Dumb things to tell a gun dealer
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GhostShooter
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berettaman
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"you got any of those kind that so-n-so used in that one movie?"
"if this one isn't what I really like can I bring it back?"
"this one's a little too heavy,you got one just like it that weights less?"
"Ok I'll take this one,now what kind of bullets does it take?"
"why is the Kimber so much more than the Lorcin?"
"you want how much for it?"
"if this one isn't what I really like can I bring it back?"
"this one's a little too heavy,you got one just like it that weights less?"
"Ok I'll take this one,now what kind of bullets does it take?"
"why is the Kimber so much more than the Lorcin?"
"you want how much for it?"
Originally posted by Schuey2002
After seeing an XYZ rifle in a dealers display case,look at him/her and ask.. "Will you order me one of those? I want to pay wholesale too!"
"Can you tell me the prices of other dealers in town on that exact same gun?"
I hear this EVERY day! Although not with guns but with cars!
I've gotten very used to the question.
redneck2
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Those who think...
there's no such thing as a stupid question should work a gun counter for a week. I have a friend that worked our store for a few years. Asked him why he quit. "I had all the stupid questions I could handle"
the "why can't you sell cheaper than Wal-Mart?" is rather common
absolutely unbelievable how many people don't even know what ammo their gun takes
the thing about the gun shows rings very true,
BUT THE BEST.......I love the chimps that are going on a multi-thousand dollar trip out West....."I need some 30-06 ammo for my elk hunt...leaving tomorrow, first thing"
what ..brand...bullet????
"Hell, it don't matter...whatever the cheapest is you've got"
there's no such thing as a stupid question should work a gun counter for a week. I have a friend that worked our store for a few years. Asked him why he quit. "I had all the stupid questions I could handle"
the "why can't you sell cheaper than Wal-Mart?" is rather common
absolutely unbelievable how many people don't even know what ammo their gun takes
the thing about the gun shows rings very true,
BUT THE BEST.......I love the chimps that are going on a multi-thousand dollar trip out West....."I need some 30-06 ammo for my elk hunt...leaving tomorrow, first thing"
what ..brand...bullet????
"Hell, it don't matter...whatever the cheapest is you've got"
"....My ex-Brother-In-Law's 4th cousin is supposed to be paroled from [insert prison name here] tomorrow. Said he wants to visit with the judge and some members of the jury for a 'shoot-around'.
Whatcha got that will take 30+ round clips?....."
Whatcha got that will take 30+ round clips?....."
2nd Amendment
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I wanna trade this rifle for a pistol...
How much ya want out of it...
I don't care, I'm gonna trade regardless...
!!??!?!
Dear God, I said that once!
How much ya want out of it...
I don't care, I'm gonna trade regardless...
!!??!?!
Dear God, I said that once!
Don Gwinn
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Remember a couple of weeks ago I came in asking about an 870? Well, Wal-Mart had it for $20 less last weekend, so I bought this Remington 870 at Wal-Mart, and the stock cracked. Wal-Mart tried to send it back, but Remington wouldn't take it in this Winchester box that Wal-Mart sold it to me in. Wal-Mart won't give me a Remington box, even though they sold me a Remington shotgun, and they won't send it back to Remington. Would you box it up and send it back for the warranty repair for me?
(This one is a real example. A customer actually said this, paraphrased of course, in Gwinn's Guns and Tackle sometime in 1995.)
(This one is a real example. A customer actually said this, paraphrased of course, in Gwinn's Guns and Tackle sometime in 1995.)
Don Gwinn
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The worst thing a customer can say is not to the owner. The absolute worst, in my humble opinion, is the idiot who wants to sit on a barstool at the counter for hours each day drinking free gunshop coffee and tell everyone who looks at a gun how it's too expensive and he'd be getting cheated if he bought it.
Or "you wouldn't want to try to handle that caliber, it's a bear."
Or "you don't want something that fancy."
Or "Those are cheap junk."
Or "you wouldn't want to try to handle that caliber, it's a bear."
Or "you don't want something that fancy."
Or "Those are cheap junk."
Orion
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Don Gwinn I'm guilty of that one on several occasions.
I can't help myself when I'm sitting there and I see a young couple come in and go right to the wrong gun for them.
Yeah, it's prolly none of my business but I want gun owners to train with eir guns not waste money and end up huring themselves because they don't feel comfortable with what they got stuffed into.
I've never had the onwer or any of the staff tell me to shut my pie hole so I guess they all feel the same way too.
P.S. I pay for my coffee.
I can't help myself when I'm sitting there and I see a young couple come in and go right to the wrong gun for them.
Yeah, it's prolly none of my business but I want gun owners to train with eir guns not waste money and end up huring themselves because they don't feel comfortable with what they got stuffed into.
I've never had the onwer or any of the staff tell me to shut my pie hole so I guess they all feel the same way too.
P.S. I pay for my coffee.
armabill
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Gun shops are good entertainment. I go and just listen to the wannabe buyers.
