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Originally Posted by david1
Why do people who work at gun shops think they are special or something? I hate having to wait around while the high and mighty get off his horse to help me out.
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That's because most are not trained salesmen or even natural salesmen. They tend to be friends of the owner's and often know little about firearms in general and very rarely have read ATF's publications.
As someone who is now making a living in sales, every customer who comes in should be greeted. If you're busy with another customer and the new one comes within comfortable earshot, you say "I'll be with you as soon as I can."
If the customer says, "I'm just killing time . . . " or "I'm just browsing . . " you say, "Okay, if you have any questions just ask . . ." and leave him alone.
If he says, "I'm thinking of getting XYZ . . " then you can start a conversation.
Sometimes you have to fiddle with the register before you move on but that guy should have acknowldged your existence. The guy fiddling with the sling should have said, "I'll be with you as soon as I get this back together."
Unfortunately, bad shops can thrive because no one knows any better.