Why i'll never give gander mntn another dime ever... a rant

[goett047]

I asked a "Firearms" sales associate if they carried Carlson's choke tubes. The guy said he had been a shot gunner his whole life and had never heard of such choke tube brand. Two thoughts came in my head....Has he ever even shot a gun before and why in the world wouldn't GM sell one of the most popular brand choke tubes on the market.

John

Fleet Farm has them

[John S.]

Someone should go see if indeed, it did, "sell"...............................................

[Stradawhovious]

Someone should go see if indeed, it did, "sell"...............................................

What the hell are you talking about?

[DeanC]

Someone should go see if indeed, it did, "sell"...............................................

What the hell are you talking about?

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[Stradawhovious]

Someone should go see if indeed, it did, "sell"...............................................

What the hell are you talking about?

it

Thank you for the clarification. "It" has all become so clear now.

[PileDriver]

Probably the .22 from OP.

[Eric Marleau]

Went shooting this afternoon, and decided to check out FL Gander's used pistol section.
They have a used German Luger that looks like it was buried in mud for 50 years.
ONLY $1795.00.

Don't everybody run there all a once to get this great deal

Go there sometimes, and you will find a used gun for half of what it's worth, but most times this is the price that you can expect.

Also--5.11 Tactical Range Bag for ONLY $119.00. Problem is, this same bag is on sale at Midway USA for $39.00

Just some observations

[John S.]

Probably the .22 from OP.

They told ship that "it" would sell fast, just woner if "it" was still sitting at GM store, or if in fact "it did sell. Sorry for the confusion.

3. I’ve now been standing in the store for a good 15-20 minutes without anyone approaching me. I’m getting rather pissed. You’re now wasting my time. I am a VERY busy person these days – 15 minutes of my day IS a big deal to me. I’ve now driven 25 minutes out of my way just to set foot in the store. Now I’m getting ticked… especially when there’s two other clerks discussion whatever the hell that’s more important than doing their job.

To get on with this train wreck of a story, at this point a clerk comes up and asked me if I need help. I said i would like to look at the ruger. He unlocks it, and I check it out. Stock trigger etc etc… so he starts chatting up the rifle. Yup, nice stock on that there. Yup, nice gun, nice gun. I said yeah, but I think the scopes a little crooked. He said “no, that scope isn’t crooked at all. It must just be the way you’re looking at it…” and got really rude about it.

Ok now dude – I’ve been around guns since I was 6. I’ve set a hundred pieces of glass and I’ve build enough rifles in my day to friggin know if a scope is crooked or not. Don’t talk to me like I’m 5 years old.

I said – well… I’d probably just upgrade the glass anyways. He retorts all snotty – “on a .22??? why would you bother?” yeah, beacause why WOULD you want something nicer than a $30 fixed power scope on a $400 rifle with a target barrel? Lock me up – I must have just escaped from the looney bin for sure dude!!!!

And it goes on and on with the back talking bull crap. So I bust out my line – “tell you what, if I can get it for three out the door you got a deal”. And as if on cue like a line out of the pimply faced teenager on the Simpsons, “I’ll have to ask my manager…”

So now the MANAGER comes over and gets involved. He looks at the computer for a bit and says you know, we really can’t budge on this one. “it’s only been in the store for 10 days”… yeah, so? And that’s when the conversation started to go downhill… to paraphrase:

Manager: we can’t lower the price, but if you want to open a gander mountain charge card I can give you 5% off

Me: well, i don’t want another credit card. How about just $15 off the price then?

Manager: I can’t lower the price.

Me: but you just offered me 5% off, ok whatever. How about $15 in ammo? (which, at their prices is like $8 worth of ammo…)

Manager: no, I can’t do that either. You know, this is a good gun, it’s a solid gun – high quality. It comes with a clip and everything!!! I can’t lower the price because this gun will sell. It’s only been here 10 days and I know someone will buy this gun.

me: how do you know it's quality? it's obviously a build. do you warranty used guns if i have a problem?

manager: oh yeah - we have a GUNSMITH who works here (all snotty and pushy about it...)

