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A couple weeks ago I went to a local gun club in my area and as I am getting out of my car I see an old shooting friend of mine. He said are you still shooting an 870? I said of course. He said would be interested in purchasing a 870 TB monte carlo adjustable stock? I said how much do you want for it? He said I just want to get rid of it, as I no longer shoot an 870, I'll take $75.00 for it.
I told him the stock is worth a lot more than that. He said he lost his job and could use the money, and he wanted a quick sale. I said yes, I will take it, and shook his hand on the deal. I told him I need to cash a check. I requested that he wait by his car for a few minutes as I would go into the club house to cash the check. I took the stock into the club house and asked if anyone was interested in purchasing a 870 TB adjustable stock? Two guys looked at it and they asked how much? I told them make me an offer. I sold the stock in minutes for $200.00. I told the new buyer I was helping out a friend and wanted to get an amount that the stock was worth. The buyer was happy as he said he has seen these stocks sell for more than what he was paying.
I go back out to the parking lot and I give my friend the $200.00. He said what's this for. I told him I just sold his stock for him and I am sure he could use the money. He was very happy to say the least. I told him take your wife out for dinner as I am sure she could use a night out.
I told him a story from years ago. I had purchased a field grade 870 for $150.00 at a local gun show. I lost my job shortly after that purchase and months later I still could not find a good paying full time job, taking odd jobs just to make ends meet. I then went out to the gun club to try and sell this 870 for $150.00. I had a sign attached to the gun for $150.00 and I had no buyers. I crossed the amount out and put $100.00, still no buyers and than I lowered it to $75.00. I had two young children at that time and we needed food on the table.
As I was putting the gun in my trunk a local gunsmith friend of mine said he'd like to take a look at the gun. He asked me why I was selling it so cheap? I told him why, and he reached for his wallet and gave me $150.00 for the gun. I told him I was selling it for $75.00. He said he learned long ago never to take advantage of someone that was having as hard time. He told me once I find a full time job, I could pick up the gun as he did not have any use for it.
What the man did was basically give me a $150.00 free interest loan. A month later I found a good paying full time job and picked up my gun and paid him. I wanted to give him $200.00 for the gun for what he did and he refused. He said just give me $150.00 the amount that I paid for it.
I never forgot his act of kindness, or his words of that day. Lets face it, we would all like to make some cash on a good deal, but when someone is having a hard time and they are down, possibly consider paying what the item is really worth. You will be helping out a fellow shooter and you just might feel a little better about yourself.
Steve Balistreri
A couple weeks ago I went to a local gun club in my area and as I am getting out of my car I see an old shooting friend of mine. He said are you still shooting an 870? I said of course. He said would be interested in purchasing a 870 TB monte carlo adjustable stock? I said how much do you want for it? He said I just want to get rid of it, as I no longer shoot an 870, I'll take $75.00 for it.
I told him the stock is worth a lot more than that. He said he lost his job and could use the money, and he wanted a quick sale. I said yes, I will take it, and shook his hand on the deal. I told him I need to cash a check. I requested that he wait by his car for a few minutes as I would go into the club house to cash the check. I took the stock into the club house and asked if anyone was interested in purchasing a 870 TB adjustable stock? Two guys looked at it and they asked how much? I told them make me an offer. I sold the stock in minutes for $200.00. I told the new buyer I was helping out a friend and wanted to get an amount that the stock was worth. The buyer was happy as he said he has seen these stocks sell for more than what he was paying.
I go back out to the parking lot and I give my friend the $200.00. He said what's this for. I told him I just sold his stock for him and I am sure he could use the money. He was very happy to say the least. I told him take your wife out for dinner as I am sure she could use a night out.
I told him a story from years ago. I had purchased a field grade 870 for $150.00 at a local gun show. I lost my job shortly after that purchase and months later I still could not find a good paying full time job, taking odd jobs just to make ends meet. I then went out to the gun club to try and sell this 870 for $150.00. I had a sign attached to the gun for $150.00 and I had no buyers. I crossed the amount out and put $100.00, still no buyers and than I lowered it to $75.00. I had two young children at that time and we needed food on the table.
As I was putting the gun in my trunk a local gunsmith friend of mine said he'd like to take a look at the gun. He asked me why I was selling it so cheap? I told him why, and he reached for his wallet and gave me $150.00 for the gun. I told him I was selling it for $75.00. He said he learned long ago never to take advantage of someone that was having as hard time. He told me once I find a full time job, I could pick up the gun as he did not have any use for it.
What the man did was basically give me a $150.00 free interest loan. A month later I found a good paying full time job and picked up my gun and paid him. I wanted to give him $200.00 for the gun for what he did and he refused. He said just give me $150.00 the amount that I paid for it.
I never forgot his act of kindness, or his words of that day. Lets face it, we would all like to make some cash on a good deal, but when someone is having a hard time and they are down, possibly consider paying what the item is really worth. You will be helping out a fellow shooter and you just might feel a little better about yourself.
Steve Balistreri