Screw Them, Plenty of Other Places to Buy From!
My Letter:
To Whom It May Concern:
I recently downloaded your new catalog and noticed it did not contain any handguns and that pages were missing from the PDF file. After investigating this matter on various forums such as TheHighRoad.Org and GlockTalk.com, I have heard 3 conflicting, yet equally troubling, reasons why handguns were removed. One reason was that it was because of the Virginia Tech Tragedy, another said it was because of your dealers and dealer pricing, and the other said you were concerned about Yahoo pulling your website.
I will never buy anything from your company again and I will shout it from the rooftops that CDNN is not worthy of anyone's money.
If you pulled handguns because of VT, then you are cowards. This is exactly what the Brady Campaign and VPC ("antis") want you to do. Firearms are nothing to be ashamed of and I have no interest in the so-called sporting arms your catalog is now filled with. You are taking steps that weaken the Second Amendment.
If you pulled handguns because of complaints by dealers and sensitivity over dealer pricing, then you are liars. CDNN has been in business for a long time and has had an internet-downloadable catalog for a while too. I suppose it's just a coincidence that you pulled handguns now. The dealers do not care that you still sell rifles and accessories through the catalog? Furthermore, my years spent as a retail manager and my MBA classes have taught me that the bulk of profits are made on the sale of accessories, not the main product. Your dealers should be upset about any products listed in your catalog, not just handguns. And why go through the hassle of making a new catalog only to blatantly omit certain pages? Talk about a knee-jerk reaction.
If it's because of Yahoo and their threats, you are lazy. There are dozens of companies that are more than happy to host your website for comparable prices. Yahoo is not the only game in town.
It's a fantastic world we live in; I have plenty of other options both locally and over the internet. I tolerated your company's constant out-of-stock situations on virtually every product I tried to order. No more. I'll be sure to let the two FFLs I deal with that I want NONE of my orders to go through CDNN ever again. I am a young, single male with plenty of disposable income that will now go to your competitors. Even if I pay a little more, I'll be glad that money will go to people with integrity.
Say Hi to Jim Zumbo for me.
-Real Name.