Gun Purchase - Cancelling?

[impossibru]

Morning everyone,

Went to go buy a rifle from Turner's Outdoors yesterday. I searched high and low and they had the lowest price for the AR I was looking for.

Of course, immediately when I return I check again online, lo and behold, online vendor is selling it for $250 cheaper (it's the same exact neutered AR, the reason I got the Google search to show up was because of searching by the model number I added the words "fixed magazine).



I know they charge a cancellation fee, but has anyone ever cancelled a buy from them before? The fee is supposed to be atleast store credit, which I can live with. Do they refund their $30 DROS fee?

Thanks everybody for your time and for replying.

[Elwood_Blues]

When I asked Turner's what happens if someone doesn't clear background check or decides to cancel, I think they said they charge 30% fee of the price of the weapon and you don't get the DROS fee back. That was little over a year ago.

[SoCal Bob]

Turner's has a forum in the vendor's section, your best bet is to send them a PM and see if they can do anything. http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/f...play.php?f=238

Also consider that you would need a local FFL to receive the rifle from the online seller and the local FFL can charge whatever they want to receive it.

[Kodemonkey]

30% restocking fee if I remember. Keep in mind, buying on line still has more fees associated with it. You have to pay for an FFL to receive it. That fee can range from $60-$125 (at least what I have seen). Plus FFLs really don't like doing it because it's not money they are making off their own inventory (a FEW do it as a way to get people in their store - but most FFLs are downright dicks about it).

Plus, the AR you found online... was it CA legal? I know you said "fixed magazine" but $250 less seems like quite a deep discount. I'd make absolutely sure it has a bullet button on it.

[impossibru]

The rifle is the same rifle as the one I was looking to buy, the vendor did not use the model number but the description fits (ie fixed mag, bullet button, etc etc). I've found an FFL who will do the transfer for a reasonable fee (Pacific Coast Firearms $50 DROS incl); the math it works out I'm still saving $200 after taxes and fees.

It's a military/police supply store, (I'm USAF hence I qualify) hence the cheapness. Live and learn, I guess, just wish my first buy was a bit smoother but no sense in whining about it now.

Thanks everyone for reading and replying. I'll let everyone know how it goes if ya'll are interested.

[jedininja]

Will the math still work out after you factor in cancellation fee and dros that you can not get back?

[fremont lapua]

After reading all this I would suggest to just stick with the Turners purchase, the difference when you factor everything in and the time it will take will not be worth it IMO.

[Colt562]

It's a mistake you won't make again. I've done it multiple times, poor me

[TacFan]

you can try asking for price match ?

[impossibru]

Wooooooo doggy has Turners got me over a barrel. I would have been happy with store credit (edit I need to get a gun case/safe, optics, ammo, etc etc), but it only applies towards firearms. I'd have to redo the DROS, that's another $30. Manager said pricematching is not within Turners Corporate policy.

I can:

a) Keep the gun
b) Attempt to dispute through CC
c) Buy another gun (incur DROS) and tax

I spent an entire month of searching through various dealers. Most other online stores were within 10% of the price of the gun at Turners, obviously not worth it which is why I went and got it yesterday. Of course with my luck I had to find a retailer that was a substantially much better deal the moment I execute the purchase.

Going to mull this over today...

[jedininja]

Disputing the CC charge would be completely dishonest. You made the purchase. Turners has not done amything misleading. You would get the product you wanted.

You made the purchase so you should pick a or c.

[daking]

Every time i have bought a gun at Turners they have put the cancellation fee in writing and I have had to initial my acknowledgement. That would be hard to dispute. Your mistake was looking for a better price after putting down your money.

[impossibru]

Disputing the CC charge would be completely dishonest. You made the purchase. Turners has not done amything misleading. You would get the product you wanted.

You made the purchase so you should pick a or c.

I'll rephrase:

b) HONESTLY explain the situation to my CC and see what they can or cannot do.

[colhazard]

I'll rephrase:

b) HONESTLY explain the situation to my CC and see what they can or cannot do.

CC companies like Amex has Return Protection Policy, but I dont know if firearms purchase qualify. That'll be interesting.

[impossibru]

Ok b) is outta the picture, firearms not covered. I'm leaning towards a) now unless anyone knows of a good deal on a shotgun or a 22 AR at Turners (which is about the price of the stocking fee). I can probably atleast sell the other rifle and perhaps make up the difference at a later date.