Byron Quick
Moderator In Memoriam
Darn it, the owner of the gun shop I preferred retired a year or so ago. Joe Sheehan, The Gun Cabinet in Augusta, Georgia. Nice guy. Did business with him for over twenty years.
John Dyer down in Statesboro does well.
Mark Dixon here in Waynesboro does also.
I've been hanging out in gunstores in eastern central Georgia for forty years and I haven't run in to any of the salespeople or owners y'all are referring to. Even in the big box type stores. Y'all sure the salespeople might not be reacting to customer attitude and maybe are following people around due to high rates of shoplifting? Since I'm not a guy who exudes charm and charisma; it makes me wonder if people who are finding jerks in stores everywhere might not be doing something to provoke that behavior as I'm not running into it.
It's been eighteen years since I worked in retail merchandising. According to trade journals at that time, fully 11% of the price on retail merchandise was there due to shoplifting. Knowing this always gave me a warm attitude when I entered a shop that was on guard against shoplifting...they were trying to keep prices down.
Now, sure, I have run into people full of misinformation from time to time. But it's not confined to gunshops by a long chalk. There are people who are erroneously sure of their expertise everywhere in all walks of life.
John Dyer down in Statesboro does well.
Mark Dixon here in Waynesboro does also.
I've been hanging out in gunstores in eastern central Georgia for forty years and I haven't run in to any of the salespeople or owners y'all are referring to. Even in the big box type stores. Y'all sure the salespeople might not be reacting to customer attitude and maybe are following people around due to high rates of shoplifting? Since I'm not a guy who exudes charm and charisma; it makes me wonder if people who are finding jerks in stores everywhere might not be doing something to provoke that behavior as I'm not running into it.
It's been eighteen years since I worked in retail merchandising. According to trade journals at that time, fully 11% of the price on retail merchandise was there due to shoplifting. Knowing this always gave me a warm attitude when I entered a shop that was on guard against shoplifting...they were trying to keep prices down.
Now, sure, I have run into people full of misinformation from time to time. But it's not confined to gunshops by a long chalk. There are people who are erroneously sure of their expertise everywhere in all walks of life.
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