I finally got the scratch together for a new pistol, but now have the following dilemma: one of the local gunstores, the staff of which has been very patient with my browsing and questions for quite some time, has the pistol I want -- for about the same I could get from an online vender (including one here) shipped AND FFL transfer fee included. The problem is that the tax for the local purchase would add about $50 to the deal.
Now, there was a time not too long ago when $50 bucks was half a night out, but two kids in daycare has put the kabosh on that, so $50 is now a big deal. Like I said, these guys have been patient and helpful with me, with little of other gun store attitudes, so I want to throw some business their way, but I don't want to overpay, either.
Would it be insulting for me to to mention to them that I can get a deal that comes to a $50 dollar difference, that I want to give them my business, but ask if they could meet me halfway, i.e. knock off $25 bucks (or alternatively throw in some other thing -- lube, box of ammo, or the like). Or should I just suck it up -- the price as quoted is below MSRP, but I really don't want to feel like I overpaid. I mean, they're close by, and i like poking around, and will probably buy the better HD ammo from them, so I don't want to make myself unwelcome by inappropriate bargaining. So I guess that's the question -- is it a gunstore faux pas to do the above?
Grrrr. Probably overthinking the whole thing, but it's on my mind. Any replies, comments welcome. Thanks.
Now, there was a time not too long ago when $50 bucks was half a night out, but two kids in daycare has put the kabosh on that, so $50 is now a big deal. Like I said, these guys have been patient and helpful with me, with little of other gun store attitudes, so I want to throw some business their way, but I don't want to overpay, either.
Would it be insulting for me to to mention to them that I can get a deal that comes to a $50 dollar difference, that I want to give them my business, but ask if they could meet me halfway, i.e. knock off $25 bucks (or alternatively throw in some other thing -- lube, box of ammo, or the like). Or should I just suck it up -- the price as quoted is below MSRP, but I really don't want to feel like I overpaid. I mean, they're close by, and i like poking around, and will probably buy the better HD ammo from them, so I don't want to make myself unwelcome by inappropriate bargaining. So I guess that's the question -- is it a gunstore faux pas to do the above?
Grrrr. Probably overthinking the whole thing, but it's on my mind. Any replies, comments welcome. Thanks.