Get Ready For Acadiana’s Spring Auction Extravaganza

(KMDL-FM) When Acadiana shoppers need it the most, word comes of a rather intriguing and enticing retail event where buyers control the price. Iconic outdoor, apparel, and firearms mega store Lafayette Shooters is spearheading the shopping/savings event.

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What makes this more appealing to Acadiana shoppers is that the event features Acadiana and South Louisiana-based businesses. So, the economic payback is multiplied. And no, this is not just an outdoors show. Savvy shoppers will also find local jewelry stores, Acadiana attractions such as swamp tours, and venue rentals for weddings, parties, and events.

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Acadiana Savings Event to Offer items at 60% off Retail Price

Two of the more specific items that caught the interest of our staff were the electric or e-bike and the single-axle utility trailer. As of this moment, as we are reporting this story to you, the price on the e-bike is $360. That's roughly a 60% savings off the retail price. If you need that kind of an item or love someone who might love it you could be a 100% hero while paying only 40%.

The trailer, you really need to look at it, to make sure it's the size you need. We have a lot of uses for trailers, and this one looks to be a good addition to your fleet, no matter how much hauling you do. And when you consider that, as of this report, the price on that item is $980. That's less than $1,000, and when you consider the retail price, this is over $2,000. Again, maybe not for you, but I bet you know somebody.

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The best part about this shopping/saving event is that you don't even have to get dressed to participate. You can make your best deal right on your phone, your tablet, your laptop, or your desktop. Okay, the shopping in pajamas is a bonus, but maybe the actual best part about this event is that you get to name your price.

Let's say you see an item on offer during this event, and the price is $1,000. After doing your research and homework, you surmise that for you, your needs, and your budgetary requirements, that item is only valuable to you at $750 or lower. You start by offering a much lower price, and via anonymous, pain-free interactions, you settle on a price that works for you, or you walk away from the deal.

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But remember, others might want the same item and attempt to one-up you on their offering, so you'll need to be ready to react. And if it sounds like we've just described an auction, we have. I don't need to explain to you the vest best auction strategies when it comes to savings, but you do need to know this.

Many of the items on this auction have a BUY IT NOW feature. Which means you can hit that button and get the item at an instant 50% savings. Not all items have this feature, but many will.

Lafayette Shooters Presents the 2026 Seize the Deal Spring Auction is happening now, sort of. The items are IN PREVIEW. You can look at them, see the statistics, the retail prices, and the opening bids.

The auction will go live on Monday, May 18, 2026. Here is where there is a major change in previous Seize the Deal Auctions. The auction will close at 5 pm on Friday, May 22, 2026. This is a change in final times when compared to previous Seize the Deal Auctions.