And when did displaying politeness and common courtesy get thrown out the window?
Minimum wage clerks got fired for not being polite at one time.
What the heck is happening in Texas? We just keep lowering our standards.
Sorry about the “reception” y’all received. While it does seem you got the goon hand approach to sales, I do understand the trigger lock issue. I worked for Oshmans while in college. For those that don’t remember them they were basically the equivalent of Academy in Texas up until the late 90s when they folded shop and sold out to another company.They are not going to get my gun money ever again.
Took the wife in to buy her mothers day gift cause she wanted to try out 3 different guns for a new ccw piece. She's shot plenty over the years but is like many women who have aversion to heavy triggers of revolvers and the difficulties of stuff springs in autos. Her last gun was a S&W 9mm auto which was a bit difficult in both the slide and DA trigger.
So off to academy we go to look at 3 specific guns, a 38spl snobby, taurus 9mm auto, I know, and my suggestion a S&W EZ in 9mm or 380.
We start with the snubby and S&W EZ and I explain to the guy what our decision parameters are and asked to take the trigger locks off so she can cock rack and test the trigger.
No he said.
I said what? No! We dont allow dry firing or the trigger locks to come off.
I asked so if we buy one and she cant safely operate it will you take it back? No all firearm sales are final.
Seriously? Then how are we supposed to ensure she gets a gun she is happy with? He says nothing. What if the gun is defective and we find out in the car after you hand me the box at the door? The manufacturer has a warranty? He says.
I tell her to hand him back the possible paperweight and that well go elsewhere.
At this point he turns into full on passive aggressive asshole and tosses the "if there is anything else I can help you with I will be happy to do so" with the phuck you tone that sales folk throw out. He was obviously put out that I would dare to ask to actually inspect or look over something I'm about to spend 4 or 5 hundred dollars on plus a couple holsters ammo and probably a ccw purse the wife was looking at.
The wife grabs my hand to say let it go and let's leave but Im done and in response to his is there anything else bs I tell him no, there is nothing else. You're are absolutely phucking useless and an arrogant little piss ant. I've spent well over a thousand dollars in here this year and was about to spend 500 more but you're to phucking ignorant to realise that people need to atleast inspect and operate the different manual of arms to decide between 2 differential guns. Your a typical gun counter troll, barely 21 cant even grow a full beard and you cop an attitude cause you think you learned all there is to know and what a customer needs to know in some bullshit firearms orientation that lasted a few hours. You lost this sale, probably a couple more this year, all my business for any other sporting goods and I will tell everyone who will listen to take their business elsewhere all because of your ignorance and attitude. I dont even care if someone told you this is a policy cause the attitude is the deal killer.
Frakin retard. Good thing he didnt try to temp me first. Lol
I feel better now. I spent my money elsewhere and rarely buy ammo there cause I'm not fighting the lines at donut making time just to get 2 boxes.
I think this Phucker might even have had a top knot too lol.
Ya I probably went over board but all 3 places we went afterwards let her try out stuff till she made up her mind. I have never been told this in any gun store except for some older higher end guns.
yep... Millennials and boomers have the exact same entitlement and elitist attitudes, and they'll both cry over that statement.
I haven't bought anything from Academy other than clothes from the clearance rack in several years. I don't expect good customer service from them since they are a cheap ass store, but they also aren't cheap enough to really justify shopping there. My favorite LGS closed a few years ago, so I haven't even bought a gun in person since then.
That’s BSB big stanky booty!And you don't want to so, enjoy!
And that's the rub. For some reason people treat Academy like a gun store. It is not a "gun store" the same way Oshman's (when I worked there as a kid), or Bass Pro is not strictly a "gun store." I would expect to be able to test the working parts of a gun I was about to purchase at a true gun store that is staffed with people who understand guns, as opposed to buying a gun from a sporting goods store where the guy selling you the gun just sold a pair of Reeboks 30 minutes prior.I've never walked into a gun store and bought a gun without working the action, and pulling the trigger.
Evidently several of ya'll have.
When I bought my last AR you should have seen the looks I got when I was doing combat rolls down the isles. Had to make sure it felt right.....LoLI've never walked into a gun store and bought a gun without working the action, and pulling the trigger.
Evidently several of ya'll have.
I haven't done that when in the store, but have when buying online.I've never walked into a gun store and bought a gun without working the action, and pulling the trigger.
Evidently several of ya'll have.
I haven't done that when in the store, but have when buying online.