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Possible, but I doubt it. Powder valley has occasionally had primers in stock over the past few weeks, for 50-60 bucks or so a brick. Still high, but not crazy. I doubt if they are losing any money on them at that price.

Exactly my same thought.

Double from when? 1987 or 2019 or what part of 2020? Sorry you have no case.....

It is called supply & demand. Don't like it move elsewhere.

If the price is more than double the current pricing of competitors then I consider it gouging. Your definition may vary and that's fine. Don't tell me how to live my life. I have fought, bled, and seen men die so I and others can live free.

They’re just warming everyone up for the 10% tax on ammo when the price goes back to normal. If there is ever a “normal”.

Prices go down when people stop paying.

16 bore you are right we're the ones driving the prices up by buying everything in sight by some sort of fear. Some people say were gonna get taxed but were paying prices double and triple of what things cost. I'd rather pay the 10% tax it would be cheaper.

That’s the suck of it.

Saw lots of CCI SP primers at Scheels two days ago, $4 per 100.

The reply in this post is the better point of this thread, so I will quote it just to make sure it doesn't get lost in the noise generated by the amplitude of the complaining. It offers a genuine opportunity to classically debate the merits of the general claim of this entire thread, but it will be missed...entirely.

I'm concerned that we would instead, prefer to perpetuate our secret love affair with that ever thorny contradiction, which looks something like this; continue marching to the Big Band sound of capitalism whilst waving a tall banner that says, "Capitalism For Everyone!". As soon as we see a price on any item that generates a knot in our emotional skivvies, rip off them bra's (gotta get it out through a shirt sleeve or you didn't do it right), let down that unkempt mane of 5am hair, drop the banner, and start screeching and demanding the intervention of some governmental authority, of which we usually express varying degrees of disdain based on whether we perceive they are on our side or the enemy, so that things can be, "...set right again...".

We should also hold steadfastly, with white knuckles and whale sweat, to the idea that the implicit power of the word 'no' (meaning you simply refuse to buy that item), should only be construed as; we can't have it (enter pouty face meme).

Being able to differentiate between the reality that a price has created tidal waves in your emotional ocean, and having access to the power of cognitive assessment on whether or not that 'mean ol price' is suitable to your endeavors...or not, are radically different standards that produce radically different responses.

Based on what UPS dropped of from CCI today, the manufacturer is raising prices on primers, there up $70.00 on a case of 10 bricks so $7.00 a brick.

So much for signing up for the "alerts" when they get some...

Makes it worth to pay the $15 hazmat on a brick

So what are the stores are paying wholesale from the distributors? Not gouging if the distributors jacked up their prices too.

I will tell you again because you don't understand supply and demand. Low supply, high demand equal high prices; on anything

And if you listen to your own words, the people charging that exorbitant amount are doing what you say you fought for, living free and charging what they feel they can. it is S&D. Don't like it, move to a socialist country.......

Price from CCI not going through wholesalers, is $37 per brick, up from last year at $30, So this will let you know what kind of price gouging is going on at dealers, Local shop here and PA has cci 400 for $95 a brick, so he's making $60 per brick

What a diick.

I guess you don't like or understand the truth either.

I agree with him, will I sell primers for $45 per brick like I did a few months back, h e l l no, some guys that got them resold them at higher prices, watched it on here, why shouldn't I make that money than someone that's crying about needing primers just to resell them, same goes for 22LR

Some states define price gouging as an increase in price greater than 25% over the past 30 days.

My dad once told me you learn a lot more by keeping your mouth shut, than you while running it.