Why do people come round twos up to buy?

[br22]

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

br22

[mallyally]

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

[TRS1]

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.....

[TRS1]

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

[Swiss Tony]

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!

[Bish]

Maybe to share the driving if its a long journey

[Murphy]

Maybe to share the driving if its a long journey

You would have to be getting a rifle very very very cheap if you needed to travel THAT amount of distance!!!!!!

Petrol cost etc.

[base jumper]

You would have to be getting a rifle very very very cheap if you needed to travel THAT amount of distance!!!!!!

Petrol cost etc.

i have just done a 6 hour round trip to pick my rifle up as i don't trust anything of that value to be posted

[Geoffc]

I often go with my buddy just for the ride, to chew the fat about guns and, maybe stop for a Burger on the way home. It's just for company on the ride.

I don't take any part in the negotiations and don't offer an opinion unless asked.
Of course, if I saw something really wrong then I'd say something.

We've often arrived to find that one of the vendor's friends has just happened to pop round.

It hadn't occurred to me that the vendor may be feel intimidated by two of us turning up. I'll bear it in mind in future.

[frontend loader]

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.....

Best advice and exactly what I do.
I once had multiple skinheads turn up to buy a motocross bike I was selling.I had to tell them to #### off and thought it was going to kick off.When the idiot phoned up he never mentioned that he was bringing about 10 or 11 of his mates in the Transit van.They just kept pouring out onto the drive way.
I always ask if its a private seller,especially if its at a residential address.

[Hellequin]

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

br22

Beautifully and succinctly summed up, sir! This is a major reason for many of life's little problems today, imho.

Back to the thread, I don't have a problem with someone coming with a mate/advisor to buy something but I don't normally feel the need to do it myself.