I was at the counter of my LGS today, waiting to pick up a gun I ordered elsewhere (S&W 15-22). Another customer was doing the same (Glock 19). He asked the employee how long they could keep Glock 19's in stock, and was told that they were out. The customer then complained about some other store, saying "Do you know how much they are charging?!"
I spoke up and said "If they are in stock, probably about $750". I was correct. He said that he would never do business with them again due to their raising of the prices. The employee commented that "that's a good way to drive people away".
But anyway, here's the kicker:
One of the reasons the store we were in had very few firearms available is that they are listing many of the guns they get in on Gunbroker, instead of putting them out on display for local buyers.
So we have a store getting praise/making customers happy because they are listing their new arrivals on Gunbroker to the highest bidder instead of selling locally, while another store who is actually putting their stuff out on display is getting blasted.
How does this make any sense?
PS: I STILL don't understand why so many people prefer that thee store be SOLD OUT vs having them in stock at a higher press. It is completely illogical to be more mad about more expensive availability than zero availability
I spoke up and said "If they are in stock, probably about $750". I was correct. He said that he would never do business with them again due to their raising of the prices. The employee commented that "that's a good way to drive people away".
But anyway, here's the kicker:
One of the reasons the store we were in had very few firearms available is that they are listing many of the guns they get in on Gunbroker, instead of putting them out on display for local buyers.
So we have a store getting praise/making customers happy because they are listing their new arrivals on Gunbroker to the highest bidder instead of selling locally, while another store who is actually putting their stuff out on display is getting blasted.
How does this make any sense?
PS: I STILL don't understand why so many people prefer that thee store be SOLD OUT vs having them in stock at a higher press. It is completely illogical to be more mad about more expensive availability than zero availability
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