gander mountian beware

[bobthenailer]

about a 60 day ago i bought a pistol from a friend , we went to gander mountian to transfer ownership on a sunday, thats when i meet him at the range to shoot we live about 25 miles apart . they wanted $ 40.00 for the transfer which i thought was high. last sunday i bought another pistol from the same friend on sunday and we went to gander mountian again they rased ther transfer fee to $ 75.00 , gander mountian has lost my business forever , on monday he came to where i live and a local gun shop did the transfer for $15.00 , i gave him a $20.00 and said keep it

[waksupi]

You transfer through a dealer on a private sale? Not in my life!

[Scrounger]

That's the law in California, and probably some other states too, Ric.
Bobthenailer, You know how inflation gets started? Someone tells a merchant his price is too low or leaves a big tip. Next guy that goes in there to do a transfer gets "nailed" for $20 or $25 because you let him know his price was too low. That can really hurt the financially challenged people who can't afford the upscale prices. Keep the faith.

[richbug]

You transfer through a dealer on a private sale? Not in my life!

It is state law in PA for handguns.

Bob, what county are you in? Mercer here...

[bobthenailer]

i usually only get some gunsmithing done that i cant do myself but i have never bought a gun there and only a few ods & ends . he has excellent prices on used reloading equipment, and the gunsmithing is done fast and at reasonable cost , and for gunsmithing i allways tip him
it is the law in pa to transfer handgun ownership
i live in washington county

[bobthenailer]

as for infaltion ive gotten more tips at work when the labor rate was $50 vers $80 dollars per hour labor rate . and no ! i dont make $ 80 an hour on my end

[Scrounger]

I've never tipped a gunsmith. I figured he'd bill me for what his effort was worth, he's not a cocktail waitress working for tips....

[waksupi]

We did recieve tips occassionaly in the gun shop. I did notice,the tipper generally got faster service in the future!

[unclebill]

I've never tipped a gunsmith. I figured he'd bill me for what his effort was worth, he's not a cocktail waitress working for tips....

me either.
he is already billing me for what he considers the market will bear.

[bobthenailer]

well i guess you work in a profession where you dont get tips . well i do ! and if someone gives me good to excellent service i tip them , and yes it does come back to you the next time !
but then some people expect it no matter what kind of service you get from them!

[waksupi]

Let's see, some guy comes in who has done something stupid, he needs repaired. Ok, did that, here's your fixed mess, where's my money?
Next guy comes in, who has done something stupid, he needs repaired . Ok, fixed that, here's the fixed mess, where's my money? Oh! So, you give a bottle of 12 year old scotch in appreciation of having it done right? Please, break something else, and come back soon!

[44man]

Let's see, some guy comes in who has done something stupid, he needs repaired. Ok, did that, here's your fixed mess, where's my money?
Next guy comes in, who has done something stupid, he needs repaired . Ok, fixed that, here's the fixed mess, where's my money? Oh! So, you give a bottle of 12 year old scotch in appreciation of having it done right? Please, break something else, and come back soon!

My thoughts exactly! I do a lot of work for friends and for their friends. I get paid from those I don't know but not from my close friends because I am retired and do it for fun now. But a bottle is icing on the cake.
As far as Gander Mountain, I stay away from there. We bought some shot and powder from them once, that was enough. I was looking at CCI .22 shells, blew my mind, thought they were selling .300 Weatherby rounds! I have never seen prices so inflated in my life.
They used to be a good outfit long ago when they just sold by catalog, but they are out to get rich fast now.

[Scrounger]

Call it whatever you like but it is inflationary, it raises the bar for the next customer and raises the morality question of "Do I do as good (or as quick) a job for a poor man as for a rich one?" I was taught that you do your best whether the pay was $2 an hour or $10. And back to my original premise, paying more than the seller asks is inflationary and causes prices to be raised and pushes the poor man out of the market. Now your gunsmith or merchant has raised his prices to the point that he loses, say the lower 50% of his business which was profitable also, and the remaining upper 50% cannot sustain his business, so he has to raise prices again.. Maybe he grosses the same amount of money on half as many jobs and has more time off. I'm sure he thinks that's great but a lot of shooters cannot afford to hire a gunsmith at that level. You have noticed that we have less shooters and less gunsmiths than we had 30 years ago? Not pounding on you, Bob, this sort of thing has been going on in our whole economy and the results are becoming fairly obvious.

[Heavy lead]

Gander Mountain, Sportsmans Warehouse and Cabela's have lost it. I could care less if the store has a freakin' museum in in. I mail order everything I need, or go to a local place. I'm lucky there is a couple local guys here that have good prices on powder and/or primers. They don't have African Safari scenes or trophy fish on the wall, but they do have good prices and less overhead.

[Powderpacker]

I'm lucky there is a couple local guys here that have good prices on powder and/or primers.

Individuals or shops? In or near Paw Paw? I usually stop at On Target when I'm in K'zoo for the gun shows at the fairgrounds and I'm always looking for new places to check out . Wouldn't be much of a detour to go through Paw Paw on the way back to South Bend .

[Heavy lead]

Individuals or shops? In or near Paw Paw? I usually stop at On Target when I'm in K'zoo for the gun shows at the fairgrounds and I'm always looking for new places to check out . Wouldn't be much of a detour to go through Paw Paw on the way back to South Bend .

Schanz Suppy in Otsego, exit 49 off 131. Good to great supply of powder, primers, shot and guns, much better prices than on target and better selection as far as powder and primers are concerned. It is west of 131 maybe 5 miles at most on M-89.

[bobthenailer]

i started this post to point out gander mountians over gouging for a transfer and its turned into a tipping fest !

[Powderpacker]

Schanz Suppy in Otsego, exit 49 off 131. Good to great supply of powder, primers, shot and guns, much better prices than on target and better selection as far as powder and primers are concerned. It is west of 131 maybe 5 miles at most on M-89.

Thank you much !
Appoligies to bobthenailer for the mini hijack.

[unclebill]

bill for drilling and tapping 1 hole.

$35.00

am i going to tip?
you be the judge...

[44man]

I would tip! Tip them on their heads!