40SW
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As an NRA firearms instructor, I have relationships with numerous gun shops who give me student referals as well as being a patron myself. It always amazes me how the retail firearms sales is so ridden with people who simply lack people skills and so are subjectively biased that they are incapable of understanding that a firearm that may be best for them, may not be for someone else, example of bias overselling, simply ignoring customers, calling out to female patrons: "Can I help you little missy?", or a customer being in the store for over 10 minutes walking around and not a simple "May I help you find something ?" (not over selling, simply acknowledging them."
We have all either witnessed or have been subjected to this treatement or lack of treatment. Be it salespeople who are mall ninjas with tactical vests and 10 Glock magazines on their belt who are so hopped on adrenaline that they are about to burst or the apathetic gun store employees who totally ignore you. Be it overselling, or apathy, what do you guys think the root of the problem is? Why is it so prevalent in retail firearms sales, Is it because there is lack of corporate oversight structure and accountability from the standpoint of family run or nepotism run establishments, or is more complex. Any thoughts?
We have all either witnessed or have been subjected to this treatement or lack of treatment. Be it salespeople who are mall ninjas with tactical vests and 10 Glock magazines on their belt who are so hopped on adrenaline that they are about to burst or the apathetic gun store employees who totally ignore you. Be it overselling, or apathy, what do you guys think the root of the problem is? Why is it so prevalent in retail firearms sales, Is it because there is lack of corporate oversight structure and accountability from the standpoint of family run or nepotism run establishments, or is more complex. Any thoughts?