B J Elliott
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That is exactly one of my pet peeves about some, not all local gunshops. The ones around here seem to have some sort of attitude by their staff members.
It's unfortunate that some local gun shops don't provide the service they should, things like answering questions, making recommendations, and pointing customers in the right direction. But not all shops are like this, I know I'm not.
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Originally Posted by CZguy
when I ask for their best price on a gun, they both know that it's a cash price and we don't need to quibble over the last five dollars. They both understand that I have cash with me and that a quick sale with a smaller profit is better than having it sit on the shelf for six months.
Not all dealers do this, that why I patronize these two.
But you are quibbiling... the best price I have is the price on the tag. If I wanted to sell it for less, I would have put a lower price on the tag.
That's true, but it is a very common thing I've run across as the credit card companies charge more and more.I understand what he's talking about. We fold that fee into the cost of doing business, and there's no discount for cash. Besides, it's a violation of the contracts one signs with the credit card companies to offer a cash discount...
You may want to review your merchant agreement. Most of them say you can't charge extra for using a credit card, but you are free to offer a cash discount.Besides, it's a violation of the contracts one signs with the credit card companies to offer a cash discount...
You may want to review your merchant agreement. Most of them say you can't charge extra for using a credit card, but you are free to offer a cash discount.
I suppose you can consider it the same, but the FDIC doesn't: "the card issuer may not, by contract or otherwise, prohibit any such seller from offering a discount to a cardholder to induce the cardholder to pay by cash"Offering a cash discount is the same as charging extra to use a credit card... it may not be a direct violation of the contract to word it as you have suggested, but it's certainly not an ethical position to take.
CZGuy-- cash or credit, same price. No one gets to cheat the sales tax either. You're welcome to buy at our (competitive) prices or look for the gun elsewhere. We obviously negotiate on the value of a trade in, but there's no dickering over our prices... the prices are firm.
You're welcome to buy at our (competitive) prices or look for the gun elsewhere.
You may want to review your merchant agreement. Most of them say you can't charge extra for using a credit card, but you are free to offer a cash discount.
What most do however is list prices, then tack on some BS language like "all prices reflect a 3% cash discount which cannot be earned using a credit card".
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