Not in the wrong line of work. I just deal with hundreds of people a day, and yes we have regulars, yes we have new guys to the sport we certainly spend a lot of time with, but a lot of customers this day in age are pretty inconsiderate. I know it sounds like I am being harsh, but really you don't have to do a song and dance or a sales pitch to sell a gun these days seeing as the demand is greatly above the supply. When there is a line of people waiting to be helped, probably isn't the best time to ask to pull out every single gun in the case with out having somewhat of an idea of what you are looking for. I understand your money is green and you will spend it how you want, but frankly so is the guys standing behind you in line, and chances are if you don't buy X Y or Z model that day, we will still sell it to someone else.
That is perfectly acceptable and damn well encouraged, I am referring to the customers that literally know very little about guns (sadly there are more of them than us that inhabit these forums) asking to see everything and anything and tell me hunting stories in the middle of a busy weekend, asking questions than arguing with the advice you give them.
Quite honestly the worst of the worst are the customers who come up because they are impatient and interrupt me when I'm speaking to another customer. Like I said, people are inconsiderate.
Yes I have bought a gun that caught my eye, nothing wrong with that, but I generally do it at either gun shows, or a customer brought one in used to us and I can get a really good deal on it, or its not something you see every day. Or when a dealer runs a special promo for us, I will buy something just because I pay next to nothing for it.
Clearly I was speaking generically, and the more information you posted clearly shows you're on good terms with your LGS owners. However sometimes we are happy to see people because you know the saying about a fool and his money
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You can take it as me being a jerk but I am quite the opposite, however I am a firm believer in doing a little R&D before setting out to buy. Generally leads to better decisions in any aspect not just firearms.
Funny how quick people are to judge me being an annoyed counter jockey yet if you make a thread about idiots you have seen in gun stores it fills up with stories VERY fast. You would be annoyed to if you were the one dealing with all those idiots.
Just the fact whoever is reading this took the step to actually log on or sign up to a firearms message board, is a step ahead of Joe Average customer. Couple that with hearing 1000 adaptations of the same government conspiracy theories I get to hear all day long.
Any how, Congrats on the Woodsman, its a good looking gun. Hopefully you got a good deal.
That is perfectly acceptable and damn well encouraged, I am referring to the customers that literally know very little about guns (sadly there are more of them than us that inhabit these forums) asking to see everything and anything and tell me hunting stories in the middle of a busy weekend, asking questions than arguing with the advice you give them.
Quite honestly the worst of the worst are the customers who come up because they are impatient and interrupt me when I'm speaking to another customer. Like I said, people are inconsiderate.
Yes I have bought a gun that caught my eye, nothing wrong with that, but I generally do it at either gun shows, or a customer brought one in used to us and I can get a really good deal on it, or its not something you see every day. Or when a dealer runs a special promo for us, I will buy something just because I pay next to nothing for it.
Clearly I was speaking generically, and the more information you posted clearly shows you're on good terms with your LGS owners. However sometimes we are happy to see people because you know the saying about a fool and his money
.You can take it as me being a jerk but I am quite the opposite, however I am a firm believer in doing a little R&D before setting out to buy. Generally leads to better decisions in any aspect not just firearms.
Funny how quick people are to judge me being an annoyed counter jockey yet if you make a thread about idiots you have seen in gun stores it fills up with stories VERY fast. You would be annoyed to if you were the one dealing with all those idiots.
Just the fact whoever is reading this took the step to actually log on or sign up to a firearms message board, is a step ahead of Joe Average customer. Couple that with hearing 1000 adaptations of the same government conspiracy theories I get to hear all day long.Any how, Congrats on the Woodsman, its a good looking gun. Hopefully you got a good deal.