Do you tell your friends they overpaid?

[welldoya]

I will tell friends in a nice way like "Next time maybe you should check Academy's prices. They usually have pretty good prices on Glocks."
To not tell them is just encouraging them to go back to the same place and get ripped off again on future purchases.
I talked to somebody just yesterday who got ripped at a gunshow from a local dealer. Paid $340 for an LCP. I told them they should check a couple of other places before their next purchase.

 

[possum]

it is the same as telling someone they overpaid for a house, a car, a women etc. To me it is atleast. i don't do it.

 

[Ole Coot]

If they have already bought it I won't rain on their parade, won't spoil it for them. If they haven't bought I will say a little high or maybe if extra low tell them to check extra good and find out why if it's a private sale that he wants to get rid of it quick. Lots of stolen guns at give away prices to support a drug habit.

 

[murdoc rose]

ole coot you bring up a good point about sometimes things are just too cheap. While usually for what I buy at least its just lack of knowledge but cant say that's not often in the back of my mind.

 

[hemiram]

My friends who are into guns know exactly what most guns are worth, and I'm usually asking them, "What do you think, $$$ for _______________?". Most of the time, they usually agree with me, I haven't had a "you got screwed" for about 10 years, and that time he thought I was talking about another gun, when he saw the gun I really bought, he agreed it was a good deal..

 

[millertyme]

I told a buddy of mine that he did. He bought a factory refurbished Glock 22 that came with 3 mags for about $600. I just kind of blurted it out. He though he was getting a good deal since it had all new components installed on it. Then I showed him the price of a new one. I'min the same boat as him. I've overpaid for things I really wanted. I probably paid $2,000 for my SUV because my wife fell in love with it and let the salesman know it. If you can justify it, good for you. If you overpaid because you were sold, good for the other guy, I guess.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

I wouldn't tell a friend he overpaid. If he's happy with the price then that's all that matters. In rather short time, we all spend much more on ammo than the cost of the firearm itself. The cost of the firearm is often the least expensive part of shooting.

 

[rondog]

You paid HOW MUCH?!



No wonder I don't have any friends......

 

[WardenWolf]

I generally tell them I could have probably found it a bit cheaper, and to ask me before their next purchase to see what I can dig up. Just as a "for future reference" type of deal. That way they know you're on their side and will help them in the future.

 

[Bubbles]

Hijack - suppose you purchase a gun from out of state and have it transferred through your local dealer. If that dealer could have given you a better OTD price on it, even if it's not something they normally stock, would you want to know?

I'm asking because a couple of the transfers that have come through recently made me go at the price on the invoice.

 

[CapnMac]

Well, this all depends on too many variables.

Far too many people have always thought I've over-spent on firearms purchases--at that time. Some of those people are reasonable, others, less so. Which can get odd if the "accuser" has spent on a scope what I put into a MilSurp, and then wants to know how much he can get for the previous glass, which was nearly the same price as the current one.

There are those people (spouses/relatives of friends) who hold all manner of out-dated views on prices--like S&W revolvers are only $50-75 new-in-the-box, or that Leopold [sic] scopes are only $100. With those sorts of obtuse worldviews, you simply have let such roll off.

Which brings to mind a quote from a second-cousin of mine who owns a car dealership. People get very much worked up on the "deal" then wrangle on their cars. It is best to just nod and agree with most of them. After all, "[People] who buy 12 cars in a life are always convinced that they can "out-deal" [a guy] who sells 12 a month."

 

[TexasGunbie]

I don't know your friend's personality so it's hard to gauge what to say to him. If he's a fellow that welcomes all opinions, then there's no harm telling him that he overpaid a little. There are some people that don't like others commenting on their purchase, they would feel like you're the party pooper. Unless he's a real close friend that can take a jab or two, don't say a word.