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Knowledgable Staff - Rather, lack thereof. These guys know enough about guns to sell a gun to someone who knows nothing, but if you come in asking real questions about firearms and accessories they either blow you off or give you a vague BS answer.
I went in to talk to some of the folks at Guns Etc. about a scope setup for my rifle. I explained the cartridge I was shooting, the ballistics, and the intended use. I was hoping they could point me in the right direction, or at a minimum, go over the options that they have available. The first guy passed me off to the second guy, the second to the third, and the third simply said "Maybe a 2-7 power would work." When I asked him to show me the 2-7 power scopes that they carry, the price ranges, and the technical difference between the cheap and expensive scopes (basically just, "what are my options?"), he pointed to the glass case in the far corner and told me that, "They're actually easier to see from the outside of the case, because all of the information is on a tag facing that way." Except it isn't easier for a few reasons; 1. I have to bend over completely or crouch down to see the ends of the boxes, 2. There are maybe three 2-7 power scopes mixed into a group of about thirty scopes, I have no idea where the 2-7 ones are so I have to kneel down and read tiny print on each box until I find them, and 3. The tag shows extremely basic information, and one tag to the next doesn't illustrate the difference between a $100 scope and a $500 scope.
Is it too much to ask to have a vendor show their wares so that you can give them money? Is that not the sole purpose of being in business?
Prices - Way overpriced, on everything. From firearms, to accessories, to batteries, to ammo. They're selling 9mm FMJ bullets at around $0.55 a pop after tax, that's as bad as buying from price gougers on backpage, and nearly 3x as much as walmart or http://www.midwayusa.com/; any place that doesn't price gouge. It's a joke. Makes me wonder if they're keeping stocked by buying up retail ammo at places like walmart then reselling it.
5.45x39 7n6 corrosive Russian milsurp ammo they're selling for $0.40 per round when you buy 1,080 rounds! Unbelievable. Go to http://www.usacsales.com/ and note that they have about 1.5 million rounds readily available for $0.20 per round AFTER tax and shipping. They're in Tucson. I ordered on a Tuesday and it was on my doorstep Wednesday by noon. There is NO SHORTAGE of 7n6 surplus, and there is NO EXCUSE for trying to rip people off on a spam can of this stuff.
Lastly, Customer Service - I don't really give a shit. I don't need someone to be nice and friendly and wear a big smile. I came in for a specific purpose, I need the employee to get it done so I can hand them money, but they can't seem to do any of these things. Also it's worth noting that every time I've been in there one or two of the staff are high as a kite on meth. Eyes glassed over, pupils like saucers, breathing heavily, and constantly fidgeting. It's repulsive.
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