Anyone actually buy from Bud's et al

[tarosean]

If an online retailer doesn't charge sales tax, we have to contact the state and pay it ourselves. In this case it's called "use tax."

pretty much every state has a use tax... Id venture to guess that 99.99% of online shoppers do not pay it.

 

[tarosean]

This is precisely why we need to fight Universal Background Checks!

Effective a "poll tax" on our Second Amendment Rights!

There are very few states that make you pay for your background check. TX isn't one of them.
Plus, get your LTC and forgo the Background check all together.

 

[hemiram]

Bud's, PSA, Whattaker, AIM Surplus, Grab-A-Gun, and some others I can't remember right now. I've had no problems with any of them.

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I've bought at least ten firearms from Bud's. Generally the price is among the lowest and overall my experiences have been good although they're pretty slow to process ACH's and ship.

 

[rskent]

I like Bud’s. They are generally way better priced than the local shops and gun shows. Not always, but mostly. Mainly you don’t have to drive around looking at different places. If you know what you want. Just order and pick up at FFL.

Easy Peasy

 

[rpenmanparker]

Here is my formula for best price considering we have state and local tax in Houston.

Look up the actual model number of the gun you want.
Search for it on www.gun.deals.
Find the lowest price offering from an out-of-state store that ships free and doesn’t charge extra for credit card.
Buy it and have it shipped to my preferred FFL (cost $25 for the transfer).
With this method I beat any price I could find locally. Occasionally a local gun show might have it cheaper, but the tax usually nullifies the advantage.

In my earlier post about how to find the best deal I should have mentioned that Bud’s does appear on www.gun.deals. The cc upcharge and shipping charge generally make it not the best choice however. But occasionally...

 

[WestKentucky]

Popular guns are cheaper at big-box stores. Less popular guns that are more expensive you might save a bit through Buds. Sadly some of the things I like and want are just not available any other way than online.

 

[Elkins45]

pretty much every state has a use tax... Id venture to guess that 99.99% of online shoppers do not pay it.

Which is why a lot of states are pushing for the collection of all state taxes on internet sales. My bad fortune that I live in the same state as Bud's and two giant Amazon warehouses...I get soaked for 6% when I buy from them.

 

[rpenmanparker]

Which is why a lot of states are pushing for the collection of all state taxes on internet sales. My bad fortune that I live in the same state as Bud's and two giant Amazon warehouses...I get soaked for 6% when I buy from them.

Plenty other folks to buy from in other states. As i said, search on www.gun.deals. It’s harder here in Texas where many of the online shops reside, but there are plenty of others in the list.

 

[hso]

plain-jane Ruger 10/22

There's your problem...expecting a standard mass market firearm that Walmart carries to be enough cheaper to compete with Big Box sellers. That's unrealistic.

Where you find better deals is where firearms aren't readily available locally such that the local price is "supply/demand" high. That's when you can catch a deal and have something shipped to the LGS.

 

[Elkins45]

Plenty other folks to buy from in other states. As i said, search on www.gun.deals. It’s harder here in Texas where many of the online shops reside, but there are plenty of others in the list.

Six of one, half dozen of the other. Since the cheapest transfer charge around here is $25 it only starts counting somewhere above $400 anyway.