Dicks hits another low

droptop

Why didn't they do a raffle, give away or call me.
Guess if you're the Head of Dicks you can do what you please.

The CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods said the company destroyed more than $5 million worth of assault-style rifles following its decision to stop selling the weapons amid pressure on retailers from gun control groups.

Ed Stack told CBS News during an interview that aired Sunday that the millions of dollars worth of inventory was turned into scrap metal.


"I said, 'You know what? If we really think these things should be off the street, we need to destroy them,'" he said.

It was not clear how much destroying the weapons cost the sporting goods giant.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/dicks-sporting-goods-ceo-says-company-destroyed-5-million-worth-of-weapons

Ricci Wright

Glad I'm not a share holder. If I was they would owe me a check.

Cling2myguns

I assume the CEO cleared this with the board of directors? As a publicly held corporation they have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders. And I would be willing to bet many of us are unknowingly shareholders through our retirement accounts.
The libs know there is more than one way to skin a cat.

yoshmyster

Playing to the free advertisement and to the yoga pants crowed to buy more yoga pants. They'll "destroy" ammo next then stop selling lead fishing weights because they cause "cancer'. By then they won't have any "outdoors" folks to patronize them.

Say are yoga pants like long johns?

sxsnuf

I've never worn yoga pants, but I certainly have admired quite a few.

thunderbolt

Where's the proof Dicks destroyed those guns? Did anyone record the serial numbers to be sure the guns were destroyed? I don't believe every word out of a CEO's mouth!

Sam06

Well bless their heart


Reason 147 to not ever go to Dick's for any reason.

Don McManus

At least they put their money where their mouth is.

It would have been hypocritical to sell them, return them for money, etc.

While I do not think it was a smart decision, I will respect the organization for taking a loss (meaning you and I will get to pay for around 20% with our tax dollars) if that is what it takes to stand by their beliefs.

rufesnow

Never so much, as ever set foot in a Dicks. Even though they built a new one, up in Prescott Valley. For what it's worth, iMHO. From their obvious democrap, libtard mindset They should be changing their name, to dorks. It would be way more descriptive.

Smitty500mag

I was expecting something entirely different.

bullshot

BS

buschmaster

yoshmyster wrote:

Say are yoga pants like long johns?

they're like long johns but painted on

mogley98

And lest any forget Field and Stream is DICKS too so if you are boycotting just FYI

droptop

thunderbolt wrote:

Where's the proof Dicks destroyed those guns? Did anyone record the serial numbers to be sure the guns were destroyed? I don't believe every word out of a CEO's mouth!

Dicks will probably say they lost them in a boating accident.
PS: It can really happen. :shock:
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/atf-agent-lost-gun-boating-accident/

droptop

If Beto is good with this it must be OK.

Beto O?Rourke Cheers Dick?s Decision to Destroy $5 Million Worth of Rifles

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/08/beto-orourke-cheers-dicks-decision-to-destroy-5-million-worth-of-rifles/

spasmcreek

maybe they shipped them to MEXICO...our govt did that once

Grasshopper

Ignorant decision by inept management. Playing a song for the media and getting their two minute commercial, but the media won't be buying anything from Dicks and now they have even furthered their commercial base and driven away more possible customers. They will be gone in a few years but I bet the management will get their millions.


Field & Stream as stated above is owned by Dicks.? How sad. I remember subscribing to their magazines and thumbing through all the stories and articles about hunting and fishing. I miss that kind of stuff and I know it will never return. Sad chapter.

spasmcreek

wonder if they can make up the diff on IMPORTED crap sports gear .....may be a big surge in tiddlewinks or hopscotch....

JamesRK

I can?t say I?m surprised that a tennis requite and golf ball salesman tore up some rifles.

yoshmyster

buschmaster wrote:

yoshmyster wrote:

Say are yoga pants like long johns?

they're like long johns but painted on

Sorry I should've elaborated. I wanted to know if they were warm like long johns? Since I know no man who wears them or admit in wearing them.

Brookwood

Quote; "Guess if you're the Head of Dicks you can do what you please."

Now that right there is FUNNY!

wpageabc

A marketing stunt to attempt to bolster their flagging stock which has under-performed since they changed the gun policy.

Calling BS on this story as well. Where is the proof?

spasmcreek

remember the cartoon pic of the guy bent under with his head up his own *..yep...that was Dicks

babun

5mil in rifles is about 6000 guns at list prices.
How do they clear that with BATF????

bambihunter

rufesnow wrote:

They should be changing their name, to dorks. It would be way more descriptive.

I dunno. They are definitely Dicks!

RIA10MM

Wpage. Agree with your statement. There would be a video of this happening so all the snowflakes would feel better.

AdamsQuailHunter

Vincent DeNero - the editor of Firearms News - had an article in volume 72 - issue 10 --- about DICK'S and Field & Stream stores and the CEO - Ed Stack. He was not very "kind". From the article - "As for me, I wouldn't buy a pair of shoe laces at DICK'S, nor would I go to Field & Stream, even if they were passing out free ammo."

Best Regards - AQH

spasmcreek

stupid...like me cutting soybeans and dumping them in the creek to protest china ....????? went into diks about 30 years ago and have not been back