StrikeFire83
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Now let me preface by saying that this doesn’t apply to all gun shop employees, or probably even most. Here’s what happened today.
I was back in Austin to see a friend and decided that I had time to go by a Gun Shop that I have frequented many times, and from whom I have purchased 3 out of my 4 pistols. Now they were pretty busy, and I stood there waiting my turn. I’m relatively young, and probably don’t look like a “big spender” but I usually go into gun shops when I want to buy something, not to stand around and solve the problems of the universe.
So here’s the situation. A gentleman has been talking to this salesman for some time about several full sized semi-autos for home defense/range time and the gentleman is “pondering” what he should do.
Gentleman: Go on ahead, I need some time...
Salesman: Can I help you?
Me: Yeah, I need two extra mags for a Browning hi-power…I didn’t see them on the rack.
Salesman: Just a sec, let me check. (walks over and looks through some drawers)
Gentleman: Do you own a Browning Hi-Power. I’ve heard good things about them.
Me: My dad has one. I’ve put enough rounds through it to know it’s a great piece.
Salesman: (Comes back with the mags) They’re over-rated.
Me: Really, my dad swears by them.
Salesman: I’d rather swear AT them. (Hands me the mags and gives me a funny look.)
Me: It’s an accurate, simple, reliable gun. At least it has been for me.
Gentleman: Yeah, they seem to have a following.
Salesman: It’s no HK.
Me: Well, there are several people in Nicaragua who’d beg to differ, but anyways.
-It was at this point that the salesman gave me a horribly unpleasant and aggressive look. Kind of a “shut up, I don’t want you to talk to this guy any more, nor do I want your business…get the F outta here” look. Needless to say it really pissed me off. Now, granted, in retrospect it’s obvious that the salesman was trying to sell this guy a pricy HK, and he didn’t want me to queer the deal. But I didn’t volunteer anything, this customer asked ME my opinion. And the salesman goes out of his way to bash something that I have just said is good, in my experience, and when I’m buying something from him no less.
Well, I put the mags on the counter, told the gentleman goodbye, and walked out of the store. I don’t live in Austin anymore, and I don’t know when I’ll be buying my next gun...but needless to say I won’t be buying it from them.
Okay…rant over.
I was back in Austin to see a friend and decided that I had time to go by a Gun Shop that I have frequented many times, and from whom I have purchased 3 out of my 4 pistols. Now they were pretty busy, and I stood there waiting my turn. I’m relatively young, and probably don’t look like a “big spender” but I usually go into gun shops when I want to buy something, not to stand around and solve the problems of the universe.
So here’s the situation. A gentleman has been talking to this salesman for some time about several full sized semi-autos for home defense/range time and the gentleman is “pondering” what he should do.
Gentleman: Go on ahead, I need some time...
Salesman: Can I help you?
Me: Yeah, I need two extra mags for a Browning hi-power…I didn’t see them on the rack.
Salesman: Just a sec, let me check. (walks over and looks through some drawers)
Gentleman: Do you own a Browning Hi-Power. I’ve heard good things about them.
Me: My dad has one. I’ve put enough rounds through it to know it’s a great piece.
Salesman: (Comes back with the mags) They’re over-rated.
Me: Really, my dad swears by them.
Salesman: I’d rather swear AT them. (Hands me the mags and gives me a funny look.)
Me: It’s an accurate, simple, reliable gun. At least it has been for me.
Gentleman: Yeah, they seem to have a following.
Salesman: It’s no HK.
Me: Well, there are several people in Nicaragua who’d beg to differ, but anyways.
-It was at this point that the salesman gave me a horribly unpleasant and aggressive look. Kind of a “shut up, I don’t want you to talk to this guy any more, nor do I want your business…get the F outta here” look. Needless to say it really pissed me off. Now, granted, in retrospect it’s obvious that the salesman was trying to sell this guy a pricy HK, and he didn’t want me to queer the deal. But I didn’t volunteer anything, this customer asked ME my opinion. And the salesman goes out of his way to bash something that I have just said is good, in my experience, and when I’m buying something from him no less.
Well, I put the mags on the counter, told the gentleman goodbye, and walked out of the store. I don’t live in Austin anymore, and I don’t know when I’ll be buying my next gun...but needless to say I won’t be buying it from them.
Okay…rant over.