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An alternate option would be to set an expiration on Blue Label allocation; say, after it's sat on the shelf for two months it can be reallocated to Red Label at higher price by phoning into HQ, having the original Blue entry for that serial deleted and transferred into the database as a new Red and printing a new label for the box. You still have the "double inventory and double SKU's" problem though.
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1. It's unethical as they obtained those firearms at a lower price SPECIFICALLY to sell to the litany of people who qualify for them at a lower price then retail
2. Probably not worth the risk to lose Blue Label dealer status to appease those complaining
Not to mention the fact that there is a pricing difference between wholesale blue label and red label guns. So selling them as red label doesn't fix the fact that they bought them at lower blue label price.
Last edited by sidewaysil80; 07-27-21 at 17:20.
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Yep, it's a bunch of shit.
How do you think sellers feel having inventory they can't move. We've covered a LOT of reasons the Blue Label program sucks. Another one is Blue Labels used to come with 3 mags and Red Labels only 2 mags? Why?
What happens is when I sell Red Label Glocks to most folks, half of them believe I've robbed a magazine because all the guys who can buy Blue Labels got 3 mags. So it makes sellers look like a crook.
Never mind the "anti gun" message of "only LE is professional enough to need 3 mags" it sorta sends. The whole thing is such a headache that I won't even buy Glocks from Glock, I can order the same blue label guns for exactly the same dealer price from a couple LE suppliers I know because you have to sell the Glocks for the same LE price. So that means nobody is really making any money selling Blue Label guns.
I only order them "as needed" for the LE guys who aren't allowed to carry anything else.
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Last edited by SteyrAUG; 07-27-21 at 18:24.
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I actually make more money selling red labels. There is about a $10 markup on Blue Label guns, which is why it's frustrating for non first responders to qualify for the program. This also creates a perception the all Glocks should cost about $425 which is actually $20 less than my dealer price for red labels so people think I'm jacking their prices through the roof.
Blue Label programs hurt dealers and piss off customers.
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Chuck, we miss ya man.
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LOL. Hope you don't mean me. I'm just pointing out how stupid Blue Label programs are and how it essentially makes me sell Glocks only when I need to. The whole thing is counter productive. What is worse, when I actually have a LE customer trying to buy a Blue Label Glock, I typically have half a dozen of what he doesn't want because EVERYONE only wants a G17 or G19. But I do have a compensated 40 nobody wanted. Had a few LE customers who paid extra for Red Label G17s because I couldn't guarantee when I'd have a Blue G17.
It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.
Chuck, we miss ya man.
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The Glock BL program has worked out well for me as a customer, but I’ve bought every BL gun from GT Distributors in Austin. I’ve bought over 20 Glocks over the years, and two were NOT BL guns.
I can see how it’s frustrating for other folks. I didn’t ask for the program, but when I learned about it, I use it. No different than any other military discounts I get from other companies. A lack of a military discounts doesn’t stop me from buying from anyone, but if offered, I’ll use it. Lowe’s and Home Depot also offer one and I use it.
Folks making $000,000 salaries aren’t looking to be LEO’s, prison guards, EMT’s, or GI’s. But they sure can have issues with a $50 discount or a few extra guns set aside for those who do those things.
I don’t know the allocation ratio between Red and Blue label guns to dealers, but I do know there are a heck of a lot more places to buy red labels than blue labels. If you can’t find a gun you can buy at an authorized BL dealer, head to Cabelas/Academy/Bass Pro/Interwebs.
Not trying to be an ass or disrespect anyone, just how I see it.
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