Where have you had bad experiences, high prices and downright lousy service?

Always very high prices and no inventory at Pineland in Jackson.

hate to say it... heritage guild in Branchburg. not had good luck.

Sayerville Sportsman.....bereft of any semblance of courtesy or customer service.

I will put it out there....

 

I am not really fond of this type of topic......

 

If it gets out of hand..... I will shut it down.....

 

 

With that being said.....

 

I wont step foot in Silver Bullet in Rockaway......  

mike's gun shop in fairview...  never again

Always very high prices and no inventory at Pineland in Jackson.

I was in there 2 yrs ago,they had a few  rra .223 for $2500. I will never go back.

I had a bad experience purchasing a pistol at the Bullethole. The owner spent almost 40 minutes searching for the case and magazines to the pistol before taking another pistol out and changing the serial number on my permit. I didn't get an apology for wasting my time, and it was more expensive than I was quoted.

 

To be fair most of the employees there are great. The store is unorganized though, and a poor job is done keeping track of how many people are waiting to shoot. A bunch of people had to be issued refunds for range time the night I had purchased my pistol because they weren't keeping track of how many people were waiting an hour and a half before closing.

 

I purchase from Mastodon Ammo & Camo, TJ Sporting Arms, and I'd buy from Steve at Monmouth Arms.

It would be more interesting to see if there are any gun shops which no one has any complaints about!  Even our best shops (RTSP, etc) seem to have a few detractors.  Is there any shop universally beloved without exception?

Is there any shop universally beloved without exception?

 

Dicks Sporting Goods!

I will put it out there....

 

I am not really fond of this type of topic......

 

If it gets out of hand..... I will shut it down.....

 

 

With that being said.....

 

I wont step foot in Silver Bullet in Rockaway......  

 

I've never tried them even though they're very close to where I work. I wanted to check them out but probably won't bother now.

I had a bad experience purchasing a pistol at the Bullethole. The owner spent almost 40 minutes searching for the case and magazines to the pistol before taking another pistol out and changing the serial number on my permit. I didn't get an apology for wasting my time, and it was more expensive than I was quoted.

 

To be fair most of the employees there are great. The store is unorganized though, and a poor job is done keeping track of how many people are waiting to shoot. A bunch of people had to be issued refunds for range time the night I had purchased my pistol because they weren't keeping track of how many people were waiting an hour and a half before closing.

 

I purchase from Mastodon Ammo & Camo, TJ Sporting Arms, and I'd buy from Steve at Monmouth Arms.

 

lol..  that reminds me of Kip over at bullethole telling everyone in the shop that all AK variants are illegal..  i wonder if he still works there

 

I bought a few handguns from bullethole and I've had lots of great experiences there. 

Purchased from Bullethole, Mastadon, G.S.Hunters, Meltzers, Ramsey Outdoor-Maybe I'm lucky, but I've had nothing but great experiences, and ALL are stand up stores.

Now, Dicks on the other hand :-/

Is there any shop universally beloved without exception?

 

Yes, his name is Jim Flynn.

 

I wont step foot in Silver Bullet in Rockaway......

^^^^^Ditto! I don't need to get into detail about why. Anyone that's curious about the reason, stop in and see for yourself. The owner is unique...

 

I've never tried them even though they're very close to where I work. I wanted to check them out but probably won't bother now.

 

It's an....interesting place. You should check it out. not a friendly place however.

Yes, his name is Jim Flynn.

I gotta get out there and check his place out one day. He's out on 31 in Glen Gardner someplace? I recall it's a truck repair shop too correct?

Yes, his name is Jim Flynn.

 

Sorta.  He has terrible hours, and the one time I managed to take a day off just to go there, so many people were there in line that I never got to do any business.  

It's an....interesting place. You should check it out. not a friendly place however.

 

Now that I'm thinking about it a bit more...I think I've heard stories lol

A review of Lou's Gun Shop in Raritan I posted from 2013... I haven't gone back since...

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/57428-lous-firearms-customer-review/?p=735561

 

A business can change a lot in 2 years... so I wouldn't try to dissuade anyone from going, I just don't think I'll ever go back.

All this said...

 

I work for Verizon Wireless. When I'm in one store, I hear how horrible the treatment is in a store less then 5 miles down the road. When I'm in that store that's 5 miles down the road, I hear how horrible the treatment is in the other store. Remember, bad news travels fast and not much of the good experiences get shared as they should. 

It would be more interesting to see if there are any gun shops which no one has any complaints about!  Even our best shops (RTSP, etc) seem to have a few detractors.  Is there any shop universally beloved without exception?

 

Exactly what I was thinking

Meltzers in Garfield is always overpriced. That being said I've still bought 4 guns from them just cause I don't wanna travel far to another store.

Never go back-sayerville sportsman and guns and roses (t.r.), always go back-shooters-great selection!

^^^^^Ditto! I don't need to get into detail about why. Anyone that's curious about the reason, stop in and see for yourself. The owner is unique...

 

Oh please PM me the reason. I'm a whore for interesting stories

I am pleased to not see any NJGF vendors on this list.... Especially me

 

All Kidding aside it just reinforces the quality of NJGF vendors and members!

And oddly all these folks are in business as if somehow they had customers. Probably because they do. In my experience every gun shop has its flaws, sometimes big ones, but also are still in the business of selling guns and stuff and do try to make customers happy. Granted, some are aimed at the dumber customer, some are aimed at the more savvy customer, but so far no shop I've seen is 100% horrible, and no shop I've seen is 100% awesome. Every place will have its fans and detractors and that's ok. Some people won't eat at McD some will eat nothing but.

The only reason for me to step foot into Ottomanelli's is to chuckle at the pricing.

 

Along with the high prices, I had a small item on special order. This was just after Sandy so gas was crazy. I got the call that it was in and when I got there was informed that they sold it out from under me.

 

When I bought my M&P, I was at GFH trying it out. We stopped into the big "O's" for a chuckle. They had the same model M&P for $150 more than I paid out the door.

 

I'm just not a fan.

 

C

What's more of a shame is how many shops have closed their doors (for many reasons) in the past 20 years.  Once upon a time, every other hamlet had a gun shop.

What's more of a shame is how many shops have closed their doors (for many reasons) in the past 20 years.  Once upon a time, every other hamlet had a gun shop.

 

Actually I think we have a lot more now then we had 15 years ago when I bought my first gun.

 

As and example from data here: http://www.atf.gov/content/firearms/firearms-industry/listing-FFLs

 

In 2010 we had 300-ish FFLs in NJ, we now have just shy of 400.