Has anyone asked the Cabela's in Berlin why you can't do ship to store if you're ordering in MA and picking up at the store?
I tried their e-mail, but I haven't heard anything.
I tried their e-mail, but I haven't heard anything.
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Their legal dept said that they would look into the law and legal aspects of doing that and get back to me. They never did.
They jumped the shark and started requiring LTC/FID for anything in the gun department regardless if it was a controlled item or not, at least that is what others reported here. That is the exact opposite of the type of actions I was trying to get them to do, so I think we have their answer!
Thanks for the reply Len.
Too bad - I really have no interest driving all the way to Berlin for a cheap deal on ammo if I can just roll the dice and drive to Walmart or Dick's and see if anything is kicking around, on sale or not.
in the Ma. store the customer is more of an inconvenience(IMO) for the sales people.
Two weeks ago I was told by a clerk it was against Mass law. I don't know the law so I can't say otherwise.
Maybe a local gun club could do a group buy for it's members?
Back when they were doing interviews to staff the Berlin store I applied. I was offered a job at their gun counter which I was exicited about until they told me it paid $11 per hour.
At that pay rate, I wouldn't expect to find much compitance behind the counter
Was just there yesterday, ammo was plentiful even the .22. Ended up buying a shit load of reloading stuff minus powder as I am stocked up on H110 and paid for it. No issues and no ID was required. Bought ammo from there about a month ago and no one said a word, went to the register and paid for it, showed ID and that was it.
A damn good question. This has got to be the worst Cabela's store (firearms-wise) in the entire chain. I had such high hopes, but Massachusetts lunacy, nuttiness & ignorance prevails.If this is how they were going to be why the hell did they even open here?
Yep. Like I said, ignorance prevails. The whole time-consuming, multi-person, endless checks, cheapy plastic lock, tape the box shut, walk you out the door gun buying experience there is just plain nuts. Then I get home and find out stuff is missing from the damn box. Son of a B****!!!The gun counter put a trigger lock on a used uberti lever long gun. When I approached the counter to let them know of the ignorance, they argued with me saying it was safe.
True, although the handgun prices at Bass Pro are even higher. At least Cabela's runs an occasional semi-attractive sale price.While Bass Pro isn't the best, Cabelas actually makes it look fantastic.
Haven't had a problem at the Berlin store. People were nice and helpful. It's not a LGS so if you go in expecting that experience this is the wrong place.
That is like going into Home Depot expecting to get a corner hardware store experience.
At least I can do store pickup at my local Home Depot
If they don't screw it up and it still takes me an hour to wait. I can grab everything I need faster than their little trolls move.
I was kind of referring to the fact that I can't do in-store pickup at Cabela's. Not whether or not a big box store sucks at customer service.
If the in-store pickup sucks, does it matter if its offered? That was my point.
Just came back from Cabela's in Berlin and had an interesting experience:
I wear a Fanny-Pack/Belly-Bag whatever you want to call it. I run around in sweatpants most of the time as I'm always getting into something nasty or the kids use my pants as a handy towel, anyhow, I'm walking into the store and get hit up by the 'greeter' (not sure if they call it that at Cabelas) and gestured at my bag and asked if I had any firearms.
I said no, what I was thinking was, perish the thought I would carry a firearm concealed (which means concealed) in Mass, never would I consider such a thing.
Anyway, just a heads up, I've been in and out of that store several times and haven't had that happen.
Well stocked on Ammo as usual, now a 1200ct limit on 22lr. Lots of CCI HP on the shelf (I took the last 900 RN) and at least 6 boxes @ 300ct CCI 22 Tactical.
So what are they going to do if we say yes?
You did not answer the question I asked.
Just came back from Cabela's in Berlin and had an interesting experience:
I wear a Fanny-Pack/Belly-Bag whatever you want to call it. I run around in sweatpants most of the time as I'm always getting into something nasty or the kids use my pants as a handy towel, anyhow, I'm walking into the store and get hit up by the 'greeter' (not sure if they call it that at Cabelas) and gestured at my bag and asked if I had any firearms.
I said no, what I was thinking was, perish the thought I would carry a firearm concealed (which means concealed) in Mass, never would I consider such a thing.
Anyway, just a heads up, I've been in and out of that store several times and haven't had that happen.
Well stocked on Ammo as usual, now a 1200ct limit on 22lr. Lots of CCI HP on the shelf (I took the last 900 RN) and at least 6 boxes @ 300ct CCI 22 Tactical.