Academy Gun Counter...

[FCoDxDart]

I don't buy guns at Academy anymore, none of the guys seem too knowledgeable and never friendly. I'm glad you were able to help her out.

[47]

Would that be classified as a straw "sales job"?

[DOUBLE.A]

Guess you better head to Cabelas or have your ears talked off at Outhouse lol

No sir. the bow zone for me.

[Drycreek3189]

I dont go to stores often.
I buy most of my stuff on line but the last time I was in Academy, they were trying to sell a fellow a 500 S&W for a carry concealed gun

He better get him some industrial strength suspenders !

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

we wouldn't like the prices if they had to staff every counter with the kind of knowledge many of us have and i can't think of many of us that would work behind that counter.

I can appreciate their lack of knowledge they should probably be trained to say I'm not an expert I'm just here to show you what we have. If you want to ask questions go to a gun store then move over to academy to buy it for much cheaper.

Exactly. Why would you ask someone paid 10.00 and hour and stuck in any department for the week.

Know what you want, buy it. Laugh if they say something stupid.

[AntlerCollector]

Good for you OP. That lady had no clue. You did right by helping her.

[Mac...]

No sir. the bow zone for me.

¿Donde es eso?

[Skinny]

Anytime I'm in academy and looking to purchase a firearm, I always ask some off the wall crazy dumb a questions to make it look like I have no idea what I'm doing. You can tell really quick if the guy behind the counter knows what he's doing just by his response. I get a kick out of it. [emoji12]

[systemnt]

"what kind of deer slugs can I shoot out of my 9mm ruger?"

[Bowhuntamistad]

You guys need a few Sportsman's Warehouses in Texas. Excellent service with very knowledgable folks that practice what they preach. The gun guys hunt and competitive shoot, archery guys are good techs that are bow hunt or die guys, the fishing dept are fisherman, hiking dept are hikers, etc. You catch my drift.

They also sell what works in your particular area, not blanket gear like bass pro and academy.

[nick05]

Reason I went to Abel's in Huntsville recently. Yes, I knew I would pay more. But, I expect that for great service and knowledge.

This, I worked the Gun counter at Able's for 3 years, it cracks me up now when I go to Academy or Gander and listen to the bs, no knowledge at all!

[jerp]

I would think that having uniformed people working a gun counter has the potential of being a huge liability for Academy. "Your honor, my now one-eyed, 8-fingered client was told by the employee that this ammo was compatible with his firearm"

[DarrellS]

Mac, I know exactly which "older fella" you are talking about. I go in there at least twice a week and he gives the worst customer service and acts like it is the end of the world to help someone out. THATS WHAT YOUR THERE FOR DUMMY!

I don't even bother speaking to him if he is the only one behind the counter

Me too.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

I applied to both Cabelas and Academy for their archery and/or gun departments when I was seriously considering retirement.. I was told that I didn't have enough experience in either..

[Black Ice]

Academy is no different than Walmart anymore. I don't go into Walmart asking the slow adults working the gun counter for advice and don't at academy either. If I want advice on something I'm not familiar with I will go to an actual gun shop where most people know what they are talking about.