Well I could not disagree more!

The issue as I see it is supply—not demand.

The ability for the Randall shop to produce the amount of knives need to supply the market ...is just not possible. I think, as you put it, as a seller you are looking at the profit.

I am neither a collector nor am I a seller. I just have a RMK (that I use in the field) and do not plan to sell it. I would not purchase a RMK for $ xxx.xx and turn around and sell it on line to make a few dollars—get a real job! I am not speaking of an individual who's profession is, selling knives... I am talking about the people that are out to make a buck, on the side and are buying RMK's to sell, but are not knife dealers and are most definitely not authorized RMK dealers.

When I purchase a RMK I do not expect to pay more than I could purchase it from RMK... however this is not the case. Sellers (backyard type) are out to make the buyer pay as much as possible to make money. I also expect to be able to buy directly from Randall without the unreasonable wait time... this is also not the case—for what ever reason!

If you are a collector and out for the one-of-a-kind rare knife then get ready to pay. However if you are looking to purchase new production knives you should be able to purchase them at a reasonable price!