Think I wanna buy a 5 pack... crappy time to do so... but got tax return coming soon..

See some for like 100 a pop (might as well buy already finished for that price)

Anyone know of any deal's  (ha.ha)

https://www.eparmory.com/ALUMINUM-RAW_p_23.html

Finding them "in stock" right now is your deal
Now is not the time to be picky and trying to save a few dollars.
$100 a piece is actually cheap, as i see many advertised over $100 now, which is just crazy.

$100 now, $40 last year.
Gotta luv supply & demand and the threat of commies.

Tactical Shit just had them on sale.  I think it worked out to about $48 or $49 with shipping.  Those were anodized which is a HUGE plus for some others, not so much.

If you want to buy 80 percent lowers to save money, you're doing it wrong

This +1

The reason I like 80% is the pleasure of doing it myself, I like the "slick side" look with no big rollmark, and 3rd, that it isn't papered, because I don't think I should have to ask permission to exercise a right.

If you're paying anywhere near $100 for a bare, 80% lower, you're doing it wrong (in a year too late). The price is less than half that. I'd let the panic buyers have at it and wait for the prices to back down.

Well if OP can't manage his money well and has the cash now, I say get what you want.  Ideally you'd set this money aside and not touch it until you find whatever deal you're looking for.  But I don't see anything wrong with people buying stuff now that they think they may need/want later.

Availability is value-added. $59 and out of stock isn't a deal of any kind.

That is not "value-added". That is taking it up the a$$ and thanking them for it. Panic buy if you want, but like I said previously, you're in it one year too late. It's your money, do what you want. Those 80% vendors appreciate ya and will probably charge ya for the lube too.

The only reason demand is up now is because people want to buy them before the sale of 80 percent lowers is banned forever.  If you think prices are going to come down after they become illegal, you're going to be disappointed.

In economics, availability is absolutely value-added. I charge $59 for the shit I don't have all day long. In-stock costs more than vaporware.

Let me guess, you know what stuff "goes for". And if it isn't "going for" what it usually "goes for", then we know it shouldn't be "going for" that.

Be SCARED

If this is a SHTF buy, then look into poly's.

From what I see, the $80-$100 for AL 80's is the going price. The market is the way it is because people are getting more nervous about various things, and most know that COTUS 2A is the only saving grace there is currently. Once the commies disarm everyone, then it's really over. I suspect though, SHTF will happen way before disarming people. The commies will just basically do EO's and then take away stuff as they stumble upon it, either via watching at gun ranges, via Red Flag reports of any kind, purchase records, etc. They'll also make buying ammo nearly impossible for most by making it way to expensive and/or simply limiting how much you can buy. Gun powders will soon be a "4473" item.

Buying packs of 80's? I am not sure I see too much value in that currently if you can't get the rest of the parts to go with. Definitely a sellers market now. Obvious signs production cannot keep up. But maybe in 6mo an 80 today will be worth 1.5x as much, possibly 50x as much if a non-firearm thing becomes an illegal object, etc.

Friends don't let friends buy Poly 80% lowers.

Depends on each situation.  Ordering a finished lower means going through an FFL & many charge differently.  Some charge $30-$50+ per SN and some places require a mandatory waiting period along with a background check.  So if you order 5 finished lowers for $50 each then add in $50 per SN you're still paying $500 in addition to the background check & possible waiting time.  If you order 5 80% lowers @$100 each, they are shipped to your house, no transfer fee, waiting time or background check.  Yes I get you still have to do the work, but for some of us, that is actually enjoyable, especially over the last year when looking for constructive things to do.  

I'm lucky that my FFL is within walking distance & only charges $20 per box of lowers (up to 10 SN's per box) and I ordered a few batches back in 2016 & 2017 but dang if all those haven't either been built or lost in a tragic boating accident along with the built ones.  Then I got a 5D Jig a few years ago & now if I do buy any more lowers I only plan on buying the 80% variety & hope they fair better when I take them fishing with me.


Forgot to add, this guy looks like he has them in stock.  $120 for one in the white.

https://sotaarms.com/ar-15-lower-parts/product/view/17/719

Classic firearms had Anderson 80% in the white last week for $59.

I bought 2, thought about it about 15min, then bought 5 more. Told a friend, they were sold out within 2.5hrs.

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