Especially at a gun show, it really gets good. And not only from the buyers.
Especially at a gun show, it really gets good. And not only from the buyers.
Don Gwinn
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Orion, maybe you just waited until it made sense to say something, and the owners figured it was OK since they would have said it too.
This guy didn't.
This guy didn't.
Neal Bloom
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Actually had a gunshop owner tell me that I could find a gun cheaper on the Internet. He would bring it in for me for $25.00. Sort of took me by surprise.
DevilMayCry
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Was in a gun shop a few years ago, and was by myself just browsing. In walks this obvious gang-banger walks to the counter and asks for a box of 38s. The Dealer says 38 what? I dont know 38s, says the gang-banger. The dealer says" 38 special, 38 super, 38 what???." Gang banger says " 38 super yeah thats it." Dealer sold them to the guy. Now I am not familiar with 38 Super (shoot 9mm and 45auto myself ocasionally dable in 44 mag-deer hunting) but I wonder what the consequences would be by loading 38 super into a revolver that is caliber 38 special. Would they even fit properly?? I thought what an idiot, I would never put rounds in a firearm unless I knew what they were and where they came from. I heard a guy blew the cylinder out of his 44mag firing rounds he got reloaded from a friend. Sheeple.
Nathaniel Firethorn
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"I want to special-order an HK."
Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa...
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Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa...
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-"Can you put put it back together?"
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Hey re1973: I had to do that last year, and I may have to do it again with another one. So, I guess I can be "dumb."
Do you know my wife? She sees me with a screwdriver and asks "Are you sure we shouldn't just call someone?"
It pains me to admit it, but you're probably right; this is one area where I can be pretty dumb. It is really embarrassing to have to bring a gun back and ask if they can put it back together. In my limited defense, at least I'm not one of those guys may who reassemble a gun, find two "extra" springs and a "whatchacallit," and shoot it anyway.
I'm really good at taking them apart, though.
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Hey re1973: I had to do that last year, and I may have to do it again with another one. So, I guess I can be "dumb."
Do you know my wife? She sees me with a screwdriver and asks "Are you sure we shouldn't just call someone?"
It pains me to admit it, but you're probably right; this is one area where I can be pretty dumb. It is really embarrassing to have to bring a gun back and ask if they can put it back together. In my limited defense, at least I'm not one of those guys may who reassemble a gun, find two "extra" springs and a "whatchacallit," and shoot it anyway.
I'm really good at taking them apart, though.
Cosmoline
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Bringing a rifle up to the counter and asking if they had it in stock. I did this, actually.
Origianlly posted by Traveler:
"1st runner up...
What do you mean you want $50 and 2 weeks to put a pad on this gun? You said it would cost $10 and be ready when I got the gun if I bought it from you. Why should I pay more and have to wait?"
Um, I'm a bit foggy on this, could somebody explain? Customer sounds like he's got a right to be angry, unless I'm missing something or took it out of context. Thanks.
Cheers, everyone.
"1st runner up...
What do you mean you want $50 and 2 weeks to put a pad on this gun? You said it would cost $10 and be ready when I got the gun if I bought it from you. Why should I pay more and have to wait?"
Um, I'm a bit foggy on this, could somebody explain? Customer sounds like he's got a right to be angry, unless I'm missing something or took it out of context. Thanks.
Cheers, everyone.
shu
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Griff -
I don't run a gun shop, but I have worked retail. Guy wants to buy from me, i get to turn my inventory and get a new customer; I can dig a bit deeper to make the sale. Guy announces (by his actions) he places no value on long term business relationships, there is no reason I should make an investment in him; he gets the regular repair desk price.
Guy in Piedras Negras calls for help setting up copier he bought from a jobber in New York. I find he put the developer in the toner hopper (kinda like filling the gas tank with oil) and laid a full hand print on the drum (effectively ruining a $150.00 item). Yeah - I added our special 'necio' (ashpole) fee to his bill.
Customer proudly reveals (as I am debriefing a service call due to the spitty quality of their copier paper) that they buy it from Quill because shipping is free. I mention that our normal store price is better than what they pay, and the paper is better quality; and mentally cross them off my good-guy list.
I don't run a gun shop, but I have worked retail. Guy wants to buy from me, i get to turn my inventory and get a new customer; I can dig a bit deeper to make the sale. Guy announces (by his actions) he places no value on long term business relationships, there is no reason I should make an investment in him; he gets the regular repair desk price.
Guy in Piedras Negras calls for help setting up copier he bought from a jobber in New York. I find he put the developer in the toner hopper (kinda like filling the gas tank with oil) and laid a full hand print on the drum (effectively ruining a $150.00 item). Yeah - I added our special 'necio' (ashpole) fee to his bill.
Customer proudly reveals (as I am debriefing a service call due to the spitty quality of their copier paper) that they buy it from Quill because shipping is free. I mention that our normal store price is better than what they pay, and the paper is better quality; and mentally cross them off my good-guy list.
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