What is with the "Must Shoot It Before Buy It" stuff?

[b.a.customkydex]

Caveat emptor......buyer beware

 

[Omega]

Lets just add a spot in the description, maybe right below the map, where we can check a box stating if test fire is an option.

Then sign me up for the part where it's automatically checked NO.

I second the motion

 

[sunchile2000]

Buy it and you can test fire it all you want - I've never asked to shoot before I buy - do you ask the guy at the gun show can you shot it? And I've yet to see a gun store that lets you test shoot a gun for free - most do not have ranges.

 

[JHV2]

... he says, "Oh I really like it but I just don't have the money together right now. How's about a trade?"

Forget about who's ammo he used. He had you there under false pretense. He knew he was not going to buy it and put you through the effort of letting him just play with it. What you described seems like a reneged deal to me -- a broken verbal contract. He would get negative feed back from me.

This ain't a used car. Implicit in the test drive is "if it works, I'll buy it." or else you are just a jerk.

 

[sovietak474u]

Forget about who's ammo he used. He had you there under false pretense. He knew he was not going to buy it and put you through the effort of letting him just play with it. What you described seems like a reneged deal to me -- a broken verbal contract. He would get negative feed back from me.

This ain't a used car. Implicit in the test drive is "if it works, I'll buy it." or else you are just a jerk.

Yeah that was dirty. I would have cussed his broke ass out and then hit him with a negative. That story is the main reason why I would not let someone test fire anything.

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Caveat emptor......buyer beware

Can you make me a holster and then let me test it for a week before I buy it ?

 

[hseII]

And gone are post 83 thru 100

What'd I miss?

 

[hseII]

And gone are post 83 thru 100

What'd I miss?

Disregard.... The Iphone strikes again

 

[b.a.customkydex]

Yeah that was dirty. I would have cussed his broke ass out and then hit him with a negative. That story is the main reason why I would not let someone test fire anything.

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Can you make me a holster and then let me test it for a week before I buy it ?

Actually yes and no. You made a purchase, it's yours. If you wanted things modified a week later or thought of something else you wanted to add to it, then we could discuss it.

 

[sovietak474u]

Actually yes and no. You made a purchase, it's yours. If you wanted things modified a week later or thought of something else you wanted to add to it, then we could discuss it.

No no no. I want you to make it , let me carry it to make sure it works for me and THEN if I want it ill pay for it. If not I'd like to have the option to not buy it and not be burdened with having to buy it before I try it.

 

[dunkel]

Hell, I don't mind if you want to shoot my gun first before buying, sure. You're paying for MY ammo and meeting at a range near MY house and I will need to see the cash FIRST! I have had one deal where I bought a gun, went to fire it, and the bolt kept locking back on every shot in the AR, custom build. Luckily, I've dealt with the seller before, great guy, and he bugged me about fixing it, more than I bugged him about fixing it. There was however a lot of drive time making things right, that could've been prevented had we met at a range and put a few rounds through it. Either way, ended up being a bad buffer, he bought the new part, and we were good to go. There would be some situational things to consider as well. No, you're not taking my Barret .50 to the indoor range to take her for a "joy ride", no you're not going to do a simulated run with my brand new Tavor through some "tactical" setting. I would think that "shooting before you buy" would probably be for "custom builds". How do I know that you know what you're doing when you put it together? Hell, I'd even be happy with letting you shoot your own gun with your own ammo, just to see it function as it's supposed to. Would really suck to pick up a "custom" deal and it starts falling apart as soon as you shoot it and to only never hear from the guy again.

Any ad that includes the words "tactical" or "custom" pretty much gets skipped over.