Why are there no giant gun stores that make there money in volume instead of markup?
I was just shopping with my old man today because he wants a carry gun and I'm the one with all of the knowledge. We went to a couple of small stores, both of which we hate, because they ask very high prices and don't negotiate. As such, I see the same guns in there over and over and they have very little turnover. At the local gun show, some of the dealers actually take an attitude if you attempt to haggle. It would seem logical to me to slash a price 20 or 30 bucks and actually move merchandise.
I would say I won't frequent these places anymore but I don't have much of a choice, these practices seem to pervade every local shop. Online is the only alternative. So we got to thinking, how come there isn't some giant store that takes less of a markup but actually moves guns and makes money on volume?
Thoughts?
EDIT: I know a lot of us love the small shop feel and the customer service and comfort that come with that, so please don't knock my question for that. I'm just curious from a business perspective. I'm not planning on opening a shop.
I was just shopping with my old man today because he wants a carry gun and I'm the one with all of the knowledge. We went to a couple of small stores, both of which we hate, because they ask very high prices and don't negotiate. As such, I see the same guns in there over and over and they have very little turnover. At the local gun show, some of the dealers actually take an attitude if you attempt to haggle. It would seem logical to me to slash a price 20 or 30 bucks and actually move merchandise.
I would say I won't frequent these places anymore but I don't have much of a choice, these practices seem to pervade every local shop. Online is the only alternative. So we got to thinking, how come there isn't some giant store that takes less of a markup but actually moves guns and makes money on volume?
Thoughts?
EDIT: I know a lot of us love the small shop feel and the customer service and comfort that come with that, so please don't knock my question for that. I'm just curious from a business perspective. I'm not planning on opening a shop.