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This might be a LOT cheaper:
I have shot in one of these. Live fire inside the trailer. Loved it. Movie plays on the screen - real world situations unfolding. Simulation then shows all of your hits (or misses). Great training tool.Put in a Single Lane shooting booth, you know, so your buyers can rent/test fire sample offerings...
Build one behind your shop from a CONEX container...
I have shot in one of these. Live fire inside the trailer. Loved it. Movie plays on the screen - real world situations unfolding. Simulation then shows all of your hits (or misses). Great training tool.
Its easier to toss it on the case or gun broker.I never understood why shops do not keep a running list of used guns people are looking for. I wanted some stuff that is not easy to find in MA. I offered my name to several shops in case something came in and all refused. For example if I am looking for a Colt Python (I'm not) it would be hard to find. If you took my name and a year later one came through you shop it would be easy to refer to the list and make some calls thus assuring a sale and helping out 2 customers (seller and buyer). It would also give you an edge over the big guys you can't go to to toe with price wise. It also might help offset any price difference on new firearms when those customers go to buy a new something.
I call this "shut up smile and take my money" . Im generally already sold if Im in the shop i just have to pry thw money out of my own hand.Beyond the stuff that people want you to stock... I'll echo that attitude goes a long way. I hate the tacticool/operator sales people. I've put down the gun I was handling and walked out because the guy was way over the top with his attitude/voice/cockiness.
Chet079 once said "In order to make money, you have to steal it". (Chet was not a thief - he meant you had to offer such a low prive that you were essentially stealing it).FWIW...
Used stuff is where it’s at. If you have things nobody else does it is not about price.
You need to look at inventory turns too. If the gun you sat on and made $100 only cost you $5 to buy, that's "yuge". If you spent $500 on each of the guns you made $50 on, that's no so yuge.But.. you need to concentrate on flipping inventory. Keep mark ups low and consistent and move volume.mits better to move 2 guns in a month making $50 each than it is to sit on a gun for a year plus and make $100.
I wouldn't downplay this. There was a MA dealer who used to work the gun shows with his Wife. She always wore a low cut top and their table attracted a lot of attention. IIRC she actually knew something about the guns and other products they were selling too so she wasn't just window dressing. They were nice folks and I bought a handgun from them at one of the shows.
Well that seems to be sort of the model that Atlantic Tactical uses, at least if you are trying to buy a Sig. You pay for the gun when you order and they will tell you that it will arrive in 3-4 months. They aren't lying either. Be aware that it is a Cop-Shop and they no longer sell any guns to non-LE in Mass.Here's something I've thought about doing.
Get hooked up with an online gun shop, but restrict the selection to Mass compliant guns (what you're allowed to sell). There are two Mass gun shops I know of that have online shops, and both let me put a Glock Gen 5 in my shopping cart. (I'm pretty sure neither shop will go through with those sales). Set it up so the customer pays in full before it's shipped to you, and the supplier sends you a check. That way you don't end up carrying inventory. If the sale doesn't go through, return the gun to the supplier, and have the supplier issue the refund. Remove anything that you stock from the online store so you're not undercutting yourself. (You NEED to make the margin on your inventory).
You mean like a Flobert?If you get some oddball piece for next to nothing, overprice it. It's the kind of stuff you can't give away to your ordinary customer, but if someone comes in looking for it, they'll pay whatever you're asking.
I think a very cost-effective alternative can be DIY'd using a CONEX 45-footer container, floor to ceiling sandbags, a high CFM fan (in and out) and a little lumber and adequate electrical runs...
That's why I buy from the Springfield gunI wouldn't downplay this. There was a MA dealer who used to work the gun shows with his Wife. She always wore a low cut top and their table attracted a lot of attention. IIRC she actually knew something about the guns and other products they were selling too so she wasn't just window dressing. They were nice folks and I bought a handgun from them at one of the shows.
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You mean like a Flobert?
Yeah, be a Davidsons Gallery of Guns reseller just like anyone else.Here's something I've thought about doing.
Get hooked up with an online gun shop, but restrict the selection to Mass compliant guns (what you're allowed to sell). There are two Mass gun shops I know of that have online shops, and both let me put a Glock Gen 5 in my shopping cart. (I'm pretty sure neither shop will go through with those sales). Set it up so the customer pays in full before it's shipped to you, and the supplier sends you a check. That way you don't end up carrying inventory. If the sale doesn't go through, return the gun to the supplier, and have the supplier issue the refund. Remove anything that you stock from the online store so you're not undercutting yourself. (You NEED to make the margin on your inventory).
At least one of the stores I've tried used Davidsons Gallery of Guns. It did not prevent me from ordering a Glock Gen 5. My suggestion is to ONLY allow Mass compliant guns to be ordered. I don't see anyone else doing that.Yeah, be a Davidsons Gallery of Guns reseller just like anyone else.
So to sum up this thread you should have the lowest prices with the biggest selection including oddball ammo, cheap used guns, rare guns that are a legal gray-area to purchase in MA, reloading supplies, and not too much tactical stuff but also a lot of accessories.
At least one of the stores I've tried used Davidsons Gallery of Guns. It did not prevent me from ordering a Glock Gen 5. My suggestion is to ONLY allow Mass compliant guns to be ordered. I don't see anyone else doing that.
I never understood why shops do not keep a running list of used guns people are looking for. I wanted some stuff that is not easy to find in MA. I offered my name to several shops in case something came in and all refused. For example if I am looking for a Colt Python (I'm not) it would be hard to find. If you took my name and a year later one came through you shop it would be easy to refer to the list and make some calls thus assuring a sale and helping out 2 customers (seller and buyer). It would also give you an edge over the big guys you can't go to to toe with price wise. It also might help offset any price difference on new firearms when those customers go to buy a new something.
yep, and with low overhead but with an experienced, knowledgeable sales staff and don't forget the shooting range attached...somewhere. i wish you good luck, cdsusa!So to sum up this thread you should have the lowest prices with the biggest selection including oddball ammo, cheap used guns, rare guns that are a legal gray-area to purchase in MA, reloading supplies, and not too much tactical stuff but also a lot of accessories.
Stores configure their shop by a control panel; this would have to be done at Davidson's. The "shops website with hundreds of guns" is but an illlusion.At least one of the stores I've tried used Davidsons Gallery of Guns. It did not prevent me from ordering a Glock Gen 5. My suggestion is to ONLY allow Mass compliant guns to be ordered. I don't see anyone else doing that.
That only matters if your shop is doing really well.I like the 4473 app AIMI. Really speeds up counter time
There were 3 others just a few years ago in Woburn alone. Just precision point left beside FSNothing wrong with shops grouped close together. It certainly hasn't hurt Four Seasons and Collector's Gallery that they are 12 minutes apart (well, according to Google Maps anyway).