Response from Budsgunshop.com

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Rex, I sent you a PM which I hope you will respond accordingly. I didn't want to post directly to this thread as I feel it is more appropriate to correspond to your privately first. I've been a faithful customer for over a year now and done much business with your company. I hope this will carry on in the future despite the darkening political and economic climate.
 
Buds has been good to be. i send Money Orders to save every penny i can. Everyone realizes the retailers are charge over 3% by the card companies. Even debit cards.
 
i ordered from bud's for the first time on 10-31-08.

my gun got here on 11-04-08. no problems, and i liked the arrival date. :D
 
Seems like Buds is the place to go. I really like that they are reaching out to forums like this and addressing things such as he did. I will do business with them sometime.
 
Rex, I sent you a PM which I hope you will respond accordingly. I didn't want to post directly to this thread as I feel it is more appropriate to correspond to your privately first. I've been a faithful customer for over a year now and done much business with your company. I hope this will carry on in the future despite the darkening political and economic climate.
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I did respond to your PM....wanted to make sure you got that. I appreciate the input and all your previous business...Mahalo nui loa bruddah !
 
Rex,

What does your AK inventory look like for the near future?
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Bud (being in the gun business for +/-40 years) had an idea of what was about to transpire after Nov 4 and placed orders from just about every distributor and manufacturer that had any AR's and AK's in stock. Most of that stuff has shown up in the past week....we just have not had a chance to get everything inventoried and on the website yet.

The Hi-cap handguns sales have us chasing our tails right now....flying out the door at about triple the rate they were prior to the election.
 
I think the policy of order now & back up w/ credit card to get discount when check clears is great! I consider the 3% MY bonus for waiting till the check clears.
 
Bud (being in the gun business for +/-40 years) had an idea of what was about to transpire after Nov 4 and placed orders from just about every distributor and manufacturer that had any AR's and AK's in stock. Most of that stuff has shown up in the past week....we just have not had a chance to get everything inventoried and on the website yet.
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Do you happen to know if you are holding an RPK's? If the price is fair I'd love to get my hands on one of those.
 
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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?
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One of the hallmarks of this forum is civil discourse. Your posts stand out, but not in a good way. Kindly reconsider your tone. Thank you.
 
I made a gun purchase from Bud's several months ago. I was focused on completing the purchase and did not notice the 3%. I was taken aback for a moment. I was mostly upset at myself for missing it so my receipt expectations had to be recalibrated to include the time to get a certified check to them. Then again, seemed like a fair trade to me.

Bud's is on my approved supplier list and hope to patronize them again.
 
One of the hallmarks of this forum is civil discourse. Your posts stand out, but not in a good way. Kindly reconsider your tone. Thank you.
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I did not find it offensive. Of course, I'm not a government employee. I don't like preferential treatment either based on who your employer is.
 
10% is an extremely reasonable fee.
I've spent a good number of years programming for the web, specifically e-Commerce sites. I can tell you now that when you get into higher-volume sales, when somebody cancels/wants to change an order - it does cause major problems, and will slow down other orders and cost money. If it's already been picked and packed for shipping, it introduces even bigger problems, as now you have to update shipping info with the carrier, and all sorts of stuff. Given the amount of headache and time this can bring - 10% is a pretty reasonable fee. I've had clients in the past that charged as much as 25% for the same reasons.
 
I did not find it offensive. Of course, I'm not a government employee. I don't like preferential treatment either based on who your employer is.
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I always thought it was less about being a government employee and more about putting your butt on the line for the rest of us.
 
I always thought it was less about being a government employee and more about putting your butt on the line for the rest of us.
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I always thought it was more of a business decision that the discount to large groups of people is a cheap way to get a lot of sales without having to spend a lot of money marketing the product. Same reason the car companies give deals out to their employees and venders.
 
I've made several purchases from Bud's and always received excellent service. It's my internet "go to" place when I'm looking at new firearms.
 
Am I the only one checking the website like crazy waiting for AR's to show up available(and at a great price :) )?
 
I made a gun purchase from Bud's several months ago. I was focused on completing the purchase and did not notice the 3%. I was taken aback for a moment. I was mostly upset at myself for missing it so my receipt expectations had to be recalibrated to include the time to get a certified check to them. Then again, seemed like a fair trade to me.
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I get 1-3% cashback on my chase freedom card anyways, so the 3% makes no difference to me. Charge it, then pay it from my bank account.
 
Ok we forgive you; now get some guns back into stock already!

You will need to take this issue up with S&W, Glock, etc....as it is their policy, not ours.

It is our responsibility, as an authorized LE dealer, to ensure that all LE firearms are sold only to those on the manufacturer approved list. We are required to collect the credentials and keep those on file with each LE sale.

The discount is direct from the manufacturer...not us, all we do is pass it along to the consumer.

On a more personal note...I actually do appreciate the fact we can offer the savings to Police, Firemen, Military and others. Those men and women do an awful lot for us...it's nice to do something for them in return.
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I was curious about the extra discounts those people get. Thanks for explaining. Perhaps the mfgers are doing a little political foot work.
 
I'm planning on being a loyal BGS customer. I made my first purchase of 10/22 mags a few days back.

I do have a couple of questions. I opted to pay via check to save the 3% fee (It was only a $45 order, so after I paid 42c postage I only saved 90 some cents :D). I also gave a credit card number as a backup. So my question is, when will it ship? Since I gave a cc # did it ship the day after purchase, or will it not ship until my check gets there and clears?

My other question was regarding LE discounts. Does the EMT discount apply to those serving on a volunteer EMT force (as you said it applied to volunteer fire departements)?

Thanks
 
I have a question about the military discount. I understand the active duty part. Does "retired" mean actual 20+ year retirement, or DD214 Honorable Discharge vet with less than 20 years?
 
So my question is, when will it ship? Since I gave a cc # did it ship the day after purchase, or will it not ship until my check gets there and clears?
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Your order would ship after we receive your payment.....and a few days after that if it is an unsecured/personal check. The cc# just reserves it from our inventory while we await your payment.....and we do not run the card.

My other question was regarding LE discounts. Does the EMT discount apply to those serving on a volunteer EMT force (as you said it applied to volunteer fire departements)?
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As long as the EMT could provide some type of current/official EMT credentials...the discount would be applicable.

I have a question about the military discount. I understand the active duty part. Does "retired" mean actual 20+ year retirement, or DD214 Honorable Discharge vet with less than 20 years?
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I am not 100% sure about this one....but if you will email JR he will let you know for sure. JR is pictured on our www.budspolicesupply.com and you can click on his picture to send him an email. He is the official "guru" of LE sales.
 
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