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Thread: Why do people come round twos up to buy?

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    Why do people come round twos up to buy?

    Was a little perturbed today to see two chaps turning up to buy from me and i felt a tad awkaward.

    Crikey - it was an honest deal.

    Anyway - the mrs was ready for them
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    a lot of the time 2 people turn up to buy from me, get people of allsorts turning up but all seem ok, but i know what you mean.

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    Murphy is offline Cooee! Chase me you naughty boys!
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    I have never gone 2's up to buy stuff.

    Or to sell for that matter.
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    When I went to purchase a PCP from a chap at a large services, he got it out to show me and dry-fired it a few times (it was charged). It was on CCTV, and watched by a horrified family of European tourists in a camper-van.

    There were a few other unfortunate ones I remember, but that will do for tonight!

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    In fairness, I often take a mate that knows more about what I am buying than me. If he/she as an owner and user of the same brand, reckons it's a good deal, I pay cash there and then. Nothing sinister, just bringing a (good) advisor. At the end of the day my decision to buy or not, but having a bit of good advice may swing it either way. It is far better than buying blind and then cursing .....

    Just my take on this, no diifferent to taking a mechanic when you buy a second hand car.

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    Never felt the need to take a mate to a buy/sell to be honest.

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    goulss is offline Artillery conquers and infantry occupies.
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    Probably something to do with the fact that they are rolling up to a perfect stranger with a (sometimes) large amount of cash in their pocket!
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    i can not say anything because the air ranger i brought yesterday i went 4,s up just to be safe any trouble i was going to set my little 1 year old and 5 year old on them and then the misses was going to step in and i was going to watch

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    Quote Originally Posted by base jumper View Post
    i can not say anything because the air ranger i brought yesterday i went 4,s up just to be safe any trouble i was going to set my little 1 year old and 5 year old on them and then the misses was going to step in and i was going to watch
    I like your style BJ .....

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    It's not surprising. Lots of people can't go for a piss on their own.

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    have done it loads of times myself

    sometimes one of the lads might say that their going to pick up a gun and do i fancy a ride , same with gun shops when two people turn up at a gun shop one of them has usually " come along for a ride "
    don't think there is anything sinister going on or i would hope not

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    Depending on the circs, I understand why people might want to go two's up to buy something.... (for advice/piece of mind/etc)

    BUT.....

    If I was going to buy something like an air rifle and was bringing someone else, then I'd definitely let the seller know this in advance out of courtesy.

    If a buyer turned up with another person for no apparent reason and without explanation it would definately put me a bit more 'on edge' for want of a better turn of phrase.....

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    Shops excepted..... I'm talking about private transactions....

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    I've got no problem with it. I see it as an opportunity to meet fellow airgunners and chew the cud a bit. The more the merrier!

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    Maybe to share the driving if its a long journey
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