Gun Shop Clerk interaction....

[Rustyt1953]

On a bit of a tangential note, one must not make snap judgments on dress either. I have been in the gun store here in TX when an older gent in ragged looking jeans, western shirt with holes in the elbows, and boots with bovine excrement on them comes in. If you know them, you might know they own a ranch into which you could fit Rhode Island.

In 1974 I pulled into an old country store (swinging screen doors with Sunbeam bread metal signs) and as I was getting out, a beat-to-death old Cadillac pulled in next to me. The dash, floorboards, seats and rear deck were covered in food wrappers, pop cans and other assorted trash.

The elderly driver was wearing clothes held together by their stubborn understains. I held the door for him. As he walked by me my olfactory system was assaulted by the overpowering odor of peeled onions and overused Dr. Scholl's.

He hurriedly grabbed a Yoo-Hoo and a Moon Pie, paid for it and left.

I asked the clerk who that was and he said: "son, that old coot owns every trailer park surrounding Shaw AFB. He would have to live another 200 years to spend all his money".

Ya just never know.

 

[mojave30cal]

Open mouth, insert foot.

 

[jschmidt]

Most shooters are great men and women. But like every profession, every hobby attracts certain kinds of people. And shooting also seems to attract manhood-challenged jerkwads and incels.

The person who hired him chose him. I wouldn't give that store a dime.

 

[CH4]

I am often amazed at what I hear from behind gun store counters. I believe gun stores hire those who fail as Walmart greeters.

 

[Rustyt1953]

And shooting also seems to attract manhood-challenged jerkwads and incels

Can you cite a source, please?

TIA.

 

[S42N8]

Red Spandex pants and a leather vest?

Ain't enough mental bleach to unsee that.

 

[FXWG]

and incels.

What is an incel?

 

[Rustyt1953]

Red Spandex pants and a leather vest?

But It looked good on me and I got a free bowl of soup with it.

 

[Rustyt1953]

What is an incel?

Do a web search as it is not worth posting it here.

 

[375hh1973]

But It looked good on me and I got a free bowl of soup with it.

Best movie ever

Its your honor, your honor

 

[peterdeb]

Had the same experience at A O in Atlanta a few years back when the wife was looking for a handgun. The counter guy was so rude and contemptable that she put the gun down back on the counter and walked out. I told him where to put the gun. Went back a few days later and had a wonderful older counter guy. He answered every question my wife had. Asked about the rude guy and was told he was fired.

 

[pharmer]

Counter folks at the gunstore are simply employees. Some couldn't care less about technical knowledge and definitely are not passionate about firearms. There is a nearby shop and no matter who you get, if you want a handgun but have no idea what, they'll sell you a Glock. They'll let you know just about everything else "won't work." Joe

 

[Beemerguy53]

A gun shop about 5 miles from me, where I'd been doing business for years, changed owners about six years ago. A very young guy -- early 20s -- bought it, and his father works there part-time helping him out. Dad is, shall we say, a little rough around the edges.

About 18 months ago, I had an out-of-state purchase shipped there for transfer. I got the notification that it arrived late on a Tuesday morning and called the shop around noon. Dad answered the phone, told me that yeah, UPS had made some deliveries to them, but he hadn't unpacked them, and he would call me when he did.

My route to and from work takes me past that shop, and I stopped by there on my way home around 5 PM the next day...about 30 hours after the gun had arrived at the shop. When I walked in the door, Dad looked at me, and in front of about 8 customers, yelled out sharply "Didn't I tell you I would call you when I got it unpacked???"

I left and drove home, and about 20 minutes later, Dad called me and very quietly told me that I could come in any time to do the paperwork on the gun. (We have a mandatory 7-day waiting period here.) I went in the next day on my way home, and the day I picked the gun up was the last time I've been in there.

I started using another LGS for my transfers. The new guy asked where I'd been doing business, and when I told him, he immediately guessed that it was the owner's father who'd caused me to take my business elsewhere. Evidently, I wasn't his only new customer...

 

[Beemerguy53]

But It looked good on me and I got a free bowl of soup with it.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmEV1d7RPvg[/ame]

 

[biku324]

Try asking a new guy about 45 Auto Rim ammo.

 

[crazyphil]

Many years ago I had a pair of Justin peanut brittle lizard cowboy boots
with round toe and walking heel. Most comfortable boots I ever owned.
So when they were about to fall apart from use, I thought it time to look
for another pair.

Went into a western wear store downtown and was met by a young man
who asked how he could help me. I gave specific details just like I did above.
He asked what size. I said 13B Justins seem to be just right.

He laughed and said we don't carry any of those oddball sizes. I told him
he better look for another line of work because he sure wouldn't ever make
it as a salesman.

Went to a second downtown western wear shop. Was greeted by an
elderly gentleman who asked how he could help me. I gave him the
same detailed description. He said I don't have those in stock, but I
can order them, and they will be in in about a week.

Guess who got the order.

 

[VictorLouis]

On a bit of a tangential note, one must not make snap judgments on dress either. I have been in the gun store here in TX when an older gent in ragged looking jeans, western shirt with

I'll always remember this from when I was a wee lad, 50 years ago. Mother and I were in the bank. Ahead of us in line was a gent much like that, a Sam Walton type of fella. The clerk was somehow rude to him in some manner, so he closed out his account/s, right then and there. My little-boy eyes swelled right up at the site of him folding stacks of bills and stuffing them into his front pants pockets....$60,000.

I'll let someone else figure out what that is in today's money, LOL.

 

[chief38]

Many of the sales help in gun stores are "wanna bee's". I have seen many sales people who pontificate about guns and self defense without even a clue of reality. For the most part, LGS sales people make about what they do at McDonalds or barely over minimum wage and unfortunately LGS do not attract the brightest people. Don't get yourself bent out of shape too much - while he was absolutely stupid in saying what he did, this is unfortunately par for the course. Sometimes it cracks me up when I see someone who is normally timid, shy, and not a confident person grow into "Superman" as soon as he straps on a gun that's larger than him - HA!

Yes, there are some retired guys and other case scenarios who take a job at a LGS to get out of the house a few days a week, who know plenty about guns and are genuinely polite people - but they are few and far between. BTW, this is NOT isolated to LGS!

 

[ladder13]

Since retiring from a LE career, I now work very P/T in a LGS… That being said, customers here on Long Island (and many other places I'm sure…) have a few choices as to where they shop and buy. A clerk behind the counter who represents the LGS in that fashion is not only doing a disservice to the shop and it's customer base but most importantly to that customer…
I bet a poor Google rating of that particular interaction will definitely get the owner's attention.

Jim, a respectful, but to the point review, works quite well.

 

[Ranger17]

Wow. My wife and I had a very similar experience at a Kawasaki dealership when we were shopping for a bike for her.
Funny thing is we were dressed in full custom leathers, riding a bike more expensive than anything they had.
Expensive (insert item) for a woman... Did we have the same salesman?

A couple years ago our daughter wanted to look at a Subie Sti. She was about 31 at the time, has only owned manual trans cars, owned a supercharged Rsx and her hubs had a 500hp s2000 he built that she drove all the time.
The first comment the sales person said to her, was that they only come in manuals and she may want to look at different models. The moron had no clue why when they turned and quickly left the dealership.

Like any business, hire the wrong person or more importantly don't train them correctly and these stories will continue to pop up.