drjoker wrote:Not a good idea. I pre-paid some reloading supplies from a local dealer and he said it will be ready in a month. A month later, it was not ready. He said give me a week more. A week later, not ready. Not good! So, I cancelled the order with my credit card even though he doesn't allow cancellations of preorders. I figure I haven't received the merchandise, so no harm, no foul, right?
Wrong. I was banned for life from said retailer.
It's better just to hear from my fellow TX Chl forum members BEFORE making the purchase just to avoid being banned from any more retailers. There aren't many gun shops in Dallas.
Personally, I would have banned that dealer from my further business after getting that kind of run around. If he told you it would be there in a month and failed to live up to that commitment, then he is the one at fault. Of course, it would be different if he said something like "it might be ready in a month but it could take a while longer." And I understand that you might be at the mercy of the sellers if there really is a small market out there.
In the OP's case, if the retailer tells OP that he is sure the accessory will fit X gun, then the retailer should make it right if that turns out to be bad info, IMHO. Or the retailer could be honest and say "I think it should fit, but I'm not 100% certain."
I almost bought a gun from a guy, but decided not to go through with the order after he told me "you don't impress guys like me when you mention Bud's gun shop". It occurred to me that I wasn't trying to impress him at all. If anything it should be the other way around. Too many people in this business seem to have an attitude that isn't entirely customer friendly. That may be why I tend to do most of my purchases online.
