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So I bought a Mossberg 500 that was on consignment at a major gunstore chain in California; which specialize in hunting and fishing. In case you haven't guessed it by now, it rhymes with Earner's Boutdoorsman.
As with all consignment purchases, I cannot start the DROS until the firearms has passed the local background check, so I had to wait approx 30 days before I can start the DROS. On the spot, I paid in full and had a receipt indicating that I purchased the Mossberg.
I waited the 30 days, and was finally able to make it to "Earners" about a week later to start the DROS (work is always busy). I came into the store and completed the 4473. Later that afternoon, I receive a call from the salesman and he tells me that my Mossberg has been sold already.
Confused, I said that I paid in full approx 40 days ago. Apparently, they're not the greatest at keeping records because the salesman said it sold in the 7 days after it passed the background check.
What made me angry was the salesman's cavalier attitude about it. "Sorry buddy, it was sold to someone else and there's nothing I can do about it."
The "...there's nothing I can do about it" comment was probably the worst part about this ordeal. Are you telling me that there is absolutely nothing that the store will do to replace the Mossberg, or at the least, compensate me for my time? Which is exactly what I said to the manager in later a conversation. I paid in full for the shotgun, thus the store had sold my property without my permission. The good news is they found a replacement Mossberg (used) to transfer to me; no additional costs.
It was already a waste of my time to visit the shop and pay for the item, visit again to start the DROS, visit once more to speak to a manager, visit again to start DROS on a replacement Mossberg, and visit one last time to pick it up. Start to finish, there were about 5 visits to the store, two receipts and two 4473s, and two months have passed for one Mossberg 500. When all of this could have been avoided by a post-it note on the gun that says "SOLD."
In all, the Mossberg was not worth the headache (and I've since sold it). I use extreme caution when entering any of these chain stores, I almost never purchase from them, and only PPT if there are no other viable options.
Anyone else have a story?
As with all consignment purchases, I cannot start the DROS until the firearms has passed the local background check, so I had to wait approx 30 days before I can start the DROS. On the spot, I paid in full and had a receipt indicating that I purchased the Mossberg.
I waited the 30 days, and was finally able to make it to "Earners" about a week later to start the DROS (work is always busy). I came into the store and completed the 4473. Later that afternoon, I receive a call from the salesman and he tells me that my Mossberg has been sold already.
Confused, I said that I paid in full approx 40 days ago. Apparently, they're not the greatest at keeping records because the salesman said it sold in the 7 days after it passed the background check.
What made me angry was the salesman's cavalier attitude about it. "Sorry buddy, it was sold to someone else and there's nothing I can do about it."
The "...there's nothing I can do about it" comment was probably the worst part about this ordeal. Are you telling me that there is absolutely nothing that the store will do to replace the Mossberg, or at the least, compensate me for my time? Which is exactly what I said to the manager in later a conversation. I paid in full for the shotgun, thus the store had sold my property without my permission. The good news is they found a replacement Mossberg (used) to transfer to me; no additional costs.
It was already a waste of my time to visit the shop and pay for the item, visit again to start the DROS, visit once more to speak to a manager, visit again to start DROS on a replacement Mossberg, and visit one last time to pick it up. Start to finish, there were about 5 visits to the store, two receipts and two 4473s, and two months have passed for one Mossberg 500. When all of this could have been avoided by a post-it note on the gun that says "SOLD."
In all, the Mossberg was not worth the headache (and I've since sold it). I use extreme caution when entering any of these chain stores, I almost never purchase from them, and only PPT if there are no other viable options.
Anyone else have a story?
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