Vince Green Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) I am looking for a 10/22 at the moment. I saw a nice one on Guntrader a really nice deluxe walnut with a Simmons scope for £199 (thats cheap) in Cambridge so I phoned the shop. "yes its right here" so a couple of Saturdays back I drove over, its about an hour and a half of motorway driving to get there. When I got there they said "we haven't actually got that one any more, but we have got these" and started showing some others, mostly quite ropey and all a minimum of £100 dearer. Was I fed up with them! Now the point is, that advert has never come down, its still up there now, so I asked my son to phone them saying he was interested in it. Guess what he was told............................. Edited November 4, 2015 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Annoying, I had similar with an advert posted for 8 months after it was sold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Name and shame them - oh, and send them an email giving them the link too, so that they know the public are being told about their sharp practices ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Simple, false advertising, onto the Advertising Standards Authority and get them reported... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I agree this stinks. You can easily find the gun in question on Guntrader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I had the same with a Tikka 6.5. Drove 200 miles only to be told it had just been sold.....................4 months later it's still on Guntrader. Thank you Buckinghamshire gunshop !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Unless you (the OP) let them know they've been rumbled then someone else will have a wasted journey. Tell them you have informed loads of shooters and they are gaining bad press as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savhmr Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) What, this one?: **************************************** Perhaps a few of us should give them a call tomorrow. If it's still being described as "for sale" verbally when asked on the telephone, then post the responses here and send them a link to this thread. Could be an innocent mistake though, if there's someone working there who hasn't actually checked current stock? Doesn't sound like it from the response "....yes, it's right here" though as that sounds like a definitive statement. Edited November 4, 2015 by Cranfield Extract from House Rules, "Members are not permitted to post links to websites that compete with Pigeon Watch." Gun Watch is part of Pigeon Watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) i know a lot of people are probably thinking ring them 1st to check they still have the gun! however about 4 years ago i rang a shop to be told gun was still in and told them i also had a aya sbs think it was the bog standard no3 but in excellent condition i wanted to part ex against, yes no problem. got there two hours later the same day, sorry gun was sold just before you came. maybe, maybe not! that gun also stayed on for another month Edited November 4, 2015 by 7daysinaweek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 What, this one?: Perhaps a few of us should give them a call tomorrow. If it's still being described as "for sale" verbally when asked on the telephone, then post the responses here and send them a link to this thread. Could be an innocent mistake though, if there's someone working there who hasn't actually checked current stock? Doesn't sound like it from the response "....yes, it's right here" though as that sounds like a definitive statement. Not sure if that can be an innocent mistake; it clearly states below the picture: 'This item was for sale as of 0500 03 NOV 15'. Perhaps we should all rattle off an email to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1961 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Should be named and shamed how many have waisted there time driving to view it not to mention petrol it's morally wrong hate this kind of thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savhmr Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Not sure if that can be an innocent mistake; it clearly states below the picture: 'This item was for sale as of 0500 03 NOV 15'. Perhaps we should all rattle off an email to them? I agree. I mentioned it for balance, but the evidence does suggest it's a tempter to get people into the shop. Rather than firing off emails, a direct conversation on the 'phone with a direct question "is it still available" should give a definitive answer as to how deep they wish to dig that hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B25Modelman Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Been going on for years. 20 years ago I contacted a well known shop (in South Wales 150 miles away) advertising a mint s/h B2G 30". I discussed PX'ing a mint A1 30" and some values were quoted and they were more than happy. So I drove the 150 miles only to find the B2G was not only a shot out dog but had 1" sawn off the stock. They then had the cheek to offer me 1/2 the value of the A1. The shop has now changed names so lets hope also their working ethics...not that I would venture there again. I have commented elsewhere on the poor service from some GT dealers so I suppose the answer is to phone the dealer and have that person go get the gun and hold it in their mits. Edited November 5, 2015 by B25Modelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 That happens with cars too - its basically free advertising hoping you find it and then take something else. In essence they are simply drawing you in to their shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 You were treated badly of that there is no doubt. In order to avoid a long and pointless journey why not ask them to take and send a photo of the item that day. Modern technology in this instance could be a great help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Its still up there this morning, I thought somebody might have had a word in their ear by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 That happens with cars too - its basically free advertising hoping you find it and then take something else. In essence they are simply drawing you in to their shop. I call it lying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savhmr Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) I call it lying. It is lying and a practice that Trading Standards frown upon. If it had been me that wasted such a lengthy journey after being lied to, I would think it worth checking if they are a member of the GTA, then report the matter to the GTA. Edited November 5, 2015 by Savhmr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyTed Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Still on the website. Updated this afternoon as for sale. Definitely needs reporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I cant believe what i am reading..Lying ******** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyTed Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Updated again today - still for sale! How do they stay in business? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAoS Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Relevant to this discussion, perhaps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bait-and-switch From the cited article: The intention of the bait-and-switch is to encourage purchases of substituted goods, making consumers satisfied with the available stock offered, as an alternative to a disappointment or inconvenience of acquiring no goods (or bait) at all, and reckoning on a seemingly partial recovery of sunk costs expended trying to obtain the bait. It suggests that the seller will not show the original product or service advertised but instead will demonstrate a more expensive product or a similar product with a higher margin. Regards, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Put the name up in big letters of any dealers doing this so we know who to avoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 No update form the OP? If it had been me I'd have been on the phone to the dealer (and not just them) as soon as I spotted the gun still for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) No update form the OP? If it had been me I'd have been on the phone to the dealer (and not just them) as soon as I spotted the gun still for sale. I'm the OP and I can't be bothered to chase them, can't be bothered to even talk to them. I have put it up on here and people on here know, thats good enough. If I phone them they are going to wind me up most likely with some implausable story and life is too short. Edited November 6, 2015 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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