Gun Gripes Episode 57: Gun Supply and Demand

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A lot of the gun buying that is going on can lead folks to believe that price "gouging" is going on, but what they really need to understand is that it is classic supply and demand created from the spread of fear and uncertainty.
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  • @michaelhedgpeth5173
    @michaelhedgpeth51736 жыл бұрын

    Almost 5 years later and still watching this in 2017. Y’all guys know your stuff! Miss the heck outta of ya Barry

  • @sbrazenor2

    @sbrazenor2

    4 жыл бұрын

    The issues are the same and some of the criminals in Congress are still causing the same BS.

  • @sbrazenor2

    @sbrazenor2

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hazardousmatter2 indeed, it is.

  • @chrismeister2554

    @chrismeister2554

    Жыл бұрын

    5 more still watching. We can only hope Barry is looking down on us

  • @timmyburch9126

    @timmyburch9126

    11 ай бұрын

    Watching 10 years later

  • @afridgetoofar1818

    @afridgetoofar1818

    27 күн бұрын

    It’s now 2024

  • @playstation3demon13
    @playstation3demon138 жыл бұрын

    watching gun gripes today....Barry you ARE missed

  • @jakayawilson2833
    @jakayawilson28338 жыл бұрын

    Eric looks like he wants to shoot the phone in the beginning. Lol

  • @Wetlax11
    @Wetlax116 жыл бұрын

    Barry's expressions when he hears about the ak mags priceless!!

  • @TheLouisianan
    @TheLouisianan9 жыл бұрын

    And .22 ammo just started coming back onto the shelves again without disappearing after 20 minutes again for the first time in years.

  • @c.pulcher6383
    @c.pulcher638311 жыл бұрын

    "Supply and demand!" - yelled every price gouger, ever. Hopefully gun buyers will remember who stood where when the dust settles.

  • @JC132dontaddme

    @JC132dontaddme

    9 ай бұрын

    This is the guy who waits until the bans come to buy all his stuff

  • @JDsanderz
    @JDsanderz9 жыл бұрын

    Damn it i miss Professor Barry.

  • @mikeyyg2000
    @mikeyyg20004 жыл бұрын

    2 of my favorite people in the world!! I've learned so much from you and Barry collectively. More than half of what I know about guns has came from this Channel. Thank you guys so much for everything you do. The information I've learned is worth the world to me.

  • @blazinautospa4899
    @blazinautospa489910 жыл бұрын

    Rip berry

  • @JCogs94
    @JCogs948 жыл бұрын

    Hillary ad before this video. Bahahaha. NOPE!

  • @jamjedi1972
    @jamjedi1972 Жыл бұрын

    They say you die twice, first physically then when your name stops being said. Your still missed Barry and your name is definitely still being said. You will definitely out live me. RIP Barry.

  • @MrShawnlloyd
    @MrShawnlloyd11 жыл бұрын

    I am in total agreement with you. One thing that these small shops fail to recognize also is that their patrons usually go out of their way to go to small shops and often have to pay more than we would at the big box places...but we do it to help them out. Or rather we "did" that to help them, as I will no longer feel the need to help a small business that decided to screw us over.

  • @paulthorla9569
    @paulthorla95699 жыл бұрын

    So if every one slows down buying firearms, the prices WILL go down.

  • @spencerwaters6481
    @spencerwaters64818 жыл бұрын

    What in the world happened to that poor green Mosin Nagant in the background. Just awful...

  • @GrumpyGenXGramps

    @GrumpyGenXGramps

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s why it’s called the “Fugly Morin”.

  • @dondecaire6534
    @dondecaire653411 жыл бұрын

    Watched about 6 STRAIGHT hours of your videos last night after stumbling on them on the Net. REALLY appreciate what you guys are doing and how you just say it straight with no sugar coated PC BS, that is what's needed right now, truth to power! Just wanted to let you know it's appreciated!

  • @HendrikRichard
    @HendrikRichard11 жыл бұрын

    This program is the best!! Keep up the good work guys!!!

  • @highlandrab19
    @highlandrab1910 жыл бұрын

    if they banned 30 round mags wouldn't they just make 29 round ones?

  • @tjlovesrachel

    @tjlovesrachel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Make bigger ones

  • @LoginErrorAgain
    @LoginErrorAgain11 жыл бұрын

    Remember that if we ever meet in the desert my friend, The sip of water I would have offered you is now worth $1200. Calling it business don't make it right.

