Been looking for a used revolver. (S&W K22/M17)
So I happen to find one on an online auction site, that happens to be at a gun shop about 30 minutes away. I had never done business with them, but had been in the store (small) once a couple months ago just because I was in the area.
So, the other day, I call up the shop after seeing that the reserve price is way up there. I ask the proprietor what he would sell the gun for if the online auction's reserve is not met. He quotes me a price, that I figure was still $50 too high, but I can work on that face to face.
The gun of course did not meet the reserve (it ended around $40 less than the price he quoted me) and I just happened to have to go somewhere about 10 miles from the shop. I go out of my way, stop in the store, ask if he has any used S&W .22LR revolver (I purposely did not mention the phone call).
Guy says he has a K22 Masterpiece if I am interested. Sure, let me give it a look see, says I. He goes in the back, brings out the pistol and it is an M17, not a K22
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I look at the gun, check its function, etc and then look at the price tag. He has it marked $110 more than he quoted over the phone. I ask what he will sell it for? He say's "the price that is on the tag".
I ask how much for a cash deal? (which I had in my pocket) and he says, $50 less than the tag plus tax and $10 phone call to Feds.
Thanks, but no, says I. I turn to walk away and he calls out, "how about $xxx? (another $25 off, like its a big deal). I offer $xxx out the door (which was basically his quoted price plus $30 tax). He says he can't do that.
I walked out without telling him about our phone conversation, not because I didn't think I could get it for that amount, but because he obviously plays the game with every customer he can.
The price he quoted was already an easy $40-75 higher than market value. Then add the fact that he had it marked $110 higher than the quote (so the gun was tagged at around $165-170 over market) Then you want to offer to slash your price by $60 total and still not come anywhere near the phone quote? He will be sitting on that gun for many moons until someone with more money than sense comes along.
I am real easy to get along with when it comes to guns, but don't ever piss on my leg and tell me its raining. Another gun shop I will never enter again because the proprietor thinks every customer is stupid.
Worst part is that the gun wasn't even that nice (75-80%), nor was it clean.
So I happen to find one on an online auction site, that happens to be at a gun shop about 30 minutes away. I had never done business with them, but had been in the store (small) once a couple months ago just because I was in the area.
So, the other day, I call up the shop after seeing that the reserve price is way up there. I ask the proprietor what he would sell the gun for if the online auction's reserve is not met. He quotes me a price, that I figure was still $50 too high, but I can work on that face to face.
The gun of course did not meet the reserve (it ended around $40 less than the price he quoted me) and I just happened to have to go somewhere about 10 miles from the shop. I go out of my way, stop in the store, ask if he has any used S&W .22LR revolver (I purposely did not mention the phone call).
Guy says he has a K22 Masterpiece if I am interested. Sure, let me give it a look see, says I. He goes in the back, brings out the pistol and it is an M17, not a K22
.I look at the gun, check its function, etc and then look at the price tag. He has it marked $110 more than he quoted over the phone. I ask what he will sell it for? He say's "the price that is on the tag".
I ask how much for a cash deal? (which I had in my pocket) and he says, $50 less than the tag plus tax and $10 phone call to Feds.Thanks, but no, says I. I turn to walk away and he calls out, "how about $xxx? (another $25 off, like its a big deal). I offer $xxx out the door (which was basically his quoted price plus $30 tax). He says he can't do that.
I walked out without telling him about our phone conversation, not because I didn't think I could get it for that amount, but because he obviously plays the game with every customer he can.
The price he quoted was already an easy $40-75 higher than market value. Then add the fact that he had it marked $110 higher than the quote (so the gun was tagged at around $165-170 over market) Then you want to offer to slash your price by $60 total and still not come anywhere near the phone quote? He will be sitting on that gun for many moons until someone with more money than sense comes along.
I am real easy to get along with when it comes to guns, but don't ever piss on my leg and tell me its raining. Another gun shop I will never enter again because the proprietor thinks every customer is stupid.
Worst part is that the gun wasn't even that nice (75-80%), nor was it clean.
