Stefan A
Member
Please excuse me, but I have a bit of a rant. Went into one of my LGS the other day 95% sure I was walking out with a gun. Already knew what I wanted and already knew the price. This shop is an outbuilding attached to the owners house and inside it’s about 10’ X 12’. So, when you go in there’s no way to just relax and look around because you’re front and center and being watched.
There were 2 employees including the owner behind the glass showcases and 2 customers gabbing to the owner. One of them sitting on a stool in the middle of the floor. I call them flies - as in bar flies. But gun store flies. Sorry if this describes some of you…. Anyway, not only am I being watched by the employees but the 2 guys are watching me too. I walk to the case and look for the gun I was interested in. The employee is staring me down, and behind my back I can feel the eyes of the flies bearing down on me. So, I knew that I was going to have to inspect this gun while being watched by these 2. Thankfully one left while I was looking. Then I noticed the price of the gun said “cash” next to it. So I asked the employee what the non cash price is. Before the employee could respond, the guy on the stool starts explaining to me that the shop gets charged for using a credit card so that’s why they have 2 different prices. I remained polite and just turned to the owner so he could give me the answer to the actual question I was asking. Yes Mr. Fly, I understand the concept, but I wasn’t asking you nor was I asking that question…. So then I had a few other questions and then bought the gun.
I’m no gun store rookie but I guess there’s still this lingering self conscious feeling I get in a small store like this. My 3 lgs are all like this. Small and usually a few gabbing regulars (to be a bit less offensive). But please, mind your own business. If I were brand new to the lgs scene, I’d walk right out at least until they were gone.
There were 2 employees including the owner behind the glass showcases and 2 customers gabbing to the owner. One of them sitting on a stool in the middle of the floor. I call them flies - as in bar flies. But gun store flies. Sorry if this describes some of you…. Anyway, not only am I being watched by the employees but the 2 guys are watching me too. I walk to the case and look for the gun I was interested in. The employee is staring me down, and behind my back I can feel the eyes of the flies bearing down on me. So, I knew that I was going to have to inspect this gun while being watched by these 2. Thankfully one left while I was looking. Then I noticed the price of the gun said “cash” next to it. So I asked the employee what the non cash price is. Before the employee could respond, the guy on the stool starts explaining to me that the shop gets charged for using a credit card so that’s why they have 2 different prices. I remained polite and just turned to the owner so he could give me the answer to the actual question I was asking. Yes Mr. Fly, I understand the concept, but I wasn’t asking you nor was I asking that question…. So then I had a few other questions and then bought the gun.
I’m no gun store rookie but I guess there’s still this lingering self conscious feeling I get in a small store like this. My 3 lgs are all like this. Small and usually a few gabbing regulars (to be a bit less offensive). But please, mind your own business. If I were brand new to the lgs scene, I’d walk right out at least until they were gone.