Costa mesa gun show disater

[oc16]

so I went to the gun show last week and from my experience I want to say what happened. I remember going last year, it was full of decent surplus with seller willing to barter on fairly priced gun and items. This time it was the opposite everything was overpriced I tried to barter on some bayonets and the sellers would not go down not even a dollar. I went to 4 different sellers with the same bayonet and they wouldn't budge. Apart of that the mill surplus was gone and everyone packed early. I understand some people are trying to make a profit by pricing everything 50-75% more than retail is observed. I know you shouldn't go to gun shows looking for deals but why open a booth if at the end of the day you just pack it all up with no sales?

[81turbota]

Sadly I agree with you. It truly is turning into a show - just to look.

[Red-Osier]

Get any jerky?

[Calico1404]

I went to the Ontario show last year and after seeing $40 spray painted steel mags and ammo at .10 over even box store rates I have no further interest in attending. I remember the cross roads show back in the day, taking up 5 or 6 buildings, vendors everywhere, deals everywhere. Guys walking around with rifles for sale on their backs, PD/SD showing off new cool gear etc. No more, sadly no more.

[artb]

Oh come on.
The fake jewelry was low priced. ...

[dohc]

i mainly go for reloading supplies. went on saturday and im heading to the vegas one this week for other stuff

[someoneeasy]

If you don't like it, you don't have to buy!

Gun shows suck unless you're just going for the entertainment.

[rcslotcar]

Yea, I miss the Cross Roads shows of the 80's.

[olddirtygerm]

Were they willing to bargain on the beef jerky?

[JS41989]

I went to crossroads in Ontario two or three months ago, and I swear everything from magazines, ammo, and firearms were more expensive. I usually go to check out new things and browse, but there were even things I needed that I decided to pass on cause spending more didn't make any sense.

[racinjason233]

I also purchased only reloading components... I had a few other thing in mind but prices were in fact inflated and kinda left thinking that I can probably find somewhere else to spend my $17 admission fee, 2 wheels means I park up front with no parking fee...

[randomthought]

22lr cheaper, but useless to me since I don't have a 22. I go for components and self defense ammo. Everything else is either crazy expensive, or knock off garbage. Seeing a lot of tables with the later now.

[oc16]

jerky, kitchen knifes, handbags, perfume and fake jewelry are not even in the same category as guns wtf are they doing in the show?

[Blade Gunner]

Gun shows in CA. An exercise in futility.


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[drdanno84]

When all the old farts like me are dead and gone, guns shows will be a thing of the past in California, the millennials are smarter and shop online for their firearm needs and supplies.