P95Carry said:
My local guy has had plenty of business from me.
Because? He is fair - does not rip me off - will order anything even tho his main inventory (on handguns) is modest.
He has done more transfers than I can shake a stick at for a mere $10 a pop - and even if his powders and primers cost more than I can get them for elsewhere - that ''elsewhere'' is a 40 mile drive - so time and gas, unless I go to buy a boatload of stuff.
I therefore to not begrudge paying a bit more many times - for convenience - and the knowledge that I get good attention and fair deals.
The whole thing is a two way trip - he does me good, I do him good - both of us finish with smiles!
Seconded.
But I'm incredibly lucky. My local dealer is fair, doesn't rip me off, is willing to order just about anything except off-list California AR receivers (and you can't blame him for that), does cheap transfers, has a good selection of in-shop inventory, has powder and primers for cheap ($18/lb of IMR 4064 and about $17.50 for a thousand CCI 200 primers. Other local shops charge about $28 for the IMR powder, so I'm happy.), remembers my name, shakes my hand, and makes me feel welcome.
Of course, I sometimes feel like Norm from Cheers coming in there. "PETE! Velcome back! Guess vhat ve just got in stock, eh?" Having two guys with Russian accents excited about some new gun they've got is always amusing.
His ammo prices are reasonable, but still a bit more than I can get most of the time. I'll frequently get the Korean .30-06 M2 Ball (PS stamped) surplus, even though he charges about $10 more per case than I can get it online simply because he charges a reasonable amount for good quality stuff and I like supporting the local guy.
I've recently been a bit short on money, so I go to the nearby Wal-Mart (actually a bit further away) to buy 200-600 rounds of 9mm, .380, and .30-30. Otherwise I normally buy them online in bulk, but I can't afford the bulk quantities now. I'd buy it from the local shop, but they don't have WWB value packs, nor the specific types of .380, .30-30, or other types of 9mm. Their selection of rifle ammo, for the most part, is excellent.
Now, if only California was a Class III state...