Was it ethical to scoop the dealer...?

Pete Ebbink · 07-03-2003, 05:45 PM

My local gun shop has a nice "gentlemanly" system in place :

The shop has two large park benches for folks to sit on. There are 3-5 regular retired collectors that spend most of their days sitting on these benches waiting for "walk in" guns to appear.

The "system" is such that the shop folks have the first right of inspection to purchase or reject the walk-in piece(s). Makes sense; since it is their shop, they pay the rent, and they provide the park benches...

If rejected, the older fellows on the park benches get their chance to work a deal with the walk-in piece owner...

Everyone seems to "win" here...

p.s. As a side note, these retired guys sitting on the park benches are a wealth of information about collecting...!!!

Regards,

Pete...

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07-03-2003, 05:45 PM	#24
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	My local gun shop has a nice "gentlemanly" system in place : The shop has two large park benches for folks to sit on. There are 3-5 regular retired collectors that spend most of their days sitting on these benches waiting for "walk in" guns to appear. The "system" is such that the shop folks have the first right of inspection to purchase or reject the walk-in piece(s). Makes sense; since it is their shop, they pay the rent, and they provide the park benches... If rejected, the older fellows on the park benches get their chance to work a deal with the walk-in piece owner... Everyone seems to "win" here... p.s. As a side note, these retired guys sitting on the park benches are a wealth of information about collecting...!!! Regards, Pete...