Ripped off at Academy?

[nolaradio]

I think I got taken advantage of. I went to Academy in Covington this morning looking for .22 ammo. I knew it was a long shot but I headed back to the gun counter where they now keep the holy grail that is the .22lr.

Gun guy behind the counter: "Hi, can I help you?"
Me: "You sure can. do you by any chance have some .22 ammo?"
Guy: "I have just a few boxes. Nothing in bulk, just 50 round boxes."
Me: "What's the limit?"
Guy: "Two per customer."
Me: "I'll take it."

Now here's the strange part. Before this guy would give me the two small boxes of ammunition, he asked me to fill out this paperwork. Something called a Form 4473. "Weird", I thought. But whatever. Must be something new to keep people from buying up all the cheap .22 ammo and then listing it for sale online at a 3,000% markup.

Then the guy walks me up to the checkout counter to pay for it. Again, something new to me. But I go with the flow. $224.44 later I leave Academy with two boxes of .22 ammo.

I think the guy behind the counter felt so bad that they were charging so much for ammo that should literally be pennies per round, that he threw in a free Ruger 10/22 rifle with my purchase.

I'm still feel a little taken advantage of though. I think from now on I will have second thoughts about shopping at Academy.

 

[nola_]

what is the point you're trying to make?

 

[tallwalker]

Ha, sorta like "buy the key, get the car for free" sales commercials I used to see.

 

[nolaradio]

what is the point you're trying to make?

No point I suppose. Just trying to give you guys a laugh.

But I guess I could make two points.

1. They haven't jacked up their prices like other retailers. The Ruger 10/22 Carbine was $199.99 18 months ago and is still $199.99.
2. They are holding back some ammo for gun purchasers instead of putting it all out on the shelves.

 

[doc ace]

Academy here in lafayette.... asked for .22lr ammo or .22wmr. No sir none. Two off the clock employees slap fives after him with gun counter clerk. They ask about shift and whatnot. A few minutes later as I'm looking at the lever action rifles, one of the off the duty guys asks "Joe" the same question I did, and low and behold, Joe pulls some out from under the fishing reel counter and as his eyes contact mine, embarassment flushes over his face. I still didn't get any .22 ammo from them that day. Completely disgusted.

 

[JBP55]

Sounds like someone slipped out of a ward in a Mandeville hospital.

 

[nolaradio]

Don't know about slipping OUT of the hospital, but the search for .22 ammo might drive me to being admitted into said hospital.

 

[Hitman]

Academy here in lafayette.... asked for .22lr ammo or .22wmr. No sir none. Two off the clock employees slap fives after him with gun counter clerk. They ask about shift and whatnot. A few minutes later as I'm looking at the lever action rifles, one of the off the duty guys asks "Joe" the same question I did, and low and behold, Joe pulls some out from under the fishing reel counter and as his eyes contact mine, embarassment flushes over his face. I still didn't get any .22 ammo from them that day. Completely disgusted.

Happening at Wal-Mart too.

 

[Cajun Camper]

Academy here in lafayette.... asked for .22lr ammo or .22wmr. No sir none. Two off the clock employees slap fives after him with gun counter clerk. They ask about shift and whatnot. A few minutes later as I'm looking at the lever action rifles, one of the off the duty guys asks "Joe" the same question I did, and low and behold, Joe pulls some out from under the fishing reel counter and as his eyes contact mine, embarassment flushes over his face. I still didn't get any .22 ammo from them that day. Completely disgusted.

Those little twerps did the same thing when AR Mags were getting hard to get. Employees were buying them & reselling for big profit. That is fine but they should have a limit as to what they buy just like customers do.

 

[tim9lives]

nolaradio
Ripped off at Academy?

I think I got taken advantage of. I went to Academy in Covington this morning looking for .22 ammo. I knew it was a long shot but I headed back to the gun counter where they now keep the holy grail that is the .22lr.

Gun guy behind the counter: "Hi, can I help you?"
Me: "You sure can. do you by any chance have some .22 ammo?"
Guy: "I have just a few boxes. Nothing in bulk, just 50 round boxes."
Me: "What's the limit?"
Guy: "Two per customer."
Me: "I'll take it."

Now here's the strange part. Before this guy would give me the two small boxes of ammunition, he asked me to fill out this paperwork. Something called a Form 4473. "Weird", I thought. But whatever. Must be something new to keep people from buying up all the cheap .22 ammo and then listing it for sale online at a 3,000% markup.

Then the guy walks me up to the checkout counter to pay for it. Again, something new to me. But I go with the flow. $224.44 later I leave Academy with two boxes of .22 ammo.

I think the guy behind the counter felt so bad that they were charging so much for ammo that should literally be pennies per round, that he threw in a free Ruger 10/22 rifle with my purchase.

I'm still feel a little taken advantage of though. I think from now on I will have second thoughts about shopping at Academy.
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$224.44 later I leave Academy with two boxes of .22 ammo.

Well...if you paid 112.00 for a box of 50 rounds of .22 ammo...then yes...I think you were screwed.

 

[oleheat]

Congrats on your new rifle! Nice choice.

 

[nolaradio]

Congrats on your new rifle! Nice choice.

Thank you. I'm thinking of outfitting it to use in an Appleseed clinic.

 

[CatCam]

Ruger 10/22 is a lot of fun!!!
I have the SR-22 which is an extremely overpriced 10/22 with wolves clothing on......

One tip I have for you - don't waste your money on any aftermarket magazines - stick with the Ruger BX10, BX25 or BX25x2. I've tried the Butler Creek, and the ProMags. Lots of jams and feed problems. No problems whatsoever with the Ruger BX's.

Mine loves Thunderbolts but some dude named Skiney bought em all up!!!

 

[nolaradio]

Ruger 10/22 is a lot of fun!!!
I have the SR-22 which is an extremely overpriced 10/22 with wolves clothing on......

One tip I have for you - don't waste your money on any aftermarket magazines - stick with the Ruger BX10, BX25 or BX25x2. I've tried the Butler Creek, and the ProMags. Lots of jams and feed problems. No problems whatsoever with the Ruger BX's.

Mine loves Thunderbolts but some dude named Skiney bought em all up!!!

I already own another 10/22 and learned that the aftermarket magazines suck. I tried two different brands that Academy sold and brought them both back. Luckily I had plenty of the Ruger made magazines. I have quite a few of the 10 and 25 round mags and two of the 50 round mags. The only issue I've had was keeping them all loaded for my son the last time we went to the range.

This second 10/22 is going to be the Appleseed experiment. If all goes well with the conversions, I might convert the other one as well.

 

[spec50trout]

Pretty dang funny dude, you had me going there for a minute.

 

[Cman87]

I also got charged $325.00 for a box of federal automatch the otherday. My guy threw in a Ruger 22/45./