Author Topic: Kittery Trading Post in Maine-BEWARE (Read 692 times)

old4x4 · « **on:** January 28, 2006, 01:02:47 PM »

Here's my story so far. I'll try to keep it short. I find a lightly used Marlin 925M with a BSA 4x scope in the rack marked $365.00. Hmmmm...sounds VERY high, so I ask about it. After a huddle (20 minutes), they say, "Ooops, way too high...lets see..." They looked it up w/the scope and said, "How's $175 sound?" Fine, I'll take it. There's 15 more minutes of , "Gee, I wonder who took the trade in?"-they f'ed up royally, giving whoever traded it in $100.00 more than they should've...papers shuffling, etc...
I'm from NH and this place is in Maine. I give them my driver's lic and fill out the federal BS form (all very clearly that I'm a NH resident, duh). 15 minutes later, I'm at the register and the same guy who had my license and I filled out the form for helps me pick out some ammo for coyote hunting. We get back to the register and cashier asks me if it's a Maine sale (!?) I said no, I'm from NH. She said the papers are filled out wrong. Same guy comes back and says, "You're from NH?" Yup, didn't you see my NH driver's license?

HE THEN TELLS ME BECAUSE I'M FROM OUT OF STATE, THEY CANNOT SELL ME A GUN FOR LESS THAN $250.00. WHAT!!!!! I asked him if he was kidding twice and he gave me some horse5h1t explanation about transfer fee or they have to contact NH or whatever. I have NO criminal record at all, so that's not the problem.
I stroll out, fuming, and on the way home, call back and talk to the ass't mgr in the shooting section who knows nothing about this price screwup and this $250 minimum purchase crap. From what he said, the price change should've been OK'd w/him and wasn't. He couldn't understand the $250.00 thing, either. I have no FFL and I'm not a dealer, just cheap, that's all. I'm supposed to get a call back shortly with details from the ass't mgr (Peter).
If I was from ME, i'd have my gun...seems VERY illegal, and the ATF, attorney general and the BBB will all get calls Monday if this (unposted ANYWHERE in the store) policy is comfirmed.

Details to follow.

Paul L

Nightrain52 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2006, 03:03:45 PM »

Very strange. Sounds like someone was trying to cover their butt. :?

old4x4 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2006, 03:42:27 PM »

Apparently, they thought I wanted to "transfer" the rifle to NH as you would a handgun. HUH? It would've been nice if they asked for clarification then instead of an hour later. Sounds stupid to me, as NOBODY does that kind of thing with a rifle (At least no between NH and ME). He said there's a provision for this that incurrs more expense, thus the minimum gun value. If you ever buy a longarm there, be aware of this strange policy and answer YES to the question, "Is this a Maine sale?"
I'm going back tomorrow to get the thing and it'll probably be the last time I go there. I'd like to see the clown I dealt with today when I go back tomorrow....

jgalar · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2006, 05:07:48 PM »

I left NH years ago, but have bought handguns from Kittery. They have or used to have a little hole in the wall office across the river in NH where they would sell you the handguns. The Kittery trading post was a cool place to visit, but they treat you like cr@p.
Riley's is/was a good place to buy guns and shooting supplies - thats where I spent my money when I lived in NH

old4x4 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2006, 11:58:59 AM »

I found out today why long guns are sometimes transferred to NH from Maine. If its a 3,4, or 5000 dollar gun, it's done to save on sales tax. Makes no sense with a $175 gun.
Seems the price was switched by accident with a Mossberg 100ATR rifle. It was originally 200.00, but they gave it to me for 175 they promised me yesterday. I still win. :twisted: