Unwelcomed Suprise at Adventure Outdoors

[Kahrnut]

The parking lot is a good place to have your car broken into, while you and the 'security' cops are inside.

 

[Rock Man]

Don't think I said anything to the contrary, so what your point? LOL

Actually, your post did belittle the OP (as a "spoiled American") for sharing his disgruntlement about his experience. You told him what he should do as far as his options as an American. I pointed out he is exercising another of his options as an American, that of Free Speech.

So dat what my point be.

As for "spoiled Americans"...umm, no. I've lived in several other countries around the world and -compared to the majority of other nationalities- most Americans are far from being "spoiled" when it comes to money. If anything, Americans are more likely to keep their mouths shut instead of speaking up if they think they've been overcharged, didn't get a discount to which they're entitled, etc. Contrary to what people who brag about having checkbooks dedicated to specific stores may claim, frugality is not a vice and it's not shameful. It's actually admired in most other countries and used to be in this country.

Just saying.

 

[PolarBearsLie]

Actually, your post did belittle the OP (as a "spoiled American") for sharing his disgruntlement about his experience. You told him what he should do as far as his options as an American. I pointed out he is exercising another of his options as an American, that of Free Speech.

So dat what my point be.

As for "spoiled Americans"...umm, no. I've lived in several other countries around the world and -compared to the majority of other nationalities- most Americans are far from being "spoiled" when it comes to money. If anything, Americans are more likely to keep their mouths shut instead of speaking up if they think they've been overcharged, didn't get a discount to which they're entitled, etc. Contrary to what people who brag about having checkbooks dedicated to specific stores may claim, frugality is not a vice and it's not shameful. It's actually admired in most other countries and used to be in this country.

Just saying.

I need to be more frugal and that’s a damn fact

 

[Rock Man]

You only pay if you waste the shop's time by mis-remembering your criminal convictions (a common failing among the indigenous population in Bibb County).

Uh oh! Rev Al's gonna have yo WCL revocated, ajudicated and recriminated.
Mmm-hnnh!

 

[BIKER13]

Told one in line the other day I would pay for his drink if he would shut the **** up and move on.He was charged 1.29 for what was an 89 cent drink and got all ****in stupid about it.He wasnt a millionaire

 

[YUK0N]

How come no one has said anything about the nice man in the suit at AO that says God Bless you when you are leaving the store? He for sure used to work at Chic-Fi-La with the God Bless you’s. I just need to hear him say “my pleasure” to confirm this.


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[Kahrnut]

Told one in line the other day I would pay for his drink if he would shut the **** up and move on.He was charged 1.29 for what was an 89 cent drink and got all ****in stupid about it.He wasnt a millionaire

Purple drank?

 

[RevCov]

How come no one has said anything about the nice man in the suit at AO that says God Bless you when you are leaving the store? He for sure used to work at Chic-Fi-La with the God Bless you’s. I just need to hear him say “my pleasure” to confirm this.


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[letusbuyyourcar]

Thats only part of the crap AO pulls .

See this is typical of the threads I've read since I got here in 13. I don't see why anyone here would go there a second time. The only reason I went in there back around 15 was because I happened to be in the area and saw their sign and had time to kill. I WILL give them this; They had more gums on hand than probably 2 or 3 middle GA shops combined. Bit that was the only thing they had going for them. I had to walk through their roped off thing to get inside. Had more than one person following me asking to help me the entire time I was there. They were higher on used guns than new ones. Same on accessories mags and ammo. Nothing there I can't do better on somewhere else.
Maybe it's just me but I didn't like anything about it. I've been treated less suspiciously in jewelry stores. Wouldn't go there any sooner than I would go to Dicks .

 

[spencer60]

And the OP didn't mention he "can't afford that 3% extra". Trying to poor-shame someone because he considers a user's fee unethical does not invalidate his gripe. His gripe is valid, invalid or a wash regardless of how much money he has, whether a purchase was an impulse buy or one planned months in advance.

Being frugal/conscientious about money does not = 'some poor schmuck living hand to mouth'. I recently saw a local resident multi-millionaire wait at the Piggly Wiggly register for 5 minutes because the cashier forgot to scan a coupon for $3 off a bag of dogfood and had to call the manager over to fix it. He was polite and didn't throw a tantrum; but he was firm he wanted his three bucks.
I can appreciate that.

Bragging you buy so many guns at a particular store that you keep a separate checkbook just for that store doesn't impress anyone.

First of all, I'm not trying to shame anyone. I just found it hard to believe that $12 or so would deter someone from what they admit was an impulse purchase. As I said up top, that's just my opinion. Sorry if it gets your panties in a twist.

I don't keep a separate check book for AO though. There are lots of places (like State of GA, Cobb County, etc.) that will charge you for a CC but don't for a check. I've had a checkbook for almost 50 years now, and it's still a useful thing to keep around, whether it's for renewing a vehicle registration or buying gun at AO.

And yes, I have bought a lot of guns there over the years, but that's hardly 'bragging', just a fact. I fall prey to the impulse purchase disease myself, so I'm not blaming the OP or trying to be Holier than Thou, just commenting that AO doesn't hides it's policy and that a check book is a good thing to have if you want to shop there.