Response from Budsgunshop.com

[geojap]

Most people don't say it but they, as I, find preferential treatment offensive. Are government employees somehow better than me? What is the purpose of the discount? Is it to say "thanks" (pardon me while I vomit)? Just look at that list. It's long (15 separate categories), complicated and serves no real purpose. I call on Bud's to have the courage to treat all of us equally. That "can't be done?" Why?

Complain, complain, complain.....

Bud's has great prices for everyone. Thanks Buds!

 

[Rmac58]

I have yet to make a purchase from Bud's, but some time ago I clicked on the e-mail me when they are back in stock button. I had since picked up that rifle elsewhere. The Bud's new price was the same as the old price, lower than what I paid from someone else.
Oh well.
I remembered that, and have another e-mail alert with them. This time I'll wait to hear back from them.
Yeah, one percenters, can't please everyone.

 

[4Freedom]

Yes. They buy like wholesalers but sell like retailers. Very unethical. All the wholesalers hate them. All the retailers hate them. I may stop doing transfers from them.

Why cannot wholesalers sell things at decent prices to the public? ALl this will do is force wholesalers to drop their prices to retailers, so that us gun owners don't have to be taxed to death by unscrupulous gun prices. I thought the goal of America was to get guns to the public cheaper, not more expensive. I must give another hats off for Bud's and their ethical pricing. I know some gun companies have made a killing in profit out of the panic buying mess.

 

[Davek1977]

Bud's buys from manufacturers like a wholesaler and sells via internet at retail prices. Wholesalers hate them. Retailers hate them.

So, its "unfair" to sell something cheaper than other places can sell it for? How do you figure? Bud's is simply operating a business, and if they can undersell the competion and still turn a profit, it would seem they are doing so quite successfully. Theres nothing "unfair" about having a better business model than your competitors. Why should a business be punished for operating successfully?

 

[hnk45acp]

Bud's buys from manufacturers like a wholesaler and sells via internet at retail prices. Wholesalers hate them. Retailers hate them.

you can only make whine with sour grapes

 

[testar77]

I'll be here long after Bud's is history. Hope you have all the guns you want already.

As for the first part, with Buds reputation the only way I see that happening is if he has made his fortune and decides to shut it down and retire. Or if he decides to sell it to someone that runs it into the ground.

As far as the second part of that comment, I am not quite sure what you are intending that to mean. Are you meaning that the government is going to take away everyones rights to buy guns??? if so than that means nothing to this post, cuz you AND bud's are toast. Or are you saying that if Buds goes out of business I won't be able to find a place to buy a gun????? Well if your first statement is correct, there will be whiners like you left to buy from (although the shops around here seem slightly less bitter than you). Maybe you can shed some light on what that last comment means.

I think you are making FFL dealers look bad with your sniveling attitude. If you don't like getting your butt kicked my Buds then do something about it! Either find a better place to buy them, or provide such exceptional cusotmer service that no one will want to go anywhere else, or both (like Buds seems to have done from what I hear). Sitting around whining about it isn't going to do any good, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!

Also why would turning away an FFL transfer that makes you an easy $25-$50 for doing next to nothing be smart for your business??????? All it will do is show everyone that walks through your door, that you are going to sit there and pout anytime Bud's is mentioned/involved, and then they will just go somewhere else to have the transfer done, and someone else will make the money AND probably keep the customer for other things, since all you did was act like a 6 yr old. GROW UP!

So, moral of the story Bubba - Either do something about it, or Get over it!


Toby