per 20.  There website lists $9.99.  I called and they said they had a price increase since the catalog was printed.  Yesterday, their price was $5.19...I hope nobody is doing business with these folks.

[bilmac]

Kind of like when I drive 20 miles to get a tool listed in a sale flier and when I get to the store first thing in on the morning of the sale, why they didn't have one, couldn't back order it either.   ACE HARDWARE 

[Troyboy]

Their prices are outa line anyway, as far as i'm concerned

[Heather]

Bad customer relations is no longer something most businesses care about anymore.  There are enough people out here that don't pay that much attention to bad business schemes, so they blindly buy anyway.  We get the product and the business gets the bucks!  If people will open their eyes and see that WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE EVERYTHING WE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT, THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL WE SEE POSITIVE CHANGE!!!!!  WE CAN PUT BAD BUSINESSES OUT OF BUSINESS BY NOT BUYING THEIR PRODUCTS!  Yes, it's that simple and that hard at the same time.  Not shopping there is the easy part, but convincing the sheeple to do the same is almost impossible!

Heather

[Graybeard]

CTD is owned by Potterfield same as MidwayUSA. They too have some shady practices at times but they also have bargains at times. I don't much care for their handling fee on all orders as if handling merchadise isn't a necessary part of selling it. Still some times on some things both are the place to get it.

I hate their websites as they are slow as molasses.

[Skunk]

CTD is owned by Potterfield same as MidwayUSA. I hate their websites as they are slow as molasses.

I stopped buying from MidwayUSA a few years ago because I was just plain sick and tired of watching the hour glass cursor spin as I waited for a page to load on their website. They have recently fixed it up a little better now, so I buy some of the good deals from them again.

[30-30man]

The thing that bothers me the most is they never intended to sell this ammo at that price to start with.  They state that their website has the correct prices; it hasn't been listed that cheap for months.   How can a product increase 75% on most items before the ink dries?  It's an old bait and switch tactic.  You see the cheap price in the magazine then you call....The operator gives you the ridiculous price and most people will just pay it...I hope when things settle down, people will realize what this company is doing and it goes out of business.

[jcn59]

Heather - I preached the same sermon on the S & W klinton-hole.  Nobody cares enough to present a united front.   They want it now, now, now...........I guess it's the nature of sheeple.

What ever happened to the people who stood up to the British owned S&W company and stopped buying until they were forced to sell for 10cents on the dollar?  Gone to graveyards everyone.....(but me).

[Totenkopf]

 I was ordering 4 magpul plastic mags from them before this recent craze hit. Shipping was $22. Anytime I order online I look for % off  or free shipping coupons. What I found was a whole lot of forums complaining about $9 shipping on tiny parts that could be shipped with a stamp. So I just ordered somewhere else.

[LaOtto222]

Back in September I ordered 1000 LC '06 virgin brass from Cheaper than Dirt. I was watching it. I think it was originally listed at $99/500 with out shipping. Then I got a catalog with it listed it at $80/500. So I ordered some. The price was $175 including shipping. I did not think it was a bad price for virgin brass - it was cheaper than either Winchester or Remington brass and is of better quality. The last catalog I got they listed the same brass at $149 for 500 and that did not include shipping. Talk about charging what the market will bear. You have to watch 'em.