Gander has by far the stupidest people working there out of chain stores. Customer Service is absolutely horrible as well.
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Gander has by far the stupidest people working there out of chain stores. Customer Service is absolutely horrible as well.
I hate Gander Mnt. to begin with, way over priced on every thing!!! Hottest load I've loaded for my 357 Sig was 1300 fps. anything beyond that and your breaking or blowing sh*t up!!
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This is what I want to say/do when I walk into Gander Mountain/Sportsman's Warehouse, etc...
The character of a man can be judged by how he treats those who can do nothing for him
It took the guy at Gander three tries tohand me the correct box of primers when I asked for them by name number and type. I finally just had to say, no the blue box third from the left. I had the guy at bass pro tell me that .308 is a military sniper caliber only and not for hunting so they won't sell rifles chambered in.308. They are all just about as knowledgeable about guns as a car salesman is about the mechanical operation or drivetrian of the cars they sell.
I have NO problem with S.W. they have treated me with respect and I have always had good service from them!!Originally Posted by Squeeze
I am so glad I didn't go to work for them......................
I was looking for some part time work to help out a little with my lack of $$$$ and projects going on in my life. Thought working in the firearms area would be fun 20 hours a week.
The manager told me "I didn't have enough experience with firearms." yeah............. also learning the company is gung-ho with their at register extended warranty crap you MUST sell. The manager asked me what I thought about selling quotas.............you have to do what you are paid to do right? (I didnt tell him personally I hated that crap and stores to begin with)
I too am not impressed with their employees and knowledge, one of the stores ones that gave me the; "What the heck is .300 BLACKOUT?"
I tried to point out they were selling 420rd 62gr ammo can of 5.56 for almost a $75 more than everyone else................... I just got the "...........it goes on sale now and then."
Last edited by Skully; 05-19-2012 at 19:01.
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles. --Jeff Cooper"
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Granny always used to say "If you don't have anything nice to say, shut your flippin' pie hole!" I miss granny : )
Ignorant customers beget ignorant sales people and vice versa. Caveat emptor.
Be safe.
All depends on who you get behind the counter. I used to work at a Gander store in MN on the side of my regular job (mostly for the discounts). We BY FAR had the highest amount of knowledgeable people in that store than most any others. Of course most of our knowledge was centered around hunting guns/gear/archery ect vs the more defense oriented stuff. But our in store gunsmith was REALLY a gun smith, and he used to run the development area for DPMS before he decided on a more laid back work life. You ought to see some of the sharps patterned rifles he'd built from raw materials 100% with the exception of springs, and screws, every piece was made by his hand and his machines.
We were often times tapped to go and train employees at new stores because of it. This was a store in a smaller town where hunting is a religion though and most of the employees truly had a passion for hunting, fishing, etc and the items we sold. We noticed a distinct pattern when we would train at new stores in more urban areas. The people by and large just weren't "into it", their eyes didn't light up at the newest and latest toys from the manufacturers, it was just a job, nothing more and that seriously affected their thirst for knowledge on the subjects and their desire to put people in the right gear.
Every now and then we'd find one like us, but they seemed few and far between, which really is too bad, but it's the nature of low paying retail jobs.
So you are telling me I could have gotten it for $75 instead of the $150 I paid for it there ? ( Face palm smiley )
You trying to tell me something there????
...............how was grannys apple pie?
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles. --Jeff Cooper"
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