  • @Legacybychoices
    @Legacybychoices11 жыл бұрын

    Eric and Barry- Thank you for the research and explanation of the supply and demand issues.

  • @spingra1
    @spingra111 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the good work. Your series is very informative.

  • @oldfool01
    @oldfool0111 жыл бұрын

    Barry, Eric: I have watched most of your YT videos and so has my son. We have agreed in principle to most of what you have had to say. But, I stand with outlawcajin on this one. I have lost a lot of respect with this 1 vid. Selling inventory you acquired @ pre-hysteria prices for post profit margin IS gouging. Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining!

  • @travissnyder8277

    @travissnyder8277

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol..., ever heard of supply and demand...? Idiot.

  • @arkansaswoodsman1582
    @arkansaswoodsman15828 жыл бұрын

    If people get bothered by the phone ringing they need to go somewhere else

  • @justinv3080

    @justinv3080

    7 жыл бұрын

    Arkansaswoodsman it's more about bringing annoyed it'd justify about being distracted easily lol

  • @tulrob
    @tulrob11 жыл бұрын

    These guys have some great wisdom... I am catching up on all their videos... Fantastic stuff... I have learned a ton of stuff already from Eric and Barry...thanks guys

  • @martyngmeyers
    @martyngmeyers11 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that one, it brought a smile to my face and a small chuckle to the back of my teeth. Good luck with your next business venture, I'm sure you will be swimming is riches in no time at all.

  • @mattzurzola4664
    @mattzurzola466410 жыл бұрын

    I really hope they don't think Kennedy was killed by Oswald

  • @Fan4ManUnited

    @Fan4ManUnited

    9 жыл бұрын

    matthew zurzola shut up

  • @Mike242
    @Mike2426 жыл бұрын

    i miss barrys hop, like if u know what im talking about

  • @bmark7951

    @bmark7951

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mike 242 you’re the only one freak

  • @WiTuLoooo
    @WiTuLoooo11 жыл бұрын

    this video is classic with regards to Barry's mannerisms...hilarious

  • @907cowboy
    @907cowboy11 жыл бұрын

    thanks guys keep up the good work.

  • @haloshammerofdawn
    @haloshammerofdawn11 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for reminding me about the basics and being great-full for what I do have left.

  • @gimpsunlimited
    @gimpsunlimited11 жыл бұрын

    Very articulate and supported with facts. Love it.

  • @ceschmid
    @ceschmid11 жыл бұрын

    I like you guys..., good experience, good knowledge, great common sense.

  • @krich106
    @krich10611 жыл бұрын

    You would figure after so many videos, they would do something about the damn phone lol. You see him give the evil "Do something with that damn phone look!" all the time lol.

  • @coyotesniper72
    @coyotesniper7211 жыл бұрын

    I love it the guys selling the guns are assuring us they're not "price gouging"!

  • @WildCowboyman
    @WildCowboyman11 жыл бұрын

    I thought you guys took care of that phone... I love the videos keep them coming!

  • @mattboumansour
    @mattboumansour11 жыл бұрын

    You guys are great!! Keep the videos going.

  • @solesearched
    @solesearched11 жыл бұрын

    I picked up a S&W M&P15 for $699 a couple days before the madness began, its selling right now for $1400+. I couldn't believe my eyes! lol

  • @kenny474
    @kenny47411 жыл бұрын

    You're not seeing the whole picture. My local shop is a large volume dealer. I spoke with the manager and a S&W sales rep last week there, and I will tell you flat out, the shops simply do not receive the inventory they did even 6 months ago. On average, my shop received 30-50 S&W AR-15's per month. They just received their first shipment in over 3 months, and it was only for 28 rifles. They went over 2 months without a single AR in stock from an maker, essentially losing 2 months sales.

  • @221smay
    @221smay11 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the vids guys - America needs you

  • @sbc388550
    @sbc38855011 жыл бұрын

    You know even though you described this in the very simplest of terms, some of these guys STILL don't understand. Well I listened and I do understand. I also sympathize with the situation we find ourselves in. It's an unstable time for gun buyers and sellers, and the law of supply and demand will make all of us choose one way or the other. But in time things will settle back to normal and we can hope and pray it's sooner than later. Keep up the great service you provide us. T.Y.

  • @vegasfordguy
    @vegasfordguy11 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, Are you ever going to do a review on the Beretta PX4 Storm? Have you shot one and if so what are your thoughts on it?

