Tasman Research: New NZ made AR15 magazines

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Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

Unfortunately Digit it seems that some suppliers want to give them monopolies.

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Yep, its the same with many if not most goods in NZ. Tools, TVs, PCs, software etc etc. This is almost a natural thing for a business, ie attempt to create a monopoly to thus charge a rentier price and fight to hold on to it. The problem with this is many ignore the ability to pay and frankly they seem to have little incentive to be efficient or focused as a result of their monopoly IMHO. Now there is also a side that we simply dont move volume and hence the overheads have to be absorbed by fewer sales hence a higher price.

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Originally Posted by Jexla

Wasn't even talking about retailers, but private people who import a bunch and sell them for the cost the whole lot costs them then the new guy who starts goes to get a permit and the AO says no.

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The AO simply cant say "no" without a good reason. Now if you are selling, yeah sure kind of suggests you need a dealer's endorsement. I must admit for myself I have not seen much of what you suggest is happening, but its simple if they are charging too much just get it off Brownells yourself which is what I do when the margin is 25%+ over brownells price.