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VMI77 wrote:

03Lightningrocks wrote:

VMI77 wrote:

blackgold wrote:Ya, no DL swiping. They do ask for a zip, I just put in an old address zip. Not sure why, I just hate giving my zip for their crap. I do think that different academys get shipments on different days though. I don't think that the temple academy gets shipments when the killeen one does.I think it's the opposite days.
Brian

Just make one up.

The zip code request is for marketing purposes. Academy ask me that question no matter what I am buying from them. There are a couple other retailers that do the same thing. I haven't been to best buy in awhile but I think they also asked me this question.

The zip code question has nothing to do with guns or ammo.

Yeah, the zip code is rather innocuous but when I'm paying cash I consider all of my personal info to be none of their business. When I'm paying cash and asked for a phone number I give them one for an anti gunner.

LOL... I never thought of that one. I need some anti gunner phone numbers.

VMI77 wrote:

blackgold wrote:Ya, no DL swiping. They do ask for a zip, I just put in an old address zip. Not sure why, I just hate giving my zip for their crap. I do think that different academys get shipments on different days though. I don't think that the temple academy gets shipments when the killeen one does.I think it's the opposite days.
Brian

Just make one up.

The zip code request is for marketing purposes. Academy ask me that question no matter what I am buying from them. There are a couple other retailers that do the same thing. I haven't been to best buy in awhile but I think they also asked me this question.

The zip code question has nothing to do with guns or ammo.

I often hear guys working at all types of sporting goods stores telling prospective customers wrong information. I have to assume they believe the garbage they are spewing. Otherwise I have to assume the best actors in the world, start out working at gun stores. We could have a whole thread filled with some of the ignorance overheard at gun store counters.

I don't think these sales people are lying so much as just talking out of their hats. Most of the folks working at gun stores know less than you do about weapons. Especially places like Academy. The kids are just repeating the garbage they are hearing while smoking cigarettes out back on breaks.

Funny thing. I walked into the Academy in Plano off 75 yesterday at open and they had 17 boxes of 9mm and six boxes of .380. I really didn't need any but went ahead and bought all they had. They said nothing about a limit. I guess the kid at the counter screwed up. Oh yeah... I also bought a five hundred round brick of 22 LR. Almost forgot about that one as I didn't really need any 22 either. I figured somebody is going to buy it and I might as well be the guy with it.