Question for/about local gun stores hours
There are always a lot if threads about the merits of online buying vs local buying and I was wondering if anyone was in the same boat as me.
I work M-F and every other Saturday. I leave my house at 8:45am and get home around 6:45 pm. The only time I can even get inside my local store is (usually) every other Saturday, and most Saturdays are booked with family
The last few guns I have bought have been either at a big box store (Sportsman's Warehouse open till 9pm and on Sunday) or online (the FFL I ship to works from home). I would like to give locals owners a shot at my business but honestly Sportsman's Warehouse and online have better prices most of the time. Add to it the fact that to even see what they have or can do, I only have 2 Saturdays and have to take away from family time.
I was wondering how many people find it almost too hard to make it to a local shop. I know a lot of people have online items shipped to the local stores but I assume a lot of people have them shipped to home FFL. I also know a lot of Big Box Stores have a reputation of high prices, but honestly Sportsman's Warehouse is more than competitive.
I also had a suggestion for shop owners. I know most have families and need time off too and I don't expect them to stay open 24/7, but if my local stores had their inventory online and could hold or put on layaway items with a down payment with my cc/debit card I think it would really open up a lot opportunities.
There are always a lot if threads about the merits of online buying vs local buying and I was wondering if anyone was in the same boat as me.
I work M-F and every other Saturday. I leave my house at 8:45am and get home around 6:45 pm. The only time I can even get inside my local store is (usually) every other Saturday, and most Saturdays are booked with family
The last few guns I have bought have been either at a big box store (Sportsman's Warehouse open till 9pm and on Sunday) or online (the FFL I ship to works from home). I would like to give locals owners a shot at my business but honestly Sportsman's Warehouse and online have better prices most of the time. Add to it the fact that to even see what they have or can do, I only have 2 Saturdays and have to take away from family time.
I was wondering how many people find it almost too hard to make it to a local shop. I know a lot of people have online items shipped to the local stores but I assume a lot of people have them shipped to home FFL. I also know a lot of Big Box Stores have a reputation of high prices, but honestly Sportsman's Warehouse is more than competitive.
I also had a suggestion for shop owners. I know most have families and need time off too and I don't expect them to stay open 24/7, but if my local stores had their inventory online and could hold or put on layaway items with a down payment with my cc/debit card I think it would really open up a lot opportunities.