Waiting to buy=missing out

[Guest bemills86]

A while back I stopped at my local gun shop to "look" around. While doing so, I found 2 Norinco Mak 90s. Both weapons unfired in original packaging, still coated with cosmoline priced at $299! Decided I would come back the next day and get one. I thought to myself, there are 2 of them, shops about to close, ill wait. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! I get up bright and early the next day and head to the shop cash in hand. While on the way I remembered my drivers license had not been updated with a current address. I stop by the DMV (less than a mile from aforementioned shop) and get in/out within 15 minutes (big shock right! 15 minutes in and out!) then proceed to go to the shop. Walk in the door and guess what 2 items are on the counter being purchased! One guy decides he wants both rifles one for himself and one for his son. I ended up settling for a never fired Norinco SKS which I had wanted another of since I sold my last. I kicked myself for a week after for waiting. Just wanted to share this bit, taught me to not wait when my gut tells me its a great deal....

[LI0NSFAN]

I have done the same thing. I will never "sleep on it" again.

[Magiccarpetrides]

if you realize something is a "deal" odds are someone else will too...as they say "he who hesitates, loses"

[mikadosoft]

Man that sucks. Where was this deal? Maybe they'll get more. $299. is a crazy good deal. I've been looking for a MAK90 for over a year. They run in the $600 range used.

John

[ttocswob]

You snooze, you lose.

And online can be even worse. I put a 'notify' on Davidson's Gallery of Guns if a particular lever action became available. Got the email a few days ago.

:drool:I went through a few minutes of hand wringing, I can't afford this now, my wife's gonna kill me, etc. When I logged in, there were 4 left. Before I could get my card info entered, they were all gone.

I've done it with C&R's too.

[mikegideon]

It's easy enough to learn that lesson right here on TGO. If you see a good deal, you better jump.

[Ratfink]

Thats a really good price. Id would have swooped those things up so quick and sent them to rifle dynamics in a heartbeat. Just like when Arsenal INC had a deal on SGL 21s for 499 i did the same thing i slept on it and they went back up really quick.