Re: Price Gouging Due to COVID-19
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:24 pm
It's nuts out there!!! My jaw is dropping each day with the prices.
I have been watching this situation since late January and finally pulled the trigger to get some new cases of MREs for "in case". Went to the local surplus store (the only REAL one left in my area) and they had about a pallet worth left of A&Bs and said they were selling like hot cakes! That was about 4 weeks ago now... $90 dollars a case, which was $10 more than they normally charged (2021 isp dates). So, all things considered I feel lucky now. It's hard to fathom the market at the moment.
I'd like to mention, if you like US MREs the XMRE is a US commercial brand that is basically the same as genuine. Although my crackers and peanuts were from a NEX-XOS not sure if that producer has products in genuine. The main, dessert and drink mix were for sure the exact same.
Crazy times all!
I have been watching this situation since late January and finally pulled the trigger to get some new cases of MREs for "in case". Went to the local surplus store (the only REAL one left in my area) and they had about a pallet worth left of A&Bs and said they were selling like hot cakes! That was about 4 weeks ago now... $90 dollars a case, which was $10 more than they normally charged (2021 isp dates). So, all things considered I feel lucky now. It's hard to fathom the market at the moment.
I'd like to mention, if you like US MREs the XMRE is a US commercial brand that is basically the same as genuine. Although my crackers and peanuts were from a NEX-XOS not sure if that producer has products in genuine. The main, dessert and drink mix were for sure the exact same.
Crazy times all!
