When Gunshops go Corporate.

[Reverenddel]

Has anyone noticed a decided difference in Corporate owned gunshops, and family owned ones?

I swear, dealing with a corporate gunshop sometimes, you see the same absurd policies, and procedures you see in all Guv'mint/Corporate structures.

So I was looking for firearm A, and dude, without saying it bluntly, was telling me I was looking for firearm B, and I was "wrong" that there wasn't a firearm A.

Um... Do I need to whip a charm, pull up the Manufacturer's website, and SHOW YOU the difference?

It's not what the firearm WAS, but the ATTITUDE!

They seem to hire folks who have SOME gun knowledge, but NO customer service skills. (shakes head) I can buy a gun ANYWHERE. If I CHOOSE to go into your shop, it means I have a positive intent with your business.

Don't mess that up by hiring a D-bahg who reads very little industry news, and THINKS they "Know something".

It's why I deal with Eric, Andy, and Patrick at GreenTop, Joe, and Mike at Hopkins, and just about everyone at CSA.

(shakes head)

[Ironbear]

While I've encountered ignorance at corporate gun stores, I met some real... uhhmmm... colorful-works-of-art at little, private gun shops too.

I've worked for large, medium and small companies. My general opinion is that the culture at large companies is driven by bureaucracy; and at small companies, by personalities (for better or worse). Medium companies tend toward some medium ground.

[Monkey]

Pardon my ignorance - what do you consider a "Corporate" gun store?

For example, I would have thought that Green Top would fall under "corporate"...