When driving down U.S. Highway 93 through Hamilton, there's no need to do a double-take when you see the sign hanging above the Radio Shack Super Store. You read it right. Customers who buy Dish Network will be rewarded with a firearm.
There's even a picture:
Now, they're giving away a Hi-Point 380 and an unnamed 20 gauge (NEF single shot I'd wager), but even at that, how freakin' expensive is the Dish network that a $100-$150 giveaway helps Radio Shack break even? I mean, I suppose it's no different than the furniture stores that give away a flat screen TV with a $1200 living room set, but still...
And I'll refrain from commenting on the Radio Shack/Hi-Point correlation...
That is all.
5 comments:
"Now, they're giving away a Hi-Point 380 and an unnamed 20 gauge (NEF single shot I'd wager), but even at that, how freakin' expensive is the Dish network that a $100-$150 giveaway helps Radio Shack break even?"
Looks like you can get $120-$140 for signing somebody up with Dish Network. Makes sense -- DirecTV gives existing customers $100 for a referral. So, $120-$140 for an actual reseller doesn't sound too far out of line.
Now, I doubt they're paying retail for the gift certificates for the guns. What's the dealer price on a Hi-Point .380 or an NEF 20 gauge? Probably closer to $75 than $125.
I'd wager the gun shop and Radio Shack have somewhere between $40 and $50 to split after the Dish Network rebate. Heck, the gun shop might be doing it at cost just to get another customer in the door.
Heh. When I was in high school the local gun store -was- the Radio Shack. Back then Ratshack would let anybody buy a franchise. It was a fun place to spend an hour.
I live near Hamilton and a friend of mine wrote this article.
Sometimes its good to live in Montana, heck most of the time it is.
Ahhh... Montana, how I love you.
My Mom lives there! Lots of local business do promotions like that. You also get discounts for being an NRA member. And to think this place is just 6 hours across the border from me!
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