Negotiating a price?

[sharpetop]

Years ago when I was in sales, I would always to the husband to bring his wife in so we could dicker.

Always negotiate prices at a gun store! Their products should have enough "cushion" to over allow on trade-ins.

[painter]

My LGS already offered a price that was just a few dollars over what it would have cost to buy online when you consider transfer fees and shipping. I asked if they could do better for green money. They said no, but didn't blame me for asking. I bought anyway.

The extra few bucks to be able to handle the pistol before purchase, and helping to ensure their survival was worth it to me.

[Bawanna]

My LGS already offered a price that was just a few dollars over what it would have cost to buy online when you consider transfer fees and shipping. I asked if they could do better for green money. They said no, but didn't blame me for asking. I bought anyway.

The extra few bucks to be able to handle the pistol before purchase, and helping to ensure their survival was worth it to me.

This is a bingo right here. The local shops gotta eat too and if they support you after the sale, don't gouge to bad on the initial price and are fair, a few extra dollars doesn't bother me in the least.

It's really nice to build a comraderie so to speak with a good local shop if you can find one, sometimes not as easy as it sounds.

[southsound]

A large pawn shop/gun store in my area says their gun prices on all but a few used guns is non negotiable. I don't buy guns there. The gun store here in my town adds 10% to his cost, adds sales tax and doesn't charge any other fees. I'll do business with him!

We have a small LGS that does the same. I'll often go to Cabela's or another large store to hold and choose what I might want. After getting their price, I go to this LGS and ask what they can sell it for. Many times they won't have it in stock but can get it in a week or less. I don't know how they do it but they often beat Bud's and Impact Guns prices, there is no added FFL charge and I'm keeping the business local! They blew timing on my Kahr CM9 (took 12 days instead of 5) so to make up for the delay they gave me a box of Gold Dot SB +P to make up for it.

[ltxi]

I know this is probably a noobish question but would it be considered proper etiquette to negotiate a price on a gun at a shop?

yes.