Me (so pissed I almost can’t see straight…): OK, fine. but we’re talking about $21 here. I realize that isn’t a whole lot of money, but you can’t give me this for $300 out the door so that I can at least feel GOOD about my purchase here today?

Manager: no sir, I’m sorry but this gun will sell. I can’t lower the price.

Me: I’ll think about it (and just walked away…)

So – what this douche nozzle essentially said to me is that instead of makinga sale and sending someone out the door feeling GOOD about his purchase and that he was treated well and fairly by the retailer, he would rather ARGUE with a customer in front of the clerks, REPEATEDLY PISS OFF said customer, and NOT sell a gun that day - over $21.

Now, those of you who know me, know that I’m not the kind of person who goes looking for trouble, or who likes to argue for the sake of arguing. All I wanted was to feel good about buying something in a gander for once. I realize that $20 is a pretty paltry sum to get so bent out of shape about, but it was the principle of the thing. Ther are a lot of gun shops in the area that I deal with – lots of them have pissed me off at one point in time. All but one of them have made it right. I now get to add another name to the list of stores never to buy anything in. ever.

Great job gander. I really hope you enjoy that extra $21 that someone else gives you after putting up with your bull ****. my time and temper just isn't worth wasting in your establishment ever again.


Manager: no sir, I’m sorry but this gun will sell. I can’t lower the price.

[Stradawhovious]

Probably the .22 from OP.

They told ship that "it" would sell fast, just woner if "it" was still sitting at GM store, or if in fact "it did sell. Sorry for the confusion.

Ok.

Thanks for quoting the entire OP. I probably wouldn't have figured it out otherwise.

[John S.]

Well, I tried to copy and paste just the sentence but, it wouldn't let me, had to copy most of it to get it to copy, so sorry!

Anywho, Mitt Romney wants to bet $10,000 that gun hasn't even solt yet....................

[chudrockz]

The Gander Mountain in Mankato is typically pretty hideous for customer service as well. Once or twice I've been there and had a pleasant time, but another dozen times I've been there and left somewhere between irritated and flat-out angry.

One time last summer I went to check out the handgun counter. When I got there, there was one employee standing behind the counter. Not working, not helping anyone, just standing there. There were two other employees leaning against the rack of long guns on the wall twenty feet away, talking about how drunk they had been the previous night at a party. I literally spent a HALF HOUR walking very slowly around all three sides of that counter, while the guy behind the counter stared at his feet, and the other two continued to talk about sexual conquests. During that time, there were probably a half-dozen other guys that had wandered back into the area. Not one of the three employees EVER said so much as "hello" to ANY of us. I was absolutely disgusted.

Then again, a few years ago I snagged a barely used Winchester 1300 slug hunter there for $190, not too shabby.

[karlb]

Their bizarre used gun pricing is the only reason I set foot in ours. Three years ago I picked up a Mossberg 500 for $99. Last month they had a REALLY grungy stainless 10/22 for $99. I had to force myself to walk away. I don't even like the 10/22 I own, much less need another one. I think the guy behind me bought it. Good for him.

[chudrockz]

Their bizarre used gun pricing is the only reason I set foot in ours. Three years ago I picked up a Mossberg 500 for $99. Last month they had a REALLY grungy stainless 10/22 for $99. I had to force myself to walk away. I don't even like the 10/22 I own, much less need another one. I think the guy behind me bought it. Good for him.

I assume then that the 10/22 you own would be priced cheap for forum members, then?

[karlb]

Their bizarre used gun pricing is the only reason I set foot in ours. Three years ago I picked up a Mossberg 500 for $99. Last month they had a REALLY grungy stainless 10/22 for $99. I had to force myself to walk away. I don't even like the 10/22 I own, much less need another one. I think the guy behind me bought it. Good for him.

I assume then that the 10/22 you own would be priced cheap for forum members, then?

I don't like my plumber's snake either, but every once in a while, it comes in handy.
I think every gun owner is actually required by law to own at least ONE Ruger 10/22. I wouldn't want to be out of compliance.

[chudrockz]

I'll have to double-check the rule book, because I WOULD BE out of compliance! All I have are Marlins here (60 & 795)!! Uh oh!