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<blockquote data-quote="nofearfactor" data-source="post: 1298796" data-attributes="member: 1535"><p>Bought 2 pistols from there on the same night in Tulsa at the one on 41st on a Christmas Eve of all nights,but,guess I got lucky because I had a good experience and got what I wanted and got out of there pretty quick even though it was packed. I know to avoid the place on Christmas Eve now though. Ive since been back a few times to buy shoes and clothing and went to ask about ammo or something and got some puzzled looks to my questions. They dont know what theyre doing there any more than WalMart oil changers are mechanics. Some of them anyways.</p><p></p><p>Its kind of like me being a professional musician,guitarist, and going to Guitar Center to buy a guitar. Academy's gun counter is in one of the many retail places where you will almost always know or have to know more about a product that youre buying than your salesman,or saleswoman,because they hire them off the street and dont have time to train them before they quit or whatever. </p><p></p><p>Some times though places like Academy are better than the small gun shops with the hardcore superior knowledgable salesmen who try to make even knowledgable customers feel stupid just because they can. Not always. Not naming the stores, but I know of 2 gun shops/stores in Tulsa that have a couple of non smiling grumpy salesman who attempt to make you feel stupid. F em. I usually dont go buy something anyways unless I really need it and I try to know as much about stuff as I can, so I just try to get in and get what I want myself if I can without having to ask 'where' something is or any info about something I dont know about and get back out without any hassles. One of the places I bought a new pistol and a new tactical shotgun same day and I could swear it felt like they wanted me to be able to be denied the way they were acting during the paperwork and the phone call. They sure didnt act too happy to be getting my business. Unusual you would think when youre spending more than a thousand bucks with them. Guess they didnt like my looks or something.</p><p></p><p>I try not to expect too much out of sales people though any more these days because I know eventually I'm either going to get what I want some where. Getting to be more patient and understanding in my old age I guess.</p><p></p><p>I went upstairs last year at Bass Pro in BA while the wife was downstairs shopping to get a couple of extra 'mags' for a pistol and a few speedloaders. I went right to where I had bought a couple before. For some reason everything was moved and in different places from when I had been in there last,which was only about a month earlier,so I asked an older salesclerk just standing there where the pistol 'magazines' were and he took off with me following him and led me to the,'magazines'- "Handgunner""Guns&Ammo""Shooting""Combat Handguns",etcetc. Whooops. Not those kind of magazines I said. Huh? He looked puzzled. Then he got it and said,Oh,you mean 'clips',then takes off again and finally leads me to the 'other' magazines. No biggie. I got what I asked for. Lolll,try going in to that little shop on Admiral Place and asking where the 'clips' are. Hehehehahhaaa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nofearfactor, post: 1298796, member: 1535"] Bought 2 pistols from there on the same night in Tulsa at the one on 41st on a Christmas Eve of all nights,but,guess I got lucky because I had a good experience and got what I wanted and got out of there pretty quick even though it was packed. I know to avoid the place on Christmas Eve now though. Ive since been back a few times to buy shoes and clothing and went to ask about ammo or something and got some puzzled looks to my questions. They dont know what theyre doing there any more than WalMart oil changers are mechanics. Some of them anyways. Its kind of like me being a professional musician,guitarist, and going to Guitar Center to buy a guitar. Academy's gun counter is in one of the many retail places where you will almost always know or have to know more about a product that youre buying than your salesman,or saleswoman,because they hire them off the street and dont have time to train them before they quit or whatever. Some times though places like Academy are better than the small gun shops with the hardcore superior knowledgable salesmen who try to make even knowledgable customers feel stupid just because they can. Not always. Not naming the stores, but I know of 2 gun shops/stores in Tulsa that have a couple of non smiling grumpy salesman who attempt to make you feel stupid. F em. I usually dont go buy something anyways unless I really need it and I try to know as much about stuff as I can, so I just try to get in and get what I want myself if I can without having to ask 'where' something is or any info about something I dont know about and get back out without any hassles. One of the places I bought a new pistol and a new tactical shotgun same day and I could swear it felt like they wanted me to be able to be denied the way they were acting during the paperwork and the phone call. They sure didnt act too happy to be getting my business. Unusual you would think when youre spending more than a thousand bucks with them. Guess they didnt like my looks or something. I try not to expect too much out of sales people though any more these days because I know eventually I'm either going to get what I want some where. Getting to be more patient and understanding in my old age I guess. I went upstairs last year at Bass Pro in BA while the wife was downstairs shopping to get a couple of extra 'mags' for a pistol and a few speedloaders. I went right to where I had bought a couple before. For some reason everything was moved and in different places from when I had been in there last,which was only about a month earlier,so I asked an older salesclerk just standing there where the pistol 'magazines' were and he took off with me following him and led me to the,'magazines'- "Handgunner""Guns&Ammo""Shooting""Combat Handguns",etcetc. Whooops. Not those kind of magazines I said. Huh? He looked puzzled. Then he got it and said,Oh,you mean 'clips',then takes off again and finally leads me to the 'other' magazines. No biggie. I got what I asked for. Lolll,try going in to that little shop on Admiral Place and asking where the 'clips' are. Hehehehahhaaa. [/QUOTE]
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