I hate to hear that. I don't buy from him anymore but my dad and I have bought numerous guns in the past. Sucks that he did that.
I don't know what it is about shops, they don't seem to care. Not all but some.
Thanks for posting this tho, even if no one every has a bad experience with them, they should know the good, the bad and definitely the ugly about what goes on in the gun community.

 

Ed's has always been first rate to me and I drive from Raleigh quite regularly to do business with him. It is not many places you can call and ask them to hold a gun for you and they do it with no questions asked. I have not done business with everyone in the area, but for me he has the best prices, service and selection within my driving distance. Sorry you had a problem, seems out of character for Ed's based on my experiences.

 

thats a duche kind of way to do business! and not even because the price went up because of production cost but because it was hard to get?

 

I've bought several firearms from Ed's, never had a problem. If that is the case, He has lost more than one customer.

 

I have been shopping there many years. I know exactly how they can be. I won't say I won't buy from them at all, but I know exactly what I want and what I will pay for it before I go.

I have been so pissed off when I went there before I could scream.

I have also gotten some decent deals. I just keep em at arms length you know what I mean?

 

I have been shopping there many years. I know exactly how they can be. I won't say I won't buy from them at all, but I know exactly what I want and what I will pay for it before I go.

I have been so pissed off when I went there before I could scream.

I have also gotten some decent deals. I just keep em at arms length you know what I mean?

I know what you mean... I've experienced similar things too. All the other times I've felt pissed is from the workers. Today it came straight out of his mouth! Guess I'm still in shock!

Another thing that bugs me is if you post something negative in his forum he will delete the post. Guess he wants to make it look like everything is just fine.... not. Here's a post that he keeps deleting.

"Ed, I think that was horrible customer service you displayed today! You had ample & multiple times to tell me of the price change but you waited until I came in the store to make me aware of the change. It use to be a 45 minute drive for me to your store.... I am no longer a customer of yours and will tell everyone I meet to avoid your establishment!

You were a hell of a lot better when you had a small business!"

 

I WILL NOT GO THERE ANYMORE!

 

I've purchased several firearms from Ed. I couldn't ask for a better person to do business with. Even at the large gunshows Eddie always goes out of is way to help his customers. Sorry you had a bad experience, but Ed is one businessman that I have great respect for.

 

I've purchased several firearms from Ed. I couldn't ask for a better person to do business with. Even at the large gunshows Eddie always goes out of is way to help his customers. Sorry you had a bad experience, but Ed is one businessman that I have great respect for.

I was a customer of Ed's for over 27 years. With that said I can tell you for a fact that I've had good experiences too but here of late not so. If you read my other post http://carolinashootersforum.com/showthread.php?t=99060 you will see I had respect for him as well and would not release his name because of one of his employees actions.

Hope you continue to be treated well!

 

I've never had a bad experience at Ed's. They were very helpful to find online prices for a special order weapon. But then again, it's probably been a year or more since I've been in so maybe employment has changed. Sorry to hear that, OP.

 

Looks like jacking up the price that $30 will cost him a lot more. I'd never go back there.

 

Sandman I'm usually skeptical of posts that air grievances on-line with a gun shop, but you were a class-act about your situation in your March/April thread, and I respect that a lot. Bit twice now, it was time to name the shop. Seems you are the kind of guy who tempers your reactions to irritation and measures your responses to it admirably. Kudos for that.

 

Hate to hear that. Both purchases I have made there over the years were :50leasurable.

 

I have over 25 years of purchases there. Now I may have to find a new place.

 

I haven't bought from Ed in years, but in the olden days he seemed to have his best deals during gun shows and was always willing to beat anyone in pricing.

It is a shame he jacked the price under the guise the gun is hard to come by. That really stinks. I hope you find one for the $369 or less.

 

It continues to amaze me how many businesses out there just don't know how to communicate effectively. This issue could have easily been avoided if Ed had just updated his forum posting earlier or let you know of the price change before having you drive in. The reasoning that he now has on his forum makes sense in that Kel-tec raised their prices to the dealers and would not honor the old pricing. With the demand for the PMR I do give Ed credit for not charging any more than he is for them, but fully agree that for the small price difference it would have made more sense to just make it right for a customer that had already waited a while to receive it and was there in the store ready to buy.

 

I have bought almost exclusively from Ed's at the Greensboro gun show until last year when he had an MSAR STG-556 listed at $1,039 on his website, and said it would be at the show. I went with cash in hand to find it at $1,199. When I told them the site said something else, I was told "sorry, take it or leave it". Won't buy there again.

 

See my signature for the reason *I* refuse to do business with him anymore.

 

Sandman I'm usually skeptical of posts that air grievances on-line with a gun shop, but you were a class-act about your situation in your March/April thread, and I respect that a lot. Bit twice now, it was time to name the shop. Seems you are the kind of guy who tempers your reactions to irritation and measures your responses to it admirably. Kudos for that.

Thank you Sir. I know it's hard to build up a good name and I hesitate making negative comments.

It continues to amaze me how many businesses out there just don't know how to communicate effectively. This issue could have easily been avoided if Ed had just updated his forum posting earlier or let you know of the price change before having you drive in. The reasoning that he now has on his forum makes sense in that Kel-tec raised their prices to the dealers and would not honor the old pricing. With the demand for the PMR I do give Ed credit for not charging any more than he is for them, but fully agree that for the small price difference it would have made more sense to just make it right for a customer that had already waited a while to receive it and was there in the store ready to buy.

I agree... could have been handled better. His post on his forum was when he realized he needed to do damage control. I believe some but not all his post... unless he changed it again. lol

 

See my signature for the reason *I* refuse to do business with him anymore.

Roger that. Maybe I need to edit my signature line! lol

 

Stopped by a few times bought a few items there, Guess I wont be going back.

 

Sorry to hear about your experience. I have never had any problem with Ed or his staff or his products or prices. Ed is very personable, his staff seems, well let's just say, aloof, and somewhat superior, but when you get their attention they are helpful, but that is just my take. I don't go to any business with my money to make friends or swap spit. I go to gun shops knowing what I want and what I will pay. I don't ask their advise because when I have, they generally, not all, are not knowledgeble or are trying to sell me on something I am not looking for. I have observed that most gun shop employees seem to give pretty good info and choices to new shooters trying to figure out what's for them.

Gun shops are no different than any other business these days...I really wonder how most businesses stay in business. Employee product knowledge seems poor and they seem to have poor people skills...soooooooooo....buyer be prepared, buyer be informed...and we do have choices.

 

I pm'd ED 6 months ago looking for an SR9C. ( this was going to be my first gun purchase ever ) I was blown away when he replied to my email within 15 minutes!

I was ready to buy a pistol there, ( I used to work in Sanford and Southern Pines) till a friend warned me he had had a really bad experience and recommended I find another shop. So I talked to a buddy in Sanford and he said they would eventually ''screw you'' .

Needless to say, that scared me off- so I bought my first gun in Greensboro, and 8 more since then , 4 from a local shop, rest private sales.

I cannot really offer an opinion first-hand on this, but I will say stories like this are too common about Ed's shop.

 

Sandman's word is gold to me. I won't be going back to Ed's.

 

Sandman---
I do not know Ed's Gun shop. Heck, to be honest, I don't know where Vass, NC is! LOL

BUT things like this PISS me off too. It's about PRINCIPLE!!! You don't treat customers like that!!! I'd rather pay $30 MORE just so he doesn't get my business if I were in your situation!
I thank you for your warning!
----DirtySCREW :13: