What’s Going on with Buck Prices?

OMG, have you seen the price of gas???!!! It was less than 25 cents when I was a kid.
I would walk down to the Texaco with a quarter and the glass gallon jug :eek::eek::eek: to get gas for the lawnmower.
Prices have gone plum crazy... don't think I'll ever be able to buy another Buck knife.
 
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I'm not quite sure what MAP pricing is..But I consider Bucks price low for most of there line up. And even for the fancier knives with upgraded steels I feel are reasonably priced. Lets face facts a small handful of knives, in basic handles and 420, will fill 99% of every cutting chore you might ever have. But we LIKE choices and if you want a bargain just seek one out on the bay..Only a relative few Buck models will sell for more now than Buck charged back in the day and most of them are considered a collectible for one reason or another..and seldom cut anything lol!
 
It didn't take long. The new 102 Pro is advertised at $204 by a seller online.

Bert
 
I just hope flippers don't grab them all like they used to do for buildout's..THAT really bothered me because us collectors sometimes never got a chance to buy one for the collection.
 
caquino said:
MAP ??
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DOES BUCK KNIVES HAVE A MINIMUM ADVERTISED PRICING (MAP) POLICY?
Yes, we believe in maintaining the strength and integrity of our brand. Our unilateral MAP policy ensures authorized dealers have a fair and equal selling opportunity to achieve a healthy business with Buck Knives. Please review the Buck Knives MAP Policy. Our retail price list shows MAP pricing. Buck Knives strictly enforces MAP and reserves the right to terminate any account violating MAP.

MAP Holiday
During applicable MAP window, dealers may participate in advertisements listed up to 20% below current MAP as a promotional opportunity designed to coincide with Black Friday and the Holiday selling season (which was NOVEMBER 21ST - DECEMBER 13TH in 2020). AD FLOOR 20% BELOW LISTED MAP ONLY VALID DURING MAP WINDOW If you participate in the MAP Holiday, please make a note to ensure the price changes revert back before December 14th, 6:00 a.m., EST.


On a related note...BCCI members have access to the MAP pricing that is released each year.
 
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whp said:
Low interest rates caused the building boom to explain the 2by4 s. Labor costs pushing knife prices higher.
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More like record tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires... coast-to-coast, every year, is causing the building boom.

The supply chain for OSB/plywood roof sheathing, 2x4's, 2x6's, etc. was already being stressed a couple of years ago by the demands of rebuilding after the above major incidents, now occurring every year.
 
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bucksway said:
I just hope flippers don't grab them all like they used to do for buildout's..THAT really bothered me because us collectors sometimes never got a chance to buy one for the collection.
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I dont think your collection is lacking stud.:)
 
whp said:
Low interest rates caused the building boom to explain the 2by4 s.
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The National Association of Home Builders made this comment (July 2020):

The primary drivers of the price increase include:

  • Mills closed in the spring due to stay-at-home and social distancing measures enacted by state and local governments.
  • When prices fell between March and April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, mills projected that housing would be adversely affected and therefore anticipated a large drop in demand. Accordingly, mills that remained operational substantially decreased capacity utilization.
  • Producers did not anticipate the massive uptick in demand from do-it-yourselfers (DIY) and big box retailers during the pandemic.
  • Housing weathered the storm much better than most anticipated.
  • DIY demand has not abated much as states reopen and construction demand has far surpassed lumber mills’ projections.
The combination of all of these factors has caused a dislocation of the usual supply/demand equilibrium. Suppliers continue to catch up to orders to the point that, in some cases, builders and traders are being forced to place orders without a delivery date or price. Mills were taking orders to the end of July back in early-June, which may have been the driver of the large increase in lumber futures over the past few weeks.
 
2 things.

1. Inflation from the Fed printing money like it's going out of style.

2. Supply chain is about 10 kinds of messed up, only just now starting to work the kinks out.

And then some dude blocks the Suez Canal and ruins it all again, naturally.
 
bertl said:
The National Association of Home Builders made this comment (July 2020):

The primary drivers of the price increase include:

  • Mills closed in the spring due to stay-at-home and social distancing measures enacted by state and local governments.
  • When prices fell between March and April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, mills projected that housing would be adversely affected and therefore anticipated a large drop in demand. Accordingly, mills that remained operational substantially decreased capacity utilization.
  • Producers did not anticipate the massive uptick in demand from do-it-yourselfers (DIY) and big box retailers during the pandemic.
  • Housing weathered the storm much better than most anticipated.
  • DIY demand has not abated much as states reopen and construction demand has far surpassed lumber mills’ projections.
The combination of all of these factors has caused a dislocation of the usual supply/demand equilibrium. Suppliers continue to catch up to orders to the point that, in some cases, builders and traders are being forced to place orders without a delivery date or price. Mills were taking orders to the end of July back in early-June, which may have been the driver of the large increase in lumber futures over the past few weeks.

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good comment, now everything is clear.
 
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Everything is going through the roof now. I’m afraid to buy anything.

Randall Made Knives didn’t have a price increase this year for the first time ever that I’m aware of.
 
We are seeing close to hyper Inflation right now across the board which is not being discussed in the Media but people are feeling it with everything including essentials. That's why.
 
Yep. If it cost a lot more for materials and the shipping of said materials to produce our wonderful Buck knives or any products we purchase then you can’t blame the company’s for raising their prices. If you have your heart set on a certain knife you might want to pull the pin and get it before the price goes up. Or it becomes unavailable. Just my 2 cents
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probably good advice for the old stuff as well... my first Harley cost me $500 in 1970. My second one cost me $3000 5 years later.
 
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DeSotoSky said:
OMG, have you seen the price of gas???!!! It was less than 25 cents when I was a kid.
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When I started driving in '71, a gallon of regurlar leaded gas was 18.9 cents a gallon. With the gas wars, I paid as much as 14.9 cents a gallon for regular.
Sunoco 260 Super Premium was 20.9 or 21.9 cents a gallon. I filled my 1960 Olds Dynamic 88's tank once a week with the 260. Additional fills were just regular.
(unleaded gas wouldn't be invented for another 2 years to meet the emissions requirements that started with the '74 model year cars, and have only gotten worse.)
I was making minimum wage; $3 an hour. Car had a 20 gallon tank. 2 to 3 hours labor was enough to fill the tank when on "E".
 
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