On 3/1/13 8:09 AM, Tim wrote:
On Mar 1, 6:42 am, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 3/1/13 7:32 AM, J Herring wrote:









On Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:28:27 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:49:32 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

From Bloomberg

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT), already struggling to woo shoppers
constrained by higher taxes, is “getting worse” at keeping shelves
stocked, the retailer’s U.S. chief told executives, according to minutes
of an officers’ meeting obtained by Bloomberg News.

I suspect Walmart underestimated the recovery. They pride themselves
in having "just in time" delivery of product by analysing sales at
each store right down to the department and item, in real time.
They probably did not stage enough at the distribution centers to fill
those orders. Of course they may have just underestimated "shrinkage"
since the inventory system is based on what goes through the
registers.

In the case of John's ammo, that is a national supply chain problem. I
doubt anyone anticipated the demand but I agree with Harry. It is
likely that as soon as the hoarders have all they think they need
supplies will go to glut and bulk ammo will be cheap again. A am sure
the ammo manufacturers are trying to hit that goldilocks spot too.
Don't make enough and you lose sales. Tool up, make too much and you
may be stuck with that decision for a while (too much product and too
many people).

Our local WalMart got some .45 in today, about 8 boxes - packed with two or three other calibers in
a box. Not even a case of the stuff. But, other than that, they've not had *any* ammo come in for a
week now.

You're right, it's across the board, not just 'WalMart mismanagement' as some would hope. The big
ammo houses on the net all say the same thing, 'out of stock'.

Tim gave me a heads up on a place near him that got in some 9mm. He checked the price, $30 for a box
of 50 - more than double what WalMart is charging, and almost double what the local firing range is
charging.

At 7:32 am on a Friday, Herring's already been to Wal-Mart to see the
clerks there unpack the day's supply of ammo.

Talk about obsessed.

How else you gonna get it? There won't be any available by 9, if not
before



Oooh Nooo....the zombies are sure to get John... They're probably
waiting in the Wal-Mart parking lot for him right now.

I'll be glad to sell John some quality 9mm ammo...only $75 for the first
box of 50 rounds, and $100 for additional boxes. I do have to limit
quantities to five boxes per customer, though.