Nice! I hate that too. When I walk into a gun shop I have to practically beg for attention, and then if I don't decide to purchase a gun that day, I get an even worse attitude. *** is up with that? When I was younger it was ok to shop around and see what options you have, then come back with money. Nowadays everyone expects you to either spend 2 seconds looking and then spend $800, or not waste their time. I shouldn't have to sell myself a gun. Someone should be interested in the salesman aspect of the business, instead of just acting like know-it-all cashiers and intentionally ignoring customers.
Seriously, you practically have to wave a wad of cash at these people for them to pay attention to you. I like to shop around. I like to see all of my options, get a feel for a gun then go home and do my homework on the gun, make sure the price is somewhat fair, read reviews, etc. This means I get treated like crap at gun stores. That being said, I do spend money at gun stores. I'm not just a window shopper. But I still get this treatment. It seems that you have to be buying AR15s on a regular basis to get anywhere near quality service at a gun store. I have had good service at only a few shops, and I try to give them my business as much as possible.
Sorry for the rant. For a long time I was a salesman, and I really hate when I get bad service when someone should be giving me the attention that I would give to a customer if I were trying to sell them something. And I am sick and tired of this "if you're not spending $800 right this second, you're wasting my time" attitude.
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Let me tell you a positive story of a good salesman at a gun shop. I wanted to buy an AK. I did some research so I knew what I was looking at and went out to the gun shops with a $500 budget. I was treated badly at most of the gun shops because I wasn't looking for an AR15, and they couldn't be bothered for a measly $500 sale. I was pretty sure that I would have to sell myself a gun, but at the last shop I went to I was treated half way decently. The guy took his time with me, explained the benefits of the $700 Polish AKMS on the wall and really sold me on it. He convinced me to use the money that I had and put it on layaway. He ended up with a $700 sale because he took the time and was courteous. If the guys that ignored me for 20 minutes and then acted like they didn't care about my business had taken the time, they might have gotten my money. Instead I spent $200 more than I was planning to at one of their competitor's stores.