Stopped by gander mountain in lake Mary Florida.

CRTK outrage $69.99

Same knive

https://www.knifecenter.com/it...ray-aluminum-handles

On Amazon $37

At Academy across the street $23 on clearance.

The pricing at gander is not in sync with its competitors.

When every consumer now has a smart phone and can check price on Amazon or google shopping in a second, gander just cannot charge the prices it does.

Mike

The one in middletown NY was crazy with prices. Not sure how they made it this long.

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Originally posted by J_Zola:
The one in middletown NY was crazy with prices. Not sure how they made it this long.

I know that store very well. Would stop by every time I was going to pa from NYC or Ct.

Crazy gun demand sustained them from 2008-2016.

I also find bass pro very expensive relative to Amazon.

Only academy competes with Amazon

Mike

Part of the price is the ability to boast, I bought that at Gander Mountain. More social status than saying Wall Mart.

Grizz

Back in the 60's I bought a lot of mail order stuff from G.M. Times have changed.

Same in the Minneapolis area. I browse their store 2-3 times a year. Their prices are stupid high on many things. Example, last time I looked, 25# of lead shot, $60. I can buy it from $39-$49 many places.
I don't understand how they think they can compete.

Same problem in Texas. They can't compete with Walmart, Academy, or Cabela's price-wise.

GM just opened a new store in Frisco within the past year. Big flurry of action the first weekend. I bought a pair of boots, some deer corn and a couple of blocks. I bought a few gun cleaning incidentals. Then they went to regular pricing and that was that. I bought one half-priced hog call a few weeks ago. GM has announced store closings and I suspect the Frisco store won't last another year. There were twelve cars in the parking lot the last time I went in, and I was told the employees were told to park out front. I saw two other customers. It's sad.

At Cabela's you can hardly find anyone to assist you. At Gander Mountain they gang-up on you three at a time.

I go and check out chicken hill whenever I get a chance, but they never have anything that I am looking for at a price that I will pay.

Interesting I read this thread. I got the email from Gander Mountain the other day the local store is going out of business. Me and the GF head over there yesterday expecting "total liquidation" and what I find is a MAX 20% discount (on clothing) and no returns/exchanges policy. When you're 20-30% higher than the competition and you "liquidate" at 10% off - er - it ain't a good deal.

I like Gander Mountain and have purchased stuff there in the past, but this is a bit silly.