ScottsGT
July 7, 2004, 01:16 PM
This just happened to me during my lunch break....
I go into Palmetto firearms looking for a Kel-Tec P-3AT. I called yesterday, they told me they had one for $261.
Sales Clerk: Can I help you?
Me: Looking for the Kel-Tek .380
SC: We 'aint got none, and good luck finding one.
Me: Really? I called yesterday and they had one in stock for $261
SC: Don't know who told you that, we 'aint had one in weeks. Let me go check though.
Comes back out from the office area.
SC: Nope, aint got one. Good luck finding one though, like I said, we haven't had one in weeks.
About then and older gentleman comes around the corner and shuffles thru some paperwork.
" Well here's what happened to it, it came in yesterday and was sold yesterday"
So much for "We aint got none, and haven't had any in weeks"!
Me: Funny gun shops cannot get them, but they're everywhere at gunshows.
SC: That's because gunshow dealers are gouging the buyers. Their suppliers are giving them first choice since they sell them higher and keep the prices up.
Me: Really, then how come I can buy the 3AT at a gunshow for $245, and you are asking $261?
SC: Well, you don't want one anyway. I had one that had to go back to the factory 4 times.
Me: Really? Usually they will offer you a replacement gun if it has that many problems.
SC:Didn't want to mess with it anymore. I just sold it off to someone else.
So I'm thinking, this clown was offered a new gun by the mfgr, he turned that down to sell a bum gun to an unsuspecting customer? Exit stage left, QUICKLY!
I go into Palmetto firearms looking for a Kel-Tec P-3AT. I called yesterday, they told me they had one for $261.
Sales Clerk: Can I help you?
Me: Looking for the Kel-Tek .380
SC: We 'aint got none, and good luck finding one.
Me: Really? I called yesterday and they had one in stock for $261
SC: Don't know who told you that, we 'aint had one in weeks. Let me go check though.
Comes back out from the office area.
SC: Nope, aint got one. Good luck finding one though, like I said, we haven't had one in weeks.
About then and older gentleman comes around the corner and shuffles thru some paperwork.
" Well here's what happened to it, it came in yesterday and was sold yesterday"
So much for "We aint got none, and haven't had any in weeks"!
Me: Funny gun shops cannot get them, but they're everywhere at gunshows.
SC: That's because gunshow dealers are gouging the buyers. Their suppliers are giving them first choice since they sell them higher and keep the prices up.
Me: Really, then how come I can buy the 3AT at a gunshow for $245, and you are asking $261?
SC: Well, you don't want one anyway. I had one that had to go back to the factory 4 times.
Me: Really? Usually they will offer you a replacement gun if it has that many problems.
SC:Didn't want to mess with it anymore. I just sold it off to someone else.
So I'm thinking, this clown was offered a new gun by the mfgr, he turned that down to sell a bum gun to an unsuspecting customer? Exit stage left, QUICKLY!