  • @beachbum4fun2
    @beachbum4fun211 жыл бұрын

    Some of us have been out of work for a long time. Luckily I found a great local dealer and got what was available... without being gouged.

  • @ChristopherRhudy
    @ChristopherRhudy11 жыл бұрын

    Few days ago, I was in a gun store here in TX... idea was all ammo purchases of non-available calibers ( 223/556, 7.69x39...308, etc) you had to buy a gun to buy the ammo, and for the more available calibers (.40, 30-06, etc) it's one box per customer (3 per family)

  • @lerch400block
    @lerch400block11 жыл бұрын

    Y'all didn't see the phone thang happening.lol keep it up boys

  • @JohnKlicka
    @JohnKlicka11 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this information! God Bless!

  • @lpso708
    @lpso70811 жыл бұрын

    I posted this on my Facebook this how I feel:My grandfathers,Dad uncles and my mom taught me about gun safety as I have with my children. In my youth I learn at the YMCA camp also the Boy Scouts. If you take time to teach you will show what they can do. People need to spend time to teach you child.

  • @davidcole5773
    @davidcole577311 жыл бұрын

    amen, thanks for being honest and really keeping the bus rolling on the 2nd amend.

  • @zacparslow
    @zacparslow11 жыл бұрын

    I'm loving that sporterized Mosion in the background!!!

  • @keydet72
    @keydet7211 жыл бұрын

    Love you guys, don't ever change!

  • @thecupcakeman69
    @thecupcakeman6910 жыл бұрын

    I remember when I use to sell guns we would get a shipment of .223 in and I would not bother putting it on the shelf. I would open the package it came in off the truck and set it on the counter. No exaggeration every morning there was a line of 30 people who would clear it all in 5 minutes and there were some fights... it was pretty messed up. Eventually the store put a 3 box limit and even then they were cleaning house and people were trying to buy it go outside and come back in.

  • @phantomwolf9929
    @phantomwolf992911 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a good honest answer!

  • @RandyRobson
    @RandyRobson11 жыл бұрын

    You guys are great.

  • @tnprsheepodog8456
    @tnprsheepodog845611 жыл бұрын

    answer that damn phone boy lol

  • @tiotyme5532
    @tiotyme553211 жыл бұрын

    Barry is a no nonsense straight-talking guy! Thanks for the video guys.

  • @DCRivs
    @DCRivs11 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @stetsonwarner807
    @stetsonwarner80711 жыл бұрын

    I love that mosin you guys have back there. What kind of muzzle brake is on there? I have been trying to find one for mine thats of the threaded sort. I know there are many that can be used I just wanted your opinion on a good one if not that one and how it performs. Thanks for the videos. Read.

  • @smikee
    @smikee11 жыл бұрын

    Just keep doing what you do chaps, your on the right track. UK is watching and fingers crossed for you all.

  • @rhettswhips
    @rhettswhips11 жыл бұрын

    Great reply genius! As I've already stated: Nobody is forcing anyone to buy guns. Dealers can't count on moving a certain # of guns per week at a smaller profit margin. Once they sell what they have, they may not get any more.This means no more income on the product after it's all gone. Selling higher to customers willingly paying more because of scarcity only makes sense in the uncertain market they're we're with right now.

  • @paulthomas5131
    @paulthomas513111 жыл бұрын

    Great video guys..

  • @sbentsen2714
    @sbentsen27145 жыл бұрын

    The Phones! 🤣👏🏼

  • @zombielandstudios
    @zombielandstudios11 жыл бұрын

    I am so sick of going into stores that sell ammunition and not being able to even buy one box of 22 LR's. It's ridiculous. Keep up the awesome videos guys.

  • @CarbonGlassMan
    @CarbonGlassMan11 жыл бұрын

    You're right that things like the aluminum doesn't cost more but the materials cost going up or down is not the only driver of the price. Right now the supply is the same but the demand is higher. The same price adjustment would be seen if the demand is what stayed the same but if the supply was decreased. It's like when orange trees dont' produce because of drought. Demand is the same but supply is diminished so the price of a bag of oranges goes way up. We're faced with possible gun bans.

  • @srobart
    @srobart11 жыл бұрын

    A business should NEVER apologize for the phone ringing. ;)

  • @claytonmahone
    @claytonmahone11 жыл бұрын

    "if they are willing to take your guns they are not your friend" i could not agree more!

