The remarkable variation in knife pricing

Blues said:
I live in the western part of the state, (think bats and vampires), and I like both, but generally opt for Eastern first. The missus opts for Western almost exclusively. So I always get both and have some of each.
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Used to have an amazing labour of love US BBQ place here but it shut down 10 years ago. I can do a bit at home but I can't do a whole hog.

For a lot of that it's impossible to replicate on a small scale.
 
Stahlmann said:
I began lightly collecting knives anew with the coming of the Covid19 pandemic. A little extra hobby. One thing that both amazes and intrigues me is the huge price variation in many different knives. 20%, 30%, even 50% or more isn't uncommon from respected sellers. Particularly those it seems, whose primary sales focus isn't knives.

I've been collecting firearms on the other hand for most of my life. Wide pricing variations used to be common in that market as well. Not so anymore as production capacities have largely been exceeded by demand -- at least for now.

Is the wide pricing variation among knives old news? Was it exacerbated by the multitude of online purchasing sources?
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With knives there are far more manufacturers with all kinds of options both foreign and domestic that are readily available to people right over the counter or online. Generally speaking, not the same with firearms.

Makers and vendors always competing for your dollars. If you look long enough there's a method to the madness, until there isn't and it might be just hype... like most forums this is the minority while most people don't have drawers filled with knives.
 
cold steel implemented map pricing bit before the sale of company. maybe a year or two can't remember......

but everyone doesn't seem to follow it. knife dealers for some reason have mostly started to.....not all though. Amazon, walmart and midwayusa gun folks as a handful of random examples don't and seem to get away with it. not sure gsm has figured it all out yet.....but don't know...just guessing on what I'm seeing going on......

years ago on cold steel they didn't have map and everyone sold at what they wanted to and it was great for the consumer.

lastly y'all always make me laugh. here in florida i tend to do lots of pork bbq..pulled being my personal favorite....I dont care for that vinegar carolina style bbq. I also like tbone and porter house steak. like my boy says its 2 steak in one, sort of.......
 
P.C.E. said:
With knives there are far more manufacturers with all kinds of options both foreign and domestic that are readily available to people right over the counter or online. Generally speaking, not the same with firearms.

Makers and vendors always competing for your dollars. If you look long enough there's a method to the madness, until there isn't and it might be just hype... like most forums this is the minority while most people don't have drawers filled with knives.
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Oh, you bet. Licensing requirements and prohibition of certain types of small arms from some countries (e.g. China) play a huge part in the cost of production and distribution. About 10-12 years ago, the hard costs to produce a Glock 17 were less than $100.00/unit, yet they sell all they can make for well in excess of $500.00/unit. If there weren't a lot of restrictions and associated costs unique to guns, the industry would attract more investment given the margins otherwise.
 
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Blues said:
Oh, you've had our snakes? :cool:
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...........only rattlesnake but that was in TX as well.... :D I have travelled a good deal in the US as some are aware and only ever had two steaks I thought were great, one in NYC (well two because it was that good I went back the next night) and another in a little hole in the wall place in CA (south of Fresno)..... locals got me to both. I enjoyed the food in Albuquerque and soon learned red from green (red please) but had some great Mexican from a tin shack outside of Imperial CA along with seafood up in CT. I try not to limit myself to a single style.....life is too short.
 
Stahlmann said:
I mentioned this somewhere else. The fairly new Cold Steel Drop Forged 9.5" Bowie Knife lists for $139.99. When it was released I thought it looked interesting and made a mental note to keep an eye on its pricing. Not too long later, I noticed it offered for $71.99 by a large, well-regarded mail order sporting goods concern. They currently offer it for $89.99. It seems to be running a uniform $118.99 among the knife-specialty mail order companies. Those are huge differences.
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LOL, you’ve never heard of MSRP? LMFAO 🤣
 
The Aflac Duck said:
LOL, you’ve never heard of MSRP? LMFAO 🤣
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Too many acronyms to keep track of. The numbers and letters mix together, who knows what they all mean at this point. Big numbers, little numbers, big letters, little letters. It's a lot to keep track of.

(Acronyms = big letters, I know there are quite a few in this post, let us know if you need a translation)
 
Silent H said:
Too many acronyms to keep track of. The numbers and letters mix together, who knows what they all mean at this point. Big numbers, little numbers, big letters, little letters. It's a lot to keep track of.

(Acronyms = big letters, I know there are quite a few in this post, let us know if you need a translation)
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Took me nearly 10 years to realize that 420 was also a type of steel.
 
Blues said:
90


"Don't blame me...I don't even collect knives. Well, ordinarily."


(Comedy, not politics. I'm just Putin you on.)
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Putin on the Ritz 🎶

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I am sure I am missing the point here; is it as simple as find the best deal on what you are looking for? Some sellers perhaps buy in bulk/whatever and pass on savings to the buyer? Or some may be ignoring MAP?

Either way the OP said it himself - he found a better deal by shopping around. So a win? And steak.
 
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