Shop never open?

[DPC]

It seems I've across this more frequently these days more gun shops not open during posted hours and it is really fu%$ing irritating when the due date on my pistol is up. Two weeks ago I drove all the way from Van Nuys in bumper to bumper traffic to do final paper work I arrived at 5:15 pm and they were closed the sign said they closed at 6:00 pm I get there today sign says "Be back tomorrow." What the F%@k!!! I don't believe I will ever do business there again if this what I can expect. Any one else have this issue?

[tgriffin]

which shop?

[Rick530]

Yeah I run into this all the time. Very frustrating...

[MiguelS]

It seems I've across this more frequently these days more gun shops not open during posted hours and it is really fu%$ing irritating when the due date on my pistol is up. Two weeks ago I drove all the way from Van Nuys in bumper to bumper traffic to do final paper work I arrived at 5:15 pm and they were closed the sign said they closed at 6:00 pm I get there today sign says "Be back tomorrow." What the F%@k!!! I don't believe I will ever do business there again if this what I can expect. Any one else have this issue?

I don't think I will go there neither! Where ever that place is at?

[Curtis]

This is a major pet peeve of mine. And is not limited to gun stores. I hate when a shop is closing up because the young kids on the closing shift want to get out early.

I can appreciate a small shop were the owner wants to leave early or run an errand, but don't post business hours if you're going to do that. Make your business a "by appointment only" business.

To the OP, I wouldn't even think of making the drive again without a phone call to confirm they will be there. Good luck!

[forgiven]

Wow, I guess I've been lucky so far as it hasn't happened to me. It did so at a shooting range once, but it was posted at the door that there was a emergency and that they would be open the next day.

[DNA]

How about just the general notion that the shops are almost all 10-6 type operations except for a few that are open later?

Dan

[rod]

I would of called first. They might of closed early if there weren't any customers.

[cousinkix1953]

My niece runs a clothing store in the San Jose area, and the mall dictates what time they can close. Closing early violates the lease agreements. If the gun shop is in a mall, it might be the same there too...

[Beelzy]

That's what happens when one does biz with the small time operator.

Emphasis on the "small time".

[Khram]

This is fairly common. Some shops are so bad I have sometimes gotten in the habit of calling first even during normal business hours.

[B.D.Dubloon]

That's what happens when one does biz with the small time operator.

Emphasis on the "small time".

I agree. When you post business hours for yourself, if you have any decency, than you have given yourself an obligation to be open during those times. Obviously emergencies are different, but I don't get the impression that such is the case with the OP.