  • @luke13andress
    @luke13andress11 жыл бұрын

    How far are y'all from Atlanta? Gonna be up here for a couple of days and was thinking about stoping by

  • @larrye
    @larrye11 жыл бұрын

    This is why I shop at larger stores like Adventure Outdoors. They aren't cheap but comparing them to small dealers, they are much better.

  • @anthonysalvatore3462
    @anthonysalvatore346211 жыл бұрын

    keep up the videos.....you guys make a lot of sense and provide great info and a great service........and you tell it like it fucking is.......rock on!

  • @PrairiePatriot
    @PrairiePatriot11 жыл бұрын

    Great Gun Gripe. Support your local gun shops folks. This isn't easy on them either. Everyone wants the prices to come down and the supply to be back up in order to satisfy everyone. More guns in the hands of people is something we can all agree is good.

  • @MrHuskerOne
    @MrHuskerOne11 жыл бұрын

    There are 2 local gun stores in my town of 3500 people. Neither one of them have raised prices on their semi auto rifle more than $100 a rifle. The only reason they raised their prices that much is because, and I am quoting both the owners, "there is a small increase in price from the factories." You dont need to jack prices up, people remember when you do.

  • @jordanaug81
    @jordanaug8111 жыл бұрын

    The biggest problem with the supply and demand phenomena right now is that when the supply & demand finally balances back out the prices will only go down marginally. The days of the $500 glock and $1,500 AR are over, just like gas prices the price goes sky high and then when it comes down people think theyre getting a deal even if it means a 10-20% spike from the original price.

  • @5jjt
    @5jjt2 күн бұрын

    If the store's resupply isn't effected, then raising prices should be avoided, but if the resupply is effected, then the store needs to raise its prices.

  • @Thaumatolgist
    @Thaumatolgist11 жыл бұрын

    Best definition of price gouging I have seen.

  • @chazhector274
    @chazhector274 Жыл бұрын

    We need a Barry playlist.

  • @ErlangerVeritas
    @ErlangerVeritas11 жыл бұрын

    I've been looking for a KelTec Sub2000 for a while now. You are right...the price is insane because you can't find them anywhere.

  • @WiTuLoooo
    @WiTuLoooo11 жыл бұрын

    "I think I singed my beard hairs " - Barry

  • @CleverPolarBear
    @CleverPolarBear11 жыл бұрын

    Angry birds shirt with a German Cammo jacket = Doing it right.

  • @venumus
    @venumus11 жыл бұрын

    um when 2 months ago an 80% lower was 50 bux and now its 200, i call that gouging not supply and demand.

  • @colejackson5856
    @colejackson585611 жыл бұрын

    I like the tactical mosin in the background!!

  • @Tisrok
    @Tisrok11 жыл бұрын

    Just got two bx-25s in the mail from ruger. Ordered about 40 days ago for 30 a pop, I honestly didn't expect to get them that soon considering everything going on

  • @DarkMatter946
    @DarkMatter94611 жыл бұрын

    lol watching this in august and spot on eric

  • @gazzmilsom
    @gazzmilsom11 жыл бұрын

    In the UK in spring last year a government minister advised people to fill their tanks as tanker drivers might go on strike. The next day there were cues outside petrol stations; most ran out of petrol or diesel or both within a day. I needed fuel for a 220 mile journey I could only get unleaded at £1.50 per litre, it was about £1.36 the day before. The government made a lot of money that week

  • @ronn773
    @ronn77311 жыл бұрын

    Your information on suppliers doing what they can is very helpful. Also, you are correct in selling nonessential items for the price to maintain your business. On the other hand, scapegoating teachers & parents isn’t going to solve anything but lead us further away from a solution. We are living in a dysfunctional society, some bad teachers, parents & gun dealers. For solutions, how about we look at the millions of tons of mind altering substances pumped into our county?

  • @jeffyjames2k11
    @jeffyjames2k1111 жыл бұрын

    In fact , im only 32 years old... been shooting guns since i was 6-7 years old... i have never in my lifetime seen or ever heard of .22LR ammo being completely sold out at every store in a 50-100 mile radius where i live. Thats not even touching 9mm , 40 cal, 45 etc etc. One store by me had 3 skids full of .22LR 500 round boxes... within 4 hours they were picked dry. They told me that this has never happened and the business has been open since the 60's.

