I came across this after watching the video of Larry's best friend in the 2A forum. Thought it was worth sharing. I definitely recognize all of these types of customers. I myself have tendencies towards the talker and the lurking know it all, although I fight the urge most of the time.
"Finding out that you have run out of toilet paper is a good example of lack of preparation, buying 10 years worth is silly"
-DoctorWho
I watched this video several times before. I know everyone can fit one of those criteria from time to time. I did see another video talking about gun store workers. It had some useful tips such as talking to your customers, showing them different brands other than glock, and most important, take a bath.
"Well he shoulda armed him self" William Munney-Unforgiven"
"You believe there is one God, that is good, even the demons believe and shudder in fear" James 2:19
I would be a lurking know it all.
Originally Posted by ghostsniper1
Lurking know it all right here
- I am a rifleman with a poorly chosen screen name. -
"It's far easier to start out learning to be precise and then speeding up, than it is having never "mastered" the weapon, and trying to be precise." - Dan C
They know I know it all! Most of the time a lot more than they do!!
I just cut to the chase. I do research before I go to actually look at the gun, to find the cheapest deal online, and then add about $50 for transfer fees, local sales tax and shipping. If I find what I'm looking for near that price, I just plop down the cash and I'm out the door. If it's a lot higher, I say it's a little more than I want to spend. If the guy indicates he will negotiate, I make an offer, he makes a counter offer and I either take it or leave it. If he says anything to indicate his price is firm, I thank him and walk out.
This is the best way to get along - he has no opportunity to try to BS me, and I don't offend him by correcting his incorrect statements. Nobody wins the kind of pissing contests that develop in a gun store.
Me too...
When I go in those places, I usually know generally or specifically what I want. If I need information or a recommendation, I'll ask for it and I'll listen to the answers. I'm definitely not a know-it-all. I love having this forum as a source of information before I buy something.
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These shoulder-mounted copulatory organs are at it again.
The Democrat Party reminds me of a horde of dung beetles scavenging
through a load of animal droppings looking for food and shelter.
I'm the Mall ninga, just ask the guy at the pawn shop down the street.
Moving up to supervisor, Clean paints and I watch.
None of the above. I hit the pistol cases and long gun racks looking for something I want, and tell any salesperson "I'm just looking", which is what I'm doing. Here lately, they got nothing I want. That's scary!
Dennis: "Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you." Monty Python and The Holy Grail
A cheap one.
Hi! My name is Dave, and I like going to fires........
That's me. All I want from the guy working the counter is the bottom dollar.None of the above. I hit the pistol cases and long gun racks looking for something I want, and tell any salesperson "I'm just looking", which is what I'm doing. Here lately, they got nothing I want. That's scary!
Not the part about having nothing I want.
Randy
Rank does not concur privileges. It imposes responsibility. Author unknown
I'm the male version of a MILF.
A DILF?
I'm the grumpy guy that can't stand fast talking guys waving pistols around.
Bakerman formerly known as Bakerman
At my LGS, I go to hang out, work on guns for them, help out when they're busy, and generally visit with my friends.
If I need something, I'll get it.
Lord, make me fast and accurate. Let my aim be true and my hands faster than those who would seek to destroy me. Grant me victory over my foes and those that wish to do harm to me and mine. But Lord, if today be the day that you call me home, let me die in a pile of empty brass.
I'm the most boring LGS customer of all: the guy wh ordered it and is probably just there to do an FFL transfer inbound from an out-of-state dealer and/or galleryofguns.com
Accuracy: because white space between bullet holes drives me insane.
Folks know me, and I know them-Friends
Sometimes they have customers call me on optics for distance shooting.
Ernie
"If you think you are perfect, just try walking on water."
I used to be a tire kicker.. now I'm more of a broke jerk needing reloading supplies
It's only treason if you lose...
Nothing to see. Only words, no pic or movie.
I may be old but I ain't dead!
DPRMD
That's me as well
Ya do STUPID stuff, ya win STUPID prizes
I pretty much go when i know what i want. It's still fun just to look and browse what they have, so i lurk a bit, but these days its so busy that i feel uncomfortable unless i'm there for a purpose
That is quite an understatement, Mr. five posts in 11 months.
Okay, am i the only one that made the vid full screen and started to duck a little when he first started waving the gun around?
1* qui tacet consentire videtur
-Aut inveniam viam aut faciam-
;) guilty as charged, I'll step em upThat is quite an understatement, Mr. five posts in 11 months.
I'm the BROWSER> I find the weapon I'm interedted in, examine it completely, then go home and order it from the Internet, where even with shipping and transfer "mordita," I usually get a much better price, and no sales tax to my corrupt local Democrat-controlled government.
I do my research then just get in and get out.
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