Random thought about pricing.

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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by rationtin440 » Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:15 pm

Actually your point makes more sense elandil. Even here in socialist-occupied western Massachusetts, the authorities pretty much leave people alone as for prepping; my guess is that the authorities figure less work for them to do if people can stay off the roads during a nor'easter because they have all the stuff they need. Walmart will usually run out of tuna and other canned stuff as well as coleman gas and storm matches ( kinda makes me hope these people have good ventilation if they intend to cook indoors with a camp stove). In a man-made scenario however, I'm thinking all bets are off. I have a niece who lives 35 floors up in Manhattan, not sure what she'd do but I'm thinking at least she would not starve to death.....

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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by rationtin440 » Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:17 pm

Sorry about my 'puter today. I meant she would not have time to starve to death.

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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by chitoryu12 » Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:12 pm

So far the cheapest I've found MREs for online is $10.50 flat with free shipping. They're being sold by a nutty prepper from West Virginia; all of his product descriptions are in all caps and state his desire to sell them to "true patriots" for what he believes to be an upcoming government-sponsored cataclysm/civil war/other apocalyptic scenario.

Complete kook and might have PTSD (I think he's a Vietnam vet), but at least it's a good deal.

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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by dirtbag » Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:14 am

chitoryu12 wrote:.Complete kook and might have PTSD (I think he's a Vietnam vet), .
HEY!
I'm a Vietnam Veteran, and I resemble that remark! :mrgreen:
I stockpile Rations and Guns and Ammo... And tractors, and backpacking stoves, and on and on...
I never know when I might need to go on a rampage at the local shooting range, ya know :wink:
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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by Failsafe77 » Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:37 am

There is/was a seller on eBay selling FSR's for $42 (that includes shipping) for 3. Menus 1,2 and 3. I jumped on them! Date codes were 2175.

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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by OtisRNeedleman » Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:35 pm

RockyRaab wrote:I've noticed price creep at my local military base, too. A year ago, a current-issue MRE was $7.45 and a TOTM was $4.53. A couple of months back, they both went up 35 cents. Last week, an MRE was $8.36 and a TOTM had gone to $4.97. The somewhat odd numbers are because they simply divide the case price by 12 to sell individual meals.

I consider them to still be worth the price. A TOTM is till less than the price of a fast-food meal and an MRE is less than a casual restaurant meal by a good stretch. And the last time I checked, the local pizza place won't deliver to my kayak, LOL!

Yup, about the same prices for MREs and TOTMs at my commissary.

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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by elkabong » Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:12 pm

I've been having good luck getting cases of regular MREs for about $60 (~$5 a piece) on ebay. I'm not a serious prepper or outdoorsperson, but I like keeping a few here and there just in case. And who knows, I may have the time to visit this "Outside" everyone keeps talking about, in which case they will be decent hiking food.

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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by ThisFish » Tue Feb 09, 2016 5:06 pm

Just a few days ago I found a "B" case of Genuine U.S. Military MREs on Ebay for $40, Produced in 2014. I snatched it up, with the shipping it cost about 59 bucks. The guy had listed like 40 cases and they all sold in about 3 days. I think there were some A cases still for sale same price but produced in 2013 if I remember correctly. It sounds too good to be true but i'll find out when they arrive.

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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by parafireboy » Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:58 pm

ThisFish wrote:Just a few days ago I found a "B" case of Genuine U.S. Military MREs on Ebay for $40, Produced in 2014. I snatched it up, with the shipping it cost about 59 bucks. The guy had listed like 40 cases and they all sold in about 3 days. I think there were some A cases still for sale same price but produced in 2013 if I remember correctly. It sounds too good to be true but i'll find out when they arrive.
I picked up a few more cases on eBay recently, and they are 2014 DoP and sealed cases. They were a pretty good deal as well, and I was pleased. Everything seems totally legit with them. Good TTI, no evidence of tampering, etc. I sampled one of them, and they look as fresh as advertised. Hope your purchase goes well too. :D

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Re: Random thought about pricing.

Post by [ex-Member1] » Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:52 pm

In Croatia there is no shops that sell MRE, only our local version of ebay. Price for 1 MRE is about 7.5 USD. In slovenia sometimes they sell 12 pack box for 50 euros, that's lowest price... 57 USD I think.

But keep in mind USA standard and Croatian standard. It's cheaper for you to buy MRE that is 12-15 dollars then me for 7 dollars :mrgreen:

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