  • @jaxsonsoldman
    @jaxsonsoldman11 жыл бұрын

    The problem is that businesses are worried about making as much as they can off of customers right now. Instead, wouldn't it be better for a business to treat the customer more fairly and make me come back in a year for my next gun when the supply is there. I would go back to a gun shop willing to sell me a gun for what the manufacturer tells me that gun is worth. If a business takes advantage of me during a time of great demand, I'll find somewhere else to take my money when the supply is there

  • @slowride55
    @slowride5511 жыл бұрын

    You guys are raising prices because you have to, not because you want to. Great video yet again guys!

  • @kenny474
    @kenny47411 жыл бұрын

    The sad part, I knew it was coming but didn't have the money to do a damn thing about it. Then, about a week before the whole rush really set it, I finally got the check for the big job I was doing (took 3 months). So, I managed an AR and 5 P-Mags, but no ammo or reloading dies. Looking for another lower though, and an upper, and, well, the stuff to build another AR.

  • @gloryglorytoga9965
    @gloryglorytoga996511 жыл бұрын

    Fully understand the concepts of supply and demand on markets. I am aware of the prices of most guns on my list and I have found that Moss has been 10-12% higher than other stores in this state.

  • @corintohonduras
    @corintohonduras11 жыл бұрын

    Just a quick story I went to the store one day and had a great experience talked to Barry, he was great. When I was leaving I took the ammo to the register and Mr Moss rang me out. I had two boxes of CCI Stingers and a Box of Hornady 308 Self Defense ammo. He said that will be 13.98 and I was like "hey sir are you sure you got it right" after that he rang up the 308 ammo. I am not looking to screw anyone over so stop screwing your customers!

  • @vengenaceearly255
    @vengenaceearly25511 жыл бұрын

    A lot of good points guys.

  • @TheKjohnB
    @TheKjohnB11 жыл бұрын

    With one breath, Eric describes 30 guys fighting for one gun at a box store, then with another smirks about walking up to the cash register with an armload of 30 round magazines. And I sure they were for his own personal use and NOT for "sale to the highest bidder" or marked up exhorbitantly for sale on HIS shelf! That kind of hoarding is the problem. Greed trumps necessity more often than not. Case in point!

  • @XonyxkingX
    @XonyxkingX11 жыл бұрын

    The smiles on their faces when they say what they are going to sell the guns for.

  • @SpookGoon
    @SpookGoon11 жыл бұрын

    GOOD SHIT MAN

  • @kenny474
    @kenny47411 жыл бұрын

    What you need to understand is Moss Pawn's main sellers in the firearms department are things affected by a possible ban (as they have stated in other videos). Now, when you are limited in supply to 1/10th of your normal monthly sales volume, you must raise prices to cover costs and retain normal cash flow volume. This is simple economics.

  • @larkeyyammer
    @larkeyyammer11 жыл бұрын

    People need to realize that most manufacturers, like Barry said, are working at capacity and not reaching the DEMAND, which limits the SUPPLY, which causes an increase in prices.

  • @martyngmeyers
    @martyngmeyers11 жыл бұрын

    CDNN raised their prices 50 percent across their entire existing inventory when this started. If they were offering an item for $1,000 it went to $1500 in an instant, this is "Price Gouging".

  • @1stGenDsmTuner
    @1stGenDsmTuner11 жыл бұрын

    you guys are awesome. Because you real! no bullshit or byast!

  • @anger_resolution
    @anger_resolution11 жыл бұрын

    There are plenty of local and online retailers that have NOT chosen to gouge their customers. Selling a LPK for 200$ is gouging. Selling P-Mags for 50$ each is gouging. Selling a forged lower for 300$ when you can billet for 275$ all day is gouging. There is nothing illegal about gouging...but we the customer will take notice, and choose to not frequent establishments that chose to gouge.

  • @ZombieTex1
    @ZombieTex111 жыл бұрын

    (...continued) the high prices make it hard on an individual basis, but over all allows a more even distribution of necessary goods to all needy parties while creating a powerful incentive for suppliers to deliver relief sooner than they might otherwise be motivated to do so. In the end, more people are helped sooner and with more goods by the high prices than are harmed by them. This is the power of the free market. (sorry for dragging this across 3 posts, I hate the reply character limit.)

  • @OdinsCloud
    @OdinsCloud11 жыл бұрын

    You guys have it right!

  • @TheXpertnoob
    @TheXpertnoob11 жыл бұрын

    I believe that you guys bring up a valid point

  • @SDCondon86
    @SDCondon8611 жыл бұрын

    Nice Flecktarn, Eric! ...Makes me wish I was back in Germany. So many good times...