#4549835 - 12/26/20 09:06 PM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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I've seen that behaviour at Amazon also, I assume it's the mechanism by which, when they run out of stock and are not sure of a restock, they discourage people from buying it. But pay a ridiculous price and they'll do something.
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#4549843 - 12/26/20 11:57 PM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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You only ever see this online which leads me to believe it's a mistake. Judging from what I usually see in store, they average out to around ~$1 per pound. Yes, a $1 a pound is normal price. Prices are even higher on Amazon. It's not just Walmart. I'm assuming its because of a shortage. Yes, a $1 a pound is normal price.
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#4549846 - 12/27/20 01:09 AM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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Hmmm... I know a couple of late late nights when I payed as much as $100 for a 90-100 lb dummie..erm..dumbbell. You guys do the math, I gotta try to find a way to watch the fins on the net!
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#4549847 - 12/27/20 01:29 AM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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I can't believe folks feel the need to pay for exercise equipment of any kind, especially when there is always so much work available such as snow removal. I've shoveled mine 4 times since yesterday. Just finished actually. I am exactly 100 feet to the road, double wide. I have a snowblower, and a lawntractor with a snowblade, tire chains, the whole works. I prefer to do it my hand (4 inches or less), good cardio. But free weights are great for keeping that muscle tone. On a side note, my son bought me a smartwatch for Christmas, should be motivating watch how many steps I take per day.
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#4549856 - 12/27/20 04:57 AM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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I can't believe folks feel the need to pay for exercise equipment of any kind, especially when there is always so much work available such as snow removal. I've shoveled mine 4 times since yesterday. Just finished actually. I am exactly 100 feet to the road, double wide. I have a snowblower, and a lawntractor with a snowblade, tire chains, the whole works. I prefer to do it my hand (4 inches or less), good cardio. But free weights are great for keeping that muscle tone. On a side note, my son bought me a smartwatch for Christmas, should be motivating watch how many steps I take per day. I also do mine by hand. I try never to turn my back on the gifts nature bestows. (Be sure to lift with your knees and not your back. ) Folks cannot believe how far I walk and run, even in the coldest temperatures. I tell them that the cold helps me from sweating too much and reduces swelling in my knees. Pedometers are great devices; lets everyone quantify daily progress and never lies.
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#4549937 - 12/28/20 11:41 AM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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If you don't like the price then don't buy it. I'm sure there are plenty of other barbells you can buy out on the free market that are cheaper. The last time I checked, Walmart didn't have a global monopoly on retail sales of barbells. It seems you have a problem with the fundamental dynamic of market demand largely dictating prices?
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#4549938 - 12/28/20 11:44 AM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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What's dumber? The dumbbell or the dumbell paying that much for a dumbbell? +1 If I could run a business where people pay $100 per package of styrofoam cups you better believe I would do it!
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#4549975 - 12/28/20 04:09 PM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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If you don't like the price then don't buy it. I'm sure there are plenty of other barbells you can buy out on the free market that are cheaper. The last time I checked, Walmart didn't have a global monopoly on retail sales of barbells. It seems you have a problem with the fundamental dynamic of market demand largely dictating prices? LOL. I was waiting for Panzermeyer's Supply and demand rant. Took longer than normal. Panzermeyer would be the only guy standing in line for a $50 loaf of bread in Romania, that was happy. Explaining to all the others...supply and demand you know ? It seems you have a problem with the fundamental dynamic of market demand largely dictating prices?when prices are this outrageous, yes I do. And it is not just Walmart.
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#4549976 - 12/28/20 04:16 PM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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What's dumber? The dumbbell or the dumbell paying that much for a dumbbell? +1 If I could run a business where people pay $100 per package of styrofoam cups you better believe I would do it! Then you are morally bankrupt. Money is not the most important thing in life Panzermeyer. Taking advantage of a pandemic, and marking products up by %900 is despicable.
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#4549978 - 12/28/20 04:21 PM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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Taking advantage of a pandemic, and marking products up by %900 is despicable.
Where's your evidence for that? How would you know if Walmart is pricing that specific dumbbell to take advantage of the current pandemic?
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#4549979 - 12/28/20 04:25 PM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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Taking advantage of a pandemic, and marking products up by %900 is despicable.
Where's your evidence for that? How would you know if Walmart is pricing that specific dumbbell to take advantage of the current pandemic? They were a $1 a pound before the pandemic, for years, decades even. We are in a pandemic, many people cannot got to the gym. Fitness equipment is marked upped drastically. This dumbbell is just one example. I am not going to give the benefit of the doubt, and believe it is a coincidence.
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#4549989 - 12/28/20 06:11 PM
Re: How much would you pay for a 40 lb dumbbell ?
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You only ever see this online which leads me to believe it's a mistake. Judging from what I usually see in store, they average out to around ~$1 per pound. I think SippyCup is probably right and that this is just a misplaced decimal point.
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