I've said it before, and I'll say it again, and time I really mean it: I will no longer do business with either company.
Looking past Bass Pro's unwillingness to buy or sell used firearms (at least in my area), both company's abysmal pricing compared to even the smallest LGS, or even their ever shrinking inventory of products, they've finally pushed me past my point of patience today with recent adaptation of a new set of policies. While visiting my local Cabelas this morning, I noticed that every gun in the inventory, including those in locked cabinets, are now fitted with trigger locks. When I asked about the new locks, this is what I was told:
"Apparently, there was an incident at a Bass Pro Shops somewhere, and the management at the top decided that every firearm is to be fitted with a trigger lock until time of sale. We are not allowed to remove them for any reason whatsoever until the gun is leaving the store."
This new policy dictates that any typical inspection of a firearm cannot be performed before purchase, and the purchase is made under the assumption that the firearm is perfectly sound (I found out the hard way last year this is often not the case with used guns at Cabelas). To further frustrate the customer, all of the revolvers have their hammers kept in the full cocked position so that the cylinder cannot be opened or manipulated in any way, again, thwarting any attempt of even the most basic inspection.
But it gets better: If still not deterred from purchasing a firearm under these conditions, and when I've done so in the past I have sorely regretted it, Bass Pro Shops senior management has dictated that Cabelas must put an end to their 10 function guarantee, effectively preventing the customer from being able to return a defective firearm that they could not inspect before purchase.
In furtherance to this, I don't know about everyone else's feelings, but in general I have a problem with the manner in which the revolvers specifically are stored and treated. I don't know that I would be willing to pay for a revolver that I know has been sitting with the hammer at full cock for some time, just from the strain it leaves on the hammer spring. This is especially true when considering guns such as the 100+ year old Colt Bisley SA revolver on display in the local Cabelas Gun Library with a price tag of $3500 on it. No thanks, and especially no thanks if I cannot perform a thorough inspection on a gun of that high a price.
It really is a shame to see what has become of Cabelas under Bass Pro's leadership. What was once a decent place with ok pricing, and a great selection of product has become a shell of its former self. At this point I don't see the Cableas brand lasting more than another year or two, and this feeling is echoed by both current and former employees I've spoken with. That said however, in light of their new way of doing business, I would rather see them get out of firearms sales altogether, or at the very least used firearms sales, rather than try to hang on with a severely flawed method of business.
Thoughts?
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Looking past Bass Pro's unwillingness to buy or sell used firearms (at least in my area), both company's abysmal pricing compared to even the smallest LGS, or even their ever shrinking inventory of products, they've finally pushed me past my point of patience today with recent adaptation of a new set of policies. While visiting my local Cabelas this morning, I noticed that every gun in the inventory, including those in locked cabinets, are now fitted with trigger locks. When I asked about the new locks, this is what I was told:
"Apparently, there was an incident at a Bass Pro Shops somewhere, and the management at the top decided that every firearm is to be fitted with a trigger lock until time of sale. We are not allowed to remove them for any reason whatsoever until the gun is leaving the store."
This new policy dictates that any typical inspection of a firearm cannot be performed before purchase, and the purchase is made under the assumption that the firearm is perfectly sound (I found out the hard way last year this is often not the case with used guns at Cabelas). To further frustrate the customer, all of the revolvers have their hammers kept in the full cocked position so that the cylinder cannot be opened or manipulated in any way, again, thwarting any attempt of even the most basic inspection.
But it gets better: If still not deterred from purchasing a firearm under these conditions, and when I've done so in the past I have sorely regretted it, Bass Pro Shops senior management has dictated that Cabelas must put an end to their 10 function guarantee, effectively preventing the customer from being able to return a defective firearm that they could not inspect before purchase.
In furtherance to this, I don't know about everyone else's feelings, but in general I have a problem with the manner in which the revolvers specifically are stored and treated. I don't know that I would be willing to pay for a revolver that I know has been sitting with the hammer at full cock for some time, just from the strain it leaves on the hammer spring. This is especially true when considering guns such as the 100+ year old Colt Bisley SA revolver on display in the local Cabelas Gun Library with a price tag of $3500 on it. No thanks, and especially no thanks if I cannot perform a thorough inspection on a gun of that high a price.
It really is a shame to see what has become of Cabelas under Bass Pro's leadership. What was once a decent place with ok pricing, and a great selection of product has become a shell of its former self. At this point I don't see the Cableas brand lasting more than another year or two, and this feeling is echoed by both current and former employees I've spoken with. That said however, in light of their new way of doing business, I would rather see them get out of firearms sales altogether, or at the very least used firearms sales, rather than try to hang on with a severely flawed method of business.
Thoughts?
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