Jakerson9
Member
I went to my favorite local gun store today to buy a firearm, and I left without one. Their prices used to be reasonable...they used to be very fair: They were charging maybe $25 or $50 more than Buds and I was very happy to support them. Yesterday I looked at four or five pistols that were each priced $150 - $300 more than Buds. It looks like their new practice is to price their used firearms around $75-100 over online pricing. Accessories were crazy high too. Id pay a local shop $40 +tax for a magazine that would go for 29.99 online, but 49.99 for that same mag seems like Gander and Hyatt type prices, not the lical guys.
And the employees that I really liked for their great customer service and knowledge... those people were gone. I listened to an employee telling a customer that a 40SW from an 18" barreled Keltec had ballistics just like a "Winchester 30-30 or 7.62x39 from an AK... what? REALLY???
Im starting to think that the only two ways to become a millionairre as the owner of a local gun shop is to start with ten million, or to win the lottery. How do local guys compete?
And I think the days are numbered at what used to be my favorite lgs.
And the employees that I really liked for their great customer service and knowledge... those people were gone. I listened to an employee telling a customer that a 40SW from an 18" barreled Keltec had ballistics just like a "Winchester 30-30 or 7.62x39 from an AK... what? REALLY???
Im starting to think that the only two ways to become a millionairre as the owner of a local gun shop is to start with ten million, or to win the lottery. How do local guys compete?
And I think the days are numbered at what used to be my favorite lgs.