HarcyPervin
Member
Its bad all over. I used to get broomed out of the gun departments as a teenager (had to be 18 to look at guns at Galyans???) even when I respectfully told the employees that was just interested in looking, not handling anything. I eventually told a couple of the guys that it was ok because I probably knew more about their merchandise than they did. There was a quiet, older guy, who started to recognize me after awhile and would actually take time to talk about stuff with me when he had time. He was very knowledgable and seemed to honestly care more about sharing an interest than selling another hypermagnum.
Its not only the gun industry either. When I started motorcycle shopping a few years back, I had a sales guy tell me that since I was 6'2" that I needed at least a Yamaha R1 (a 190hp crotch-rocket capable of 175+mph) for my first bike, to be comfortable. I immediately asked if repeat business was tough to come by when most of his customers were dead....then left.
I'm sure there were a lot of guys who would have bought a $13,000 superbike for their first bike, and I'm sure there's a lot of guys who've traded their Kimbers for a Taurus. I knew that an R1 was a death sentence for a first time rider, because I did my research. There's a responsibility that we all have as buyer and seller (caveat emptor/venditor etc.) We should also be sharing the names of the shops and dealers that are doing things the right way (Mods - hint for a dealer section??)
I'm tired and this is weaving all over the place....long story short - watch out for the idiots, and try not to be one.
Its not only the gun industry either. When I started motorcycle shopping a few years back, I had a sales guy tell me that since I was 6'2" that I needed at least a Yamaha R1 (a 190hp crotch-rocket capable of 175+mph) for my first bike, to be comfortable. I immediately asked if repeat business was tough to come by when most of his customers were dead....then left.
I'm sure there were a lot of guys who would have bought a $13,000 superbike for their first bike, and I'm sure there's a lot of guys who've traded their Kimbers for a Taurus. I knew that an R1 was a death sentence for a first time rider, because I did my research. There's a responsibility that we all have as buyer and seller (caveat emptor/venditor etc.) We should also be sharing the names of the shops and dealers that are doing things the right way (Mods - hint for a dealer section??)
I'm tired and this is weaving all over the place....long story short - watch out for the idiots, and try not to be one.