Why do people come round twos up to buy?

**Inspector 71** · 16-10-2010, 11:18 PM

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

**chrisisthe1@lycos.co.uk** · 16-10-2010, 11:27 PM

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.

**Murphy** · 16-10-2010, 11:41 PM

I have never gone 2's up to buy stuff.

Or to sell for that matter.

**Korium** · 16-10-2010, 11:45 PM

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!

**Matt C.** · 16-10-2010, 11:58 PM

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.

Take care, Matt

**jagxkrs** · 17-10-2010, 12:04 AM

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

**goulss** · 17-10-2010, 05:02 AM

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!

**base jumper** · 17-10-2010, 08:09 AM

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

**Tadpole** · 17-10-2010, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by base jumper

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 .....

**br22** · 17-10-2010, 08:33 AM

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

br22

**mallyally** · 17-10-2010, 09:12 AM

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** · 17-10-2010, 09:14 AM

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** · 17-10-2010, 09:15 AM

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

**Swiss Tony** · 17-10-2010, 09:59 AM

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** · 17-10-2010, 10:11 AM

Maybe to share the driving if its a long journey

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have done it loads of times myself

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