Windgap Gun Show - Eagle Arms

**ungawa** · February 4th, 2012, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Sandcut

I don't remember exactly. I'm thinking mid$500s. Of course, Ungawa's statement above may be what is triggering that memory.

They were almost the same in 93 and 91. $500s.

Originally Posted by Sandcut

I actually thought about turning around and driving home when I got there at 1000.

This is the first time in my life I questioned people coming out of a gun show about how packed it was inside. Having been to this show many times before, I could not resolve the lack of any parking spaces whatsoever with the small size of the show. I asked 3 groups of people coming out before I paid my money.

It wasn't the end of the world, I've been there and done that with crowded gun shows, but I would have turned around had I known. This one is close to where I live and small and frequent so I would have gone home.

**akapjr** · February 5th, 2012, 08:22 PM

A dealer from Montoursville,Pa wanted 20.00 for a pics check today..I told him no thanks and went to army navy to buy the same thing.He said if I want to pay 5.00,drive to his store..He said he has to pay for his tables.

**ihunt49** · February 5th, 2012, 10:00 PM

I went Saturday afternoon and got there around 1:30. Very crowded compared to earlier shows there. Got a good deal on a Russina SKS and ammo had crept up a little bit compared to Allentown a couple of weeks ago. A good little show none the less.

**bug** · February 6th, 2012, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by akapjr

A dealer from Montoursville,Pa wanted 20.00 for a pics check today..I told him no thanks and went to army navy to buy the same thing.He said if I want to pay 5.00,drive to his store..He said he has to pay for his tables.

I'm curious. Did he want $20 for a PICS on a gun you were buying from Him??

Bob B

**akapjr** · February 6th, 2012, 01:43 AM

yes...cost of gun + tax + 20.00 pics charge...and if I used a credit card,an extra 3.5%.....its the principle of the matter...so I bought the same thing for the same price,with a credit card with no extra charge at army navy...his loss..one less sale for him to pay his table cost at the show.

**ungawa** · February 6th, 2012, 11:36 AM

That man is a dick.

**bug** · February 6th, 2012, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by akapjr

yes...cost of gun + tax + 20.00 pics charge...and if I used a credit card,an extra 3.5%.....its the principle of the matter...so I bought the same thing for the same price,with a credit card with no extra charge at army navy...his loss..one less sale for him to pay his table cost at the show.

Yea, that's a little over the edge. I can see nim charging the fees he has to pay like $5 PICS and if he is a small dealer the 3.5% CC fee. Sales tax happens. Not sure how to justify the extra $15 though when you're selling your own stock.

BTW, I've found that cash is a wonderful thing to use as barter at gunshows.

**akapjr** · February 7th, 2012, 12:31 AM

Did not matter if you use cash or credit with this guy.Price was the same either way.I tried to pay cash and was told the same thing.Then I asked about using credit.