Out raged

This happens when one has his eye on something he has to have and strikes while the "steel" is hot. Sad but true. In reality he probably paid almost what it would cost with shipping and tax online. And he didn't have to wait! Instant gratification! What's more irritating than that is when another knife nut says: I know where you could have gotten it cheaper... Blah blah blah
 
I don't buy from brick and mortar stores...

Here are some prices from a local store (they claim these are "lower than usual" prices as well):

Kershaw Blur = $132
Kershaw Blur S30V = $154
Benchmade Griptilian = $127
Spyderco Stretch FRN = $149
Spyderco Endura4 FFG = $115
Spyderco Persistence = $70


Seriously? And they still expect my business?
 
FPNI. Welcome to the world of retail indeed. If you want to get the absolute rock bottom price, go look in person, but research and buy online. Just be glad it was a $15 lesson. Not much cause for outrage.
 
bigmack127 said:
I recently purchased a kabar warthog folder knife. I got it from a army surplus store. I paid 30 dollars for it. I then researched it and found I could get it for 15 dollars online. And the other knife I looked at there was a colonial knife company. It was also priced for 30 dollars and found it for 40 online. I should have got that one I geuss
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I hope your outrage is directed at your failure to do even a little bit of price comparison checking before you made the purchase.
 
To be honest I don't see the issue. Prices fluctuate. Businesses have to run. I hope the person who sold it to you gave you good service. I hope they're good to deal with for future purchases or if there are warranty issues. I don't see the reason behind any outrage. Disappointment perhaps, if they overcharged and make a habit of it. But it's a business being a business and brick and mortar stores often have a lot of costs that online retailers don't have. They need to be able to justify their existence with things like service and convenience, since they can rarely compete on price. I hope you enjoy the knife; chances are it will be well worth the money anyway.
 
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Sorry you're disappointed but it was a cheap mistake could have been a lot worse as two biggest Fails
1 before I knew hardly anything about OTF automatic knives bought mine online at Florida Armory
A Microtech ultratech D/E with shipping Fl tax total $441.22
2 and biggest regret I live with as far as material things I foolishly traded a Dan Wesson pistol pack for A Glock in 10mm
Got the Dan Wesson at a TN flea market and didn't know a thing about them figured it was a cheap S&W knock off
And it was the Most sought after made in monsoon, instead of a Palmer made gun.I'll probably never see another one.
So losing out on what would be about two fastfood meals is not too hard a hit to learn to research before you buy or sell.
 
I really don't understand this thread. You're outraged that a man that has to rent a retail space, buy shelving, lighting, registers, etc., take time merchandising, take time performing guest service, hire employees, spend money advertising, and do all of the hundreds of other things involved in running a small shop charges $15 more than a guy that throws the knives in his garage still in the shipping package and copies and pastes pictures onto his $5.99/month website? I'm outraged that you have so little respect for small business owners. I would happily pay $15 to be able to hold the knives I'm buying and inspect them individually instead of ordering off of a website. I buy online quite a bit, but I also make sure to frequent the locally owned businesses in my area. I know that if I don't they will disappear. And shame on those telling him he should check out the knives at the store and then buy online. If we do that there's not going to be a store to check out the knives at.

You can look around this forum and find hundreds of threads started to complain about customer service at various companies. This is why. Customer service costs money and people are "out raged" at spending an extra $15. It's more profitable to drop your prices a couple bucks and let your customers fend for themselves if there's a problem. People have chimed in that the knife you bought isn't very good. It's quite possible that this man takes quite a few returns on this knife and therefore had to raise the price to compensate for the added cost of dealing with those returns. It's quite possible that he's providing refunds out of his own pocket. Most people aren't going to bother returning a $15 mail order knife because it's not worth the cost to ship it back.

Bottom line is this: Put on your big boy pants and realize that you enjoyed the benefits of shopping at a brick and mortar shop and that those benefits have a cost. Nobody ripped you off. Your post is the equivalent of going to a restaurant and then complaining that you could have made the food at home for cheaper.
 
Blues Bender said:
I'm pretty out raged we don't have Whataburgers in Illinois!:mad:
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Or Waffle House for that matter...

Its pretty amazing what retail stores charge. Most of the "chain" stores like Cabelas, Dick's, Bass Pro, etc charge full retail. One of the gun shops/ranges near me sells them for even more than retail, but that is because they are not in Cook county (Mchenry) and tax is far less, so that is their justification for charging more. Last time I was there, they wanted $175 for a ZT0200.
 
Let me suggest that you didn't "waste" your $15. What that $15 bought you is:

1. Instant gratification. The ability to scratch that itch immediately has value. It may not be all that valuable to you depending on the situation, but it does have value.
2. Support. If you have a problem, you have the retailer to help you deal with the manufacturer as needed.
3. Quality control. To me this is the biggest one. You were able to handle the exact knife you purchased, before you laid out your money. I have to buy most of my knives online because it's impossible to find a good selection where I live. Let me tell you, about 30% of the knives I have purchased through the internet have some kind of problem when they arrive. It's pretty shocking, and I'm quite dismayed about it. But that's reality. I would gladly pay a premium for the ability to do my own QC before I buy. Granted, I wouldn't pay 100% premium, but a flat rate of $15 or maybe even a bit more seems more than fair in exchange for not having to live with little niggles, or deal with returns or exchanges. What a hassle.
 
Been there, DONE THAT! Boughtone for $55 at a fun-show on Saturday. Found it online for like $28 that night! Took it back to the dealer SUnday, and offered him to keep $5 as a re-stocking fee, as I decided it didn't suit me. He agreed, and I was relieved!
 
Sadly, thats why I usually go to stores to "try it out" and then go buy online. Brink and mortar stores are almost always more expensive if you take shipping and handling out of the equation.

When I buy 10mm, I can almost always find a similar quality ammo for $10 a box less online than I can in stores.

Of course, there are some things I just won't buy online namely guns and "assemble yourself" furniture
 
The surplus store nearest me had a Recon 1 for over a hundred. I just laughed and went to look at the actual surplus items.

Also, "outraged"? Really? There are actual things to be outraged about in this world and $15 ain't one of them...
 
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