+Yerocrg Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 (edited) GPScity.com is selling "GPS city geocaching storage cans" (read: ammo cans) for $10 Talk about a rip-off. Yerocrg Edited January 20, 2005 by Yerocrg Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 I think you mean $10 Quote Link to comment
+Camo-crazed Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 That's better! Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 It says 9.95? El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+hukilaulau Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Hmmmmmm...... One of us missed the day they talked about decimals. Quote Link to comment
[MTB]_Intrepid Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 GPScity.com is selling "GPS city geocaching storage cans" (read: ammo cans) for $100 Talk about a rip-off. Yerocrg Ummmm, the link shows it's $9.95. Maybe you read it too fast or they fixed their webpage. Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Heh. 1st response. I win Cheapest can you can get (unless you want to buy a pallet at surplus) is $5.99: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ctd/product.asp?sku=ZAA%2D095 Quote Link to comment
+Yerocrg Posted January 20, 2005 Author Share Posted January 20, 2005 I think you mean $10 Oops--I read $10, I thought that $10 was a high price, I just typed $100 Yerocrg Quote Link to comment
+Yerocrg Posted January 20, 2005 Author Share Posted January 20, 2005 Heh. 1st response. I win Cheapest can you can get (unless you want to buy a pallet at surplus) is $5.99: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ctd/product.asp?sku=ZAA%2D095 Actually, I've ordered 6 for $20.00. BTW,you really need to move the 'report' and 'quote' buttons farther apart. I almost accidentally reported your post. Yerocrg Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 There are ammo boxes and there are ammo boxes, an ammo box in very good shape is going to cost more than one that is banged up and rusty. The price, to a degree depends on the condition of the box, also GPS city may be paying more for the boxes they are selling. With something like an ammo box (Being a surplus item) the price will very depending on who the supplier is. To call the price at surplus city a rip is out of line. Unless you have inside information regarding what they paid for the box. It appears you have no knowledge of how the surplus industry or the retail idustry functions. Quote Link to comment
+souperteam Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 I just bought one that is in very good condition for $4. Went to the local surplus "store" to get it. My girls were dressed in princess dresses and we looked horribly out of place. The guys in the office got a big smile when we walked in and said "What can we do for you Your Highnesses?" I replied that we were there to outfit the royal army. LOL! The can we got is not dented or scratched and the paint is still very green. The lid fits tight and it's just waiting to find a good location to go live. Quote Link to comment
+nickelcachers Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 10 bucks US is steep. I paid 10 bones CANADIAN for cans in good shape at a surplus store in Edmonton, Alberta. Quote Link to comment
+Klondike Mike Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 (edited) Princess Auto ( Canada) has ammo cans in thier flyer for $9.99 I would think this is a good price since I've been in there before and seen cans for $20. But tell me this. What is Army surplus quality? Edited January 20, 2005 by Geo-Explorer Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 What is Army surplus quality? Anything from perfect condition to scratched and dented. Quote Link to comment
+Team Shibby Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 (edited) I recently ordered the six pack from Cheaperthandirt.com and with shipping ($7.99) it comes to $4.66 a piece. Not a bad deal at all. These are the .30 caliber size. Kar Edited January 20, 2005 by Team Shibby Quote Link to comment
+One of the Texas Vikings Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Locally in Houston, $3.99 for .30 cal amd $5.99 for .50 cal, in good condition. .50 Cal new...$11.00 I wire brush them, then spray them with rustoelum dark green paint and then glue camo burlap on. I also remove rubber seal (if possible) and then silicone it. The camo makes it very difficult to find 10 feet away, except in the fall, when we lose a lot of leaves. Quote Link to comment
+top pin Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 $10 bucks in a town that has a surplus of these might be expensive but if your in a town and there the only supplier, well it might be a good deal then, If they can get the price and there market affords it, then good for them. Everyone can take the time to shop price what they want to buy. Quote Link to comment
+GrnXnham Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Around here the price depends on the size of the ammo box. In the local surplus store, the smallest ones are $4. They have several sizes up to huge ones that are about 3 feet long for more than $30. Flea markets are a good place to shop for ammo boxes. You can sometimes find some good deals. Quote Link to comment
+trippy1976 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Heh. 1st response. I win Cheapest can you can get (unless you want to buy a pallet at surplus) is $5.99: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ctd/product.asp?sku=ZAA%2D095 We get them in MI for $2.50 each (minimum quantity, 1). One of our cachers here buys them local from the guy and brings them to events all over. It's almost a sig item for them I don't think they do web sales though. Point being, if you're in MI, look up Team CoyChev. If not, check out local mom and pop operations. Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 (edited) I think I had a brain burp. Edited January 20, 2005 by Ambrosia Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 (edited) There are ammo boxes and there are ammo boxes, an ammo box in very good shape is going to cost more than one that is banged up and rusty I pay the same no matter what the condition, but I've yet to see a bad one from Cheaperthandirt. A little rust here and there that can be addressed with a squirt of Rustoleum and some mud in a few, but that's it. I recently ordered the six pack from Cheaperthandirt.com and with shipping ($7.99) it comes to $4.66 a piece. Not a bad deal at all. These are the .30 caliber size. Cheaperthandirt charges that shipping amount for orders up to 100 lbs, which is quite a few boxes, so if you buy in bulk it actually becomes cheaper. Sometimes I, or someone else in this area (northern NJ) will put in a big order and sell the excess to locals at cost. My idea of a ripoff was when Rangersurplus.com raised the price on decon boxes from $1.20 to $3.99. This was shortly after they caught on among geocachers, so I bet they were trying to "cache in". They claimed their supplier was charging them more, but army surplus stores all over the country are still selling them for about a buck, so maybe they need to find a new supplier. Edited January 20, 2005 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Academy Sports sells heavy-duty plastic waterproof ammo cans, with a rubber seal and an insert under the lid for papers, that make the perfect geocache for $6.99. Quote Link to comment
+Beowulf83 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 I can get them locally for $5.00 apiece. Of course, if you factor in airfare to my location , it tends to negate any savings you might realize. Quote Link to comment
+KYHilltopper Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 I lucked out and found a local flea market type place in Murray Kentucky who has 30 cal cans for $2 each. He buys ammo cans by the pallet and only wants the 50 cal to sell as tool boxes ($7) and is more than happy when I show up to buy the little ones. Clint Quote Link to comment
+Beowulf83 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 I keep forgetting about flea markets. Thanks for the reminder We've got a HUGE one nearby that could be the source for many caching necessities - swag, containers, etc. Quote Link to comment
+fly46 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 They're $10 where I'm from in Ohio, too. Honestly, I'd say if you get a normal sized one for under 12 you're not doing too bad.. there just might be a better price out there somewhere. Quote Link to comment
cuff&stuff Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I get 'em for nothing at work. The SAW can is great! Anyone local can call me and I will see what I can do. Quote Link to comment
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