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- Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:22 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Ethics in Firearms Sales?
- Replies: 30
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Re: Ethics in Firearms Sales? Not in Austin!
Appreciate that!
- Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:38 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Ethics in Firearms Sales?
- Replies: 30
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Re: Ethics in Firearms Sales? Not here.
I learned my lesson about trying to advise someone a long time ago.
I was browsing in Carter's when a lady brought a very nice 870 Wingmaster in to sell. The salesman offered her $150 for it and then went into the back. I took the opportunity to tell her that her gun was worth much more than they were offering and that if she were willing to run an ad, she could get $250-275 for it.
When the salesman returned, she accepted his offer and then soundly rebuked me.
She told the salesman that she certainly didn't want to run an ad and have people coming to her house!
Your friend should have known what his USP was worth. I certainly wouldn't have accepted their initial offer.
The best bargaining chip is to act disinterested and turn around and start to walk out. Then you'll find out if they are interested in making a sale.
Showing too much interest up front is never good.
Gun shops make more profit on used guns than they do new ones. They must buy them cheap. I don't see that McBride's did anything wrong. Your friend made the choice.
On another note, am I the only one who thinks the thread title is misleading? It seems to imply that there are no ethics in firearms sales here in the forum. I resent that. But maybe that's just me.
I was browsing in Carter's when a lady brought a very nice 870 Wingmaster in to sell. The salesman offered her $150 for it and then went into the back. I took the opportunity to tell her that her gun was worth much more than they were offering and that if she were willing to run an ad, she could get $250-275 for it.
When the salesman returned, she accepted his offer and then soundly rebuked me.
She told the salesman that she certainly didn't want to run an ad and have people coming to her house!
Your friend should have known what his USP was worth. I certainly wouldn't have accepted their initial offer.
The best bargaining chip is to act disinterested and turn around and start to walk out. Then you'll find out if they are interested in making a sale.
Showing too much interest up front is never good.
Gun shops make more profit on used guns than they do new ones. They must buy them cheap. I don't see that McBride's did anything wrong. Your friend made the choice.
On another note, am I the only one who thinks the thread title is misleading? It seems to imply that there are no ethics in firearms sales here in the forum. I resent that. But maybe that's just me.