Sir Aardvark
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So tell me what you think...
I currently own a gun accessory business. This is a bona-fide business with a Tax Permit and Business License, etc. I used to have an FFL for 6 years, but living in California, finally gave up on it as being too much of a hassle.
I just recently tried to re-establish my dealer's account with Midway USA, which I had for 6 years while I had my FFL, but they denied me stating that I did not have the word "Gun" in my business name.
They did not seem to care that I have accounts with all the major wholesalers in the gun business, such as Davidson's, RSR, Jerry's Sports Center, Brownell's, etc.
Thier rules state that they will only do business with companies that are clearly related to the firearms industry by having the word "gun", or similar, in thier business name (there are other rules too, but this is the one that affects me).
I find it odd that a company would have as its business model a rule that would turn away a bona-fide business customer.
Does this mean that they make so much money that they don't need mine?
I really don't what the intent of this rule is... every single other company that I do business with only requires that I have a business license or tax permit; some require that you have an actual storefront, but that's a different story. Maybe Midway somehow thinks that they are protecting someone?
Also, it's not like I can't get everything they sell from somewhere else anyways - they would just be another source.
But still... a company whose business model is to turn away people who want to spend thier money with them is certainly something that I have not ran across before.
One last thing to say... I wish my business was so successful that I could tell people that I didn't want or need thier money.
I currently own a gun accessory business. This is a bona-fide business with a Tax Permit and Business License, etc. I used to have an FFL for 6 years, but living in California, finally gave up on it as being too much of a hassle.
I just recently tried to re-establish my dealer's account with Midway USA, which I had for 6 years while I had my FFL, but they denied me stating that I did not have the word "Gun" in my business name.
They did not seem to care that I have accounts with all the major wholesalers in the gun business, such as Davidson's, RSR, Jerry's Sports Center, Brownell's, etc.
Thier rules state that they will only do business with companies that are clearly related to the firearms industry by having the word "gun", or similar, in thier business name (there are other rules too, but this is the one that affects me).
I find it odd that a company would have as its business model a rule that would turn away a bona-fide business customer.
Does this mean that they make so much money that they don't need mine?
I really don't what the intent of this rule is... every single other company that I do business with only requires that I have a business license or tax permit; some require that you have an actual storefront, but that's a different story. Maybe Midway somehow thinks that they are protecting someone?
Also, it's not like I can't get everything they sell from somewhere else anyways - they would just be another source.
But still... a company whose business model is to turn away people who want to spend thier money with them is certainly something that I have not ran across before.
One last thing to say... I wish my business was so successful that I could tell people that I didn't want or need thier money.
