Gun Shows

BrassMonkey · Post by **BrassMonkey** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:11 pm

Any caveats or gotchas with purchsing handguns at a gun show?

Post by **Crossfire** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:20 pm

Caveats?

You don't have to fill out the 4473 form if you are buying from an individual (not an FFL).

Many of the big boys (Bachman Pawn, etc) give discounts for cash at the gun show.

You get to fondle lots of different guns before you buy.

Gun shows are fun!

BrassMonkey · Post by **BrassMonkey** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:21 pm

What kind of cash discounts. I like to put everything on my AMEX in case there is a problem... No returns??? To that I say, HAHH!!!!

wheelgun1958 · Post by **wheelgun1958** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:50 pm

Troll alert.

BrassMonkey · Post by **BrassMonkey** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:04 pm

Me?

wheelgun1958 wrote:Troll alert.

KRM45 · Post by **KRM45** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:35 pm

wheelgun1958 wrote:Troll alert.

This type of post is not necessary here.

KRM45 · Post by **KRM45** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:36 pm

BrassMonkey wrote:What kind of cash discounts. I like to put everything on my AMEX in case there is a problem... No returns??? To that I say, HAHH!!!!

From what I have seen most dealer tables list their cash price and charge from 3%-5% extra for credit card transactions.

Mike1951 · Post by **Mike1951** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:31 pm

KRM45 wrote:From what I have seen most dealer tables list their cash price and charge from 3%-5% extra for credit card transactions.

And don't bother telling them they can't do that! Their response would probably violate the 10YOD rule.

Just accept that's the way it is.

When buying a new gun, you can count on the factory if you have a problem.

If you buy a used gun from one of the larger, regular dealers, you can usually expect assistance if the gun had a serious problem when they sold it to you.

But in other cases and especially when buying from an individual, you better have enough savvy to spot problems with revolvers and semi-auto's before you buy them. It is truly caveat emptor!

BrassMonkey · Post by **BrassMonkey** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:47 pm

Thanks Mike,
Then who wants to go to Dallas Market Hall Saturday? :-)

Wildscar · Post by **Wildscar** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:47 pm

BrassMonkey wrote:Thanks Mike,
Then who wants to go to Dallas Market Hall Saturday? :-)

Look here. Theres been a post started already. I'll probably be there around 1ish on Saturday. Ill be the guy bangin his head agaisnt the wall looking for Holster.

http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... php?t=6884

RPBrown · Post by **RPBrown** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:41 am

The reason for the cash discount is because the companies that supply the CC machines and services charge 3-5% for each transaction. (my better half is opening another business and looked into CC)

KRM45 · Post by **KRM45** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:59 am

Many places will not charge the fee on Debit cards, so if you find something you want and don't have the cash on you you can go that route.

KD5NRH · Post by **KD5NRH** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:08 pm

RPBrown wrote:The reason for the cash discount is because the companies that supply the CC machines and services charge 3-5% for each transaction. (my better half is opening another business and looked into CC)

Didn't Visa have a "same as cash" guarantee at one point? Is that still around, and does it apply to Visa branded debit cards?

IIRC, if you had a receipt showing the surcharge, you could just send it in and they'd refund it and take it up with the merchant themselves.

BrassMonkey · Post by **BrassMonkey** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:22 pm

http://www.unfaircreditcardfees.com/upl ... _41607.pdf

jbirds1210 · Post by **jbirds1210** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:30 pm

BrassMonkey wrote:http://www.unfaircreditcardfees.com/upl ... _41607.pdf

The first time a merchant tried to add 3% to my sale at a gun show....I sat down and called the credit card company. Visa told me that they were not allowed to do it.

I was asked to leave the table and the people went and got a police officer when I responded that I would when I completed my telephone call. I just sucked it up and walked away from the table when it appeared I was about to be escorted.

It is VERY common at every show for the vendor to charge extra for credit cards. I know that does not make it right....but apparently the penalty for doing so is very widely ignored.....