Oh, come on, leave the employees alone.

[Echo9]

I work part-time (in college) at a large retail store with a huge firearms department, and I hear this stuff all the time.

Not only do customers yell at me for the prices that are entirely beyond my control, many of them try to get me to lower the price (this is for new guns, not used) to something they feel is more reasonable.

 

[NMGonzo]

I work retail; and I approve this message.

 

[Skillet]

my dad always starts out his rants about companies to low level employees with "now i know you can't change this, so i'm not yelling at you, I just want whoever is in charge around there to know that I am sending a complaint to THEM and whoever prices, specifically." or something along those lines.

 

[glockgod]

Recently I had some piece of work call me on the phone TO BITCH ABOUT THE SERVICE HE GOT AT THE STORE DOWN THE STREET!! Did I unload on him? You damn well better believe it!! Even I have a limit to how much **** I'll eat!! I've said it for years. Jesus Christ himself could appear on earth and be welcomed. Let old J.C. get behind a cash register and he'd instantly be a nothing piece of **** just like me!!:banghead:

 

[Uncle Mike]

Well...any front end counter guy at a firearms store that is worth his salt should be impervious to ranting customers...we have a barrel of fun with them.....'yea, I agree, these prices are waaay too high, let me call < insert firearm manufacture > for ya' and you tell them how atrocious their prices are...now, do you want it or not'?

 

[paintballdude902]

ill try and get them to match the price of get close to the super retailers if im at a local place but i wont actually buy from a super retailer unless its alot cheaper like i saved 50 bucks on my 10/22 by getting it at walmart payed 200 when it was 258 at my local shop

but my price complaining normally goes something like " i can go down the street and save 30 bucks you think you can go a bit lower?" or "hey you think you can meet me halfway between yours and their price?"
and at the very least "hey ive got cash, since you have to pay 3% to the credit card people if i use my card do you think you could knock off 3% ?"

 

[mgkdrgn]

like i saved 50 bucks on my 10/22 by getting it at walmart payed 200 when it was 258 at my local shop

Keep that in mind a few years from now when you need HELP or INFORMATION on some gun, the the ONLY place you can go is WalMart, and talk to the minimum wage moron behind the counter because your local shop folded for lack of business.

 

[iiibdsiil]

Employees can take the offer to the boss for approval. I've done it before, even when I knew it was ridiculous. Hell, they can play the car salesman game where they walk in the back room and get some coffee, come out and tell you that they don't accept your offer.

The price tag isn't set in stone, it's an offer for sale. You can counter the offer and the seller can accept or not accept.

 

[THE DARK KNIGHT]

Keep that in mind a few years from now when you need HELP or INFORMATION on some gun, the the ONLY place you can go is WalMart, and talk to the minimum wage moron behind the counter because your local shop folded for lack of business.

The fact that you are posting this message on a gun board filled with some of the most in-depth firearms knowledge on the internet is almost hilarious.

 

[Ky Larry]

I've seen people verbally abuse the clerk at the gas station about the price of gas. The world is full of idiots. It take a special type of personallity to deal with the public. My wife manages a fastfood burger joint. It's probably a good thing she works there instead of me.

 

[EvanWilliams]

Steve. I understand what you are saying. Why bust the poor guys chops?
Also, Steve, It makes me very angry to see an obviously intelligent, diligent and hardworking person like yourself (your grammar and punctuation are far better than mine ) working for idiots and for not much money. If you are very young then I can calm myself somewhat. It angers me because there is something wrong in this country. The wrong people are rewarded. Stopping now so I won't get off the highroad.
But take care Steve and good post.

 

[Avenger29]

Keep that in mind a few years from now when you need HELP or INFORMATION on some gun, the the ONLY place you can go is WalMart, and talk to the minimum wage moron behind the counter because your local shop folded for lack of business.

I try not to rely on the local shops for information because the owners and employees are often full of crap. I'm much more pleased to point at the box of ammunition at the counter in <insert big box store here> and say "I'll take that" and have the cashier fetch it without argument or him trying to give me his opinion, and I'll pay a reasonable price to boot. I'd be thrilled if my local shops just fetched what I asked for without giving me whatever misguided advice they feverntly believe in. My conversation shouldn't go beyond:

"Hi, do ya'll have any .223 in stock?"
-"Yes sir, we just got in a shipment of Privi Partisan 62 grain. Here's a box of it, we have it in case quantity, too."
"Looks like a good price, I'll take a case."
"Yes sir, I'll get it right away"

Unless I specifically ask for their advice.

 

[earlthegoat2]

I NEVER rely on any gun store worker to help me with anything but letting me see and inspect the gun. I do the same with power tools, video games, dogs, cars, bicycles, dishwashers, knives, and on and on. Use the internet and figure it out for yourself.

I do my research and because I am in a unique position I usually know more than GS workers about guns anyway.

The key is research. Do it and you will never have a gripe about another gun shop worker again. You cannot blame them most of the time since they are underpaid lackeys for the most part anyway that are only doing their boss's bidding.

PS: This post was not made in response to the OP, just some general advice.

 

[NC-Mike]

There are a lot of people walking around that need to learn anger management.

I learned of something called ODD in children. (Oppositional Defiance Disorder)
If not treated and overcome in adolescence, these are the same people we later see ranting at poor, hapless store clerks and on the TV show, COPS.

 

[NC-Mike]

The fact that you are posting this message on a gun board filled with some of the most in-depth firearms knowledge on the internet is almost hilarious.

I think the poster was expressing his displeasure at those that patronize Walmart but that's not really a discussion that's appropriate on this board.

 

[bigalexe]

I have a local store I walk into frequently and buy anything large from them (other then Ammo they are my first stop). It's an independent guy and theres maybe 5-6 employees who are all very knowledgeable and helpful.

The single incident that made me want to shop there has to do with an old revolver I found. I found it in the ceiling of my house (there's a thread dedicated to it) and took it to the local gunsmith, long story short he couldn't get done with me fast enough because I wasn't worth any money to him and neither was this relic. Now I took the same revolver to the store I always go to now and the owner was there, also it wasn't busy. I brought it in and showed it to him and he thought it was great, despite it not being worth a penny to either of us. Spent a few minutes talking about H&R Guns to.

The fact is that the guy at the independent retailer obviously loves what he does and the business, the local gunsmith doesn't like what isn't worth money. That makes my decision on where I want to go. Also I didn't bother taking it into Meijer for a reaction for what I think are obvious reasons.

 

[DasFriek]

The fact that you are posting this message on a gun board filled with some of the most in-depth firearms knowledge on the internet is almost hilarious.

He speaks the truth,as in the not so soon future the Internet will be purchased by the Chinese and unless you speak it you better hope you live close to WalMart.

Or Al Gore who created it,will also take it away to stop global warming.