againstthagrane
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i went into my local gun store the other day looking for a new 9mm to play with. after waiting around for a reasonable time the clerk asked me if i needed some help so i said that i did and i even made myself a lay down sale. i told him i had some money that was burning a hole in my pocket and i wanted a classic type 9mm (glock 17, sig 226, beretta 92fs, czz75...etc)
i had $695 dollars to blow and not a penny more. i saw a new looking used sig p226 sitting in the display case for $650. i had $695 dollars to blow and not a penny more. the sales tax around here is 8.25% so the grand total would have been $703 after tax. i asked if he could drop $8 off of the price so i could buy it today. the guy behind the counter straight up shut me down, his answer: "No...", "our prices are set.". no apology, no remorse. after the cold shut down, i thanked the guy for his time and i left. honestly, as kurt as he was with his reply, he could have offered me an HKP7 for $50 and i still would not have given that place a nickle of my money. it's actually quite hilarious, because this is the third time i've TRIED to buy something from this place due to it having a convenience factor since it's only 10 mins from my house.
i'm not bitter or anything, i ended up buying a brand new glock 17 with the od green frame for $100 less at my favorite gun shop that is 30 mins away from my place and i couldn't be happier.
here is my question...instead of letting a customer who is ready to spend their hard earned money on a pistol walk over $8 wouldn't you do anything to make the sale? i don't know how much guns are marked up but i would assume they bought that pistol in for about $425 if it was marked at $650. call me crazy, but i would much rather make $217 than $0.
i had $695 dollars to blow and not a penny more. i saw a new looking used sig p226 sitting in the display case for $650. i had $695 dollars to blow and not a penny more. the sales tax around here is 8.25% so the grand total would have been $703 after tax. i asked if he could drop $8 off of the price so i could buy it today. the guy behind the counter straight up shut me down, his answer: "No...", "our prices are set.". no apology, no remorse. after the cold shut down, i thanked the guy for his time and i left. honestly, as kurt as he was with his reply, he could have offered me an HKP7 for $50 and i still would not have given that place a nickle of my money. it's actually quite hilarious, because this is the third time i've TRIED to buy something from this place due to it having a convenience factor since it's only 10 mins from my house.
i'm not bitter or anything, i ended up buying a brand new glock 17 with the od green frame for $100 less at my favorite gun shop that is 30 mins away from my place and i couldn't be happier.
here is my question...instead of letting a customer who is ready to spend their hard earned money on a pistol walk over $8 wouldn't you do anything to make the sale? i don't know how much guns are marked up but i would assume they bought that pistol in for about $425 if it was marked at $650. call me crazy, but i would much rather make $217 than $0.