Interesting problem at Cherokee Guns in Murphy, NC

A few years ago, I was at the Fayetteville gun show looking for a .357 revolver. Overheard a fellow trying to sell an unfired stainless GP100 for $400 asking price to a vendor. Vendor offered him $250! I offered him $350, and still have the revolver. Vendor got all pissed off, but I told him: that’s what happens when you try to screw people. Have a nice day!
 
303hunter said:
A few years ago, I was at the Fayetteville gun show looking for a .357 revolver. Overheard a fellow trying to sell an unfired stainless GP100 for $400 asking price to a vendor. Vendor offered him $250! I offered him $350, and still have the revolver. Vendor got all pissed off, but I told him: that’s what happens when you try to screw people. Have a nice day!
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Did you wait for him to leave the vendor’s table, or cut into their active negotiations?
 
303hunter said:
No, didn't and wouldn't cut in. The gentleman had already turned down the lowball offer.
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I didn't think you would, but figured I'd clarify before responding further. The dealer had no gripe, then, and you got a great gun at a great price. Love me some GP-100s!

I've had people cut in while I was in the middle of negotiating. That is extremely poor form.
 
cubrock said:
I didn't think you would, but figured I'd clarify before responding further. The dealer had no gripe, then, and you got a great gun at a great price. Love me some GP-100s!

I've had people cut in while I was in the middle of negotiating. That is extremely poor form.
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I was looking at very overpriced S&W 586 at the vendors table when the gentleman with the GP100 arrived.
Vendor immediately lowballed him at $250, and the gentleman turned him down. Vendor turned and walked away, so I figured the negotiations were over. I asked the GP owner if he’d sell to me, offered him $350, and showed him my CCP- Done deal.

Vendor then accused me of stealing a sale, and got all huffy. I asked him if he generally turned his back and walked away from paying customers? Then told him that’s what you get for trying to screw people over.
 
303hunter said:
I was looking at very overpriced S&W 586 at the vendors table when the gentleman with the GP100 arrived.
Vendor immediately lowballed him at $250, and the gentleman turned him down. Vendor turned and walked away, so I figured the negotiations were over. I asked the GP owner if he’d sell to me, offered him $350, and showed him my CCP- Done deal.

Vendor then accused me of stealing a sale, and got all huffy. I asked him if he generally turned his back and walked away from paying customers? Then told him that’s what you get for trying to screw people over.
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LOL. If he walked away, then that is on him. I personally would have asked the seller to step away from the table with me, but the vendor did walk away. He might have been trying to play a game with the guy, but he paid for it by losing the deal.
 
cubrock said:
LOL. If he walked away, then that is on him. I personally would have asked the seller to step away from the table with me, but the vendor did walk away. He might have been trying to play a game with the guy, but he paid for it by losing the deal.
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That was a few years ago when S&W re-introduced the 586, and this vendor wanted $700 for it. I walked away smiling with a new stainless GP for half of the price of the 586, win/win. It’s still my favorite handgun.
 
I was at a gun show in Raleigh about 30 years ago, looking to trade a Ruger speed six in 357 for a super single six 22/22mag. Everybody had the super single six, nobody wanted to trade, until I got t one of the last tables. Gun shop owner explained the super single six was on consignment and he could not trade it to me even though the owner wanted a short barreled 357 as I did not have a purchase permit. But the owner of the 22 was helping him that day and it we wanted to "go over there and trade" it was on us. I have been back to his shop several times.
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My LGS would have a fit if I did such inside their Store and I wouldn't blame them, same with their parking lot if they knew it. ;)
 
GMDickerson said:
My LGS would have a fit if I did such inside their Store and I wouldn't blame them, same with their parking lot if they knew it. ;)
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If they only knew how many used gun transactions that have likely taken place there.

Gun stores: where a great many people meet in the parking lot to sell each other stuff.
 
I bought a Colt SAA several years ago and left the dealers table to go get the money. When I came back there was a man trying to buy the gun and up and offered $200 more than we made the deal for. I stood back silently watching. This went on for a minute or so with the dealer telling him 3 or 4 times" no ". The man steamed off. I paid the dealer and over the years have bought several more guns from him. I liked his way of doin biddness.
 
I worked in a pawn and gun many years ago before social media. We had this happen sometimes, people lurking around outside - we usually handled it in a more quiet and effective manner. One guy even was a customer and tried to buy a gun off someone coming inside. When he did present his pawn ticket to pick up his stuff the ticket got lost. Sorry but yo cannot pick up your stuff without a ticket. This guy called the police- the cops just laughed at him.
 
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