Gander Mountain Going Out of Business - NATIONWIDE

[MARINE DIVISION TWO]

Could be one of those GOING OUT OF BUSINESS Ads that will run for the next 20-30 years,we will see ! Still would not be a reason to start to go shop at DICK HEADS ! MDT

[Nate7667]

I bought a used WASR at the Greensburg store back in 06 I think, $200. That was the only weapon or weapon related purchase I have ever made at GM.
Fishing gear though, when timed right I have bought a pile of stuff with sales going on. Got a few pretty decent steelhead rods at $30-40 that I loan or have sold to first timers that don't want to sink a pile of money into gear to not like combat fishing.

[Noah_Zark]

I don't do GM, Dicks, F&S, Dunhams or Cabelas. I buy almost exclusively from LGSs, either in their brick and mortar stores or gun shows they frequent. I grew up in a small family owned business and I'm empathetic / sympathetic to the same in gun shops. I'm not the kind of person to drive an hour one way to save 25 cents a box on a brick of 22s. I live by the rule of Total Cost of Acquisition. Purchase price, time, fuel, wear and tear on the vehicle, etc., all get factored in. If I'm driving by a Cabelas (or other big chain) I'll stop and look, but even then I rarely buy.

Shop small.

Noah

[jakebrake]

time to go stock up on soft plastics.

[streaker69]

time to go stock up on soft plastics.

Not me, I bought several pounds of soft plastics from a guy for $10.

[39flathead]

After dealing with the asshole manager in Greensburg and not getting a reply from corporate after the lying asshole laughing at me and calling me a criminal in front of customers and employees, screw Gander Mtn with a Dicks store.

I'm glad to see them go.

[39flathead]

If the knock against dicks is that they were anti-black rifle for a time, consider that gander mountain did not carry any "tactical" firearms up until roughly 2008. The corporate mgmt was very much against it up until that time.

Many Gander Mtn stores didn't even carry semiauto pistols.

Anyone remember when the Johnstown store opened?
Not a single semi in the place except for shotguns.

They were anti before being anti was cool.

[jakebrake]

Not me, I bought several pounds of soft plastics from a guy for $10.

he have regular deals?

[streaker69]

he have regular deals?

Nope, just a one time thing. I was buying a couple of combos from him, and he tossed in the box of plastics and a Billy Bass for $10.

The kids love the Billy Bass.

[27hand]

I was at the Washington store after Robinson closed looking at a Sig 938.
Their price at that time was at 10% off and IIRC was still higher than anywhere else ( maybe except Dunhams).

I might go back to see if their store furniture prices came down for a couple clothes racks for camp.