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To answer TinSue , so far only a handful.
I know Tin knows this info but let me state it for others. The BCCI makes its money, not from cost of memberships, but from profit of knives, mugs, etc. it sells. If we do an event like Idaho, we have to guess on some costs and charge you for them. Buck knives does not fund us, but is kind in several areas. The Lifetime full cost membership is set to pay for the cost of printing and mailing you newsletters, etc. for what we have to guess is the rest of your life. I myself am counting on at least, knock on wood, 25 years. With mail costs going up think what that is going to cost in 15 years. We are currently losing money on old lifetime members (like me)......I likely will change my life membership to a 'Electronic only' one soon. I can make do by printing my own newsletter if I need some bathroom reading.....for anyone THINKING about joining but not sure, a yearly Electronic membership is $10, that's a double meat with cheese, fries and a big drink. You can get the same info as me for only $10.......you will make that 10 back if you buy your two allowed Buck catalog knives at dealer cost. They will come in the mail, postage paid to you........If you are on the fence go ahead and get the TEN dollar membership now, but I will let it slip that a lifetime Electronic membership could be in the works for the next cycle at a much, much less than the standard lifetime membership cost. You know, some folks are just not computer people and they like the stuff coming in the mail. The BCCI will try to serve both groups for now.
Now to answer about the BG -42s, during discussions I naturally always said something about a club 300, I saw straight knives, 110s, 112s and 500s. I thought you guys would tear up a fancy 300 folder. Especially one with really fancy and rare steel. I was disappointed when we ended up getting only 200. BUT, I was wrong. They have sold slowly, even at the Blade Show where you could have the knife in hand. I guess I will set down my purse, but on my big man pants and tighten my belt to the fact the 300s were made as old time pocket tools and that's all they are ever going to be. Pocket clips and flip out blades will apparently rule. Even I have three or four Vantages. The 300s are for cutting feed sacks, hay twine, plastic wrap, packing straps and to cut your way into the confounded plastic knife packaging. They appear to be display knives at my house only.
So I am stating here and now the last 30 or however many are left at this minute are very likely to be the last fancy club 300's you will ever see....ever. I bought only one trying to let you guys not be caught without the last one. But, if you aren't going to buy them then I will just go get me a couple more. Buck has billed the club for those knives and we will have to pay for them just like we have done for every unsold club knife still in our inventory.
I even heard jokes I should have to buy whats left...... I do not buy the big fancy club knives, but if we ever were to get a jigged bone small Vantage, I may re-think that, or maybe even an elk scale, wow..........300
I know Tin knows this info but let me state it for others. The BCCI makes its money, not from cost of memberships, but from profit of knives, mugs, etc. it sells. If we do an event like Idaho, we have to guess on some costs and charge you for them. Buck knives does not fund us, but is kind in several areas. The Lifetime full cost membership is set to pay for the cost of printing and mailing you newsletters, etc. for what we have to guess is the rest of your life. I myself am counting on at least, knock on wood, 25 years. With mail costs going up think what that is going to cost in 15 years. We are currently losing money on old lifetime members (like me)......I likely will change my life membership to a 'Electronic only' one soon. I can make do by printing my own newsletter if I need some bathroom reading.....for anyone THINKING about joining but not sure, a yearly Electronic membership is $10, that's a double meat with cheese, fries and a big drink. You can get the same info as me for only $10.......you will make that 10 back if you buy your two allowed Buck catalog knives at dealer cost. They will come in the mail, postage paid to you........If you are on the fence go ahead and get the TEN dollar membership now, but I will let it slip that a lifetime Electronic membership could be in the works for the next cycle at a much, much less than the standard lifetime membership cost. You know, some folks are just not computer people and they like the stuff coming in the mail. The BCCI will try to serve both groups for now.
Now to answer about the BG -42s, during discussions I naturally always said something about a club 300, I saw straight knives, 110s, 112s and 500s. I thought you guys would tear up a fancy 300 folder. Especially one with really fancy and rare steel. I was disappointed when we ended up getting only 200. BUT, I was wrong. They have sold slowly, even at the Blade Show where you could have the knife in hand. I guess I will set down my purse, but on my big man pants and tighten my belt to the fact the 300s were made as old time pocket tools and that's all they are ever going to be. Pocket clips and flip out blades will apparently rule. Even I have three or four Vantages. The 300s are for cutting feed sacks, hay twine, plastic wrap, packing straps and to cut your way into the confounded plastic knife packaging. They appear to be display knives at my house only.
So I am stating here and now the last 30 or however many are left at this minute are very likely to be the last fancy club 300's you will ever see....ever. I bought only one trying to let you guys not be caught without the last one. But, if you aren't going to buy them then I will just go get me a couple more. Buck has billed the club for those knives and we will have to pay for them just like we have done for every unsold club knife still in our inventory.
I even heard jokes I should have to buy whats left...... I do not buy the big fancy club knives, but if we ever were to get a jigged bone small Vantage, I may re-think that, or maybe even an elk scale, wow..........300
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