TradeEx had to stop their amazing HOLD policy due to abuse...

Dexter Morgan said:
And what happens when the 3 or 6 months runs out?

A) Refund the guy's deposit, and put the gun back up for sale? Tradex is wasting valuable time and space for nothing.

B) Keep the guy's deposit and put it in their pocket? Now they'll be getting called crooks on the CGN forum.
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Why it is so hard to understand "non-refundable option fee". You are paying fee to keep it on hold. If you proceed with purchase, it will be used as a deduction. Straight and simple.

However, stupid people who would complain, should get known, as we will see the abusers.
 
Why it is so hard to understand "non-refundable option fee".
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I have no trouble whatsoever understanding it.

But the guy who puts a $300 rifle on layaway is exactly the type of person who wouldn't understand it.

The same guy would start a thread accusing Tradex of being scammers after he loses his $30 down payment.
 
i really like to deal with Anthony and Tony they are super easy to deal with fast for shipping and know what they are talking about.

if in the past some that put on hold are looking themselves in the mirror maybe changes may have been done.

when i was working few years ago in the only unique lgs we had 48 layaway and certain more than two years with few down payments ... we didnt took the money off but we had a great sale as rifles sleeping are not making money ... i do not see a business working with layaway. and has some said taking the money and you will be considered a crook.

good move for them and wish the best.

can t wait to buy some extra rifles ....
 
Greglc said:
I don't understand why it's not on hold with 1/2 down, paid in full in a certain amount of time, not paid, loose your 1/2 down and back up for sale it it goes, win for the store, they could even then put it up for 25% off, people would think that was a great deal, and they would still be up 25% above original asking.
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I like that idea.
 
Just checked, same guns that were on HOLD last weekend are still ON HOLD!!!
4 of the 6 M98's are ON HOLD?
Deadbeats won't change. They feel entitled to do what ever they want..
 
GUB said:
Just checked, same guns that were on HOLD last weekend are still ON HOLD!!!
4 of the 6 M98's are ON HOLD?
Deadbeats won't change. They feel entitled to do what ever they want..
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I'm hoping the holds eventually come off too but I can't see them breaking their promise to hold the items. Hopefully in a few weeks stuff will open up
 
I decide on an item purchase and a hard cap on the price I'll pay. I then put that money in an envelope. Sometimes, it is an actual physical envelope, sometimes a mental one. Now bear in mind the following: my wife and I both make excellent livings. We have savings to cover the better part of a year's expenses sitting in an investment account separate from our discretionary/day to day savings and checking accounts.. We max out our RRSP contributions. Aside from our mortgage, the only debt we have is last night's Thai dinner.

I was looking at a Beretta 92S. Found one in fantastic condition from a well-regarded business member here. Because he is a business, he charged me HST + shipping, putting the gun $90 over my cap. The dealer agreed to free shipping, but it was still over my cap, so I was going to hold off. The dealer offered to let me put money down and put it on hold for me. So I waited until my next pay day and bought it. Could I have bought it outright? Yep. Would I ever go beyond my cap? Not a chance. The hold allowed me to buy the gun and the dealer to make a sure sale. We agreed to the price but also when I would pay off the balance. I wouldn't have been upset if the dealer didn't hold it for me. Just like the free shipping, I didn't ask, he offered.

My most expensive gun is a JR Carbine I bought for a very good price from a friend. My second most expensive is this Beretta. Maybe the fact that I am disciplined and don't shop above my means is why I am financially comfortable?

FF
 
FyreFighter said:
I decide on an item purchase and a hard cap on the price I'll pay. I then put that money in an envelope. Sometimes, it is an actual physical envelope, sometimes a mental one. Now bear in mind the following: my wife and I both make excellent livings. We have savings to cover the better part of a year's expenses sitting in an investment account separate from our discretionary/day to day savings and checking accounts.. We max out our RRSP contributions. Aside from our mortgage, the only debt we have is last night's Thai dinner.

I was looking at a Beretta 92S. Found one in fantastic condition from a well-regarded business member here. Because he is a business, he charged me HST + shipping, putting the gun $90 over my cap. The dealer agreed to free shipping, but it was still over my cap, so I was going to hold off. The dealer offered to let me put money down and put it on hold for me. So I waited until my next pay day and bought it. Could I have bought it outright? Yep. Would I ever go beyond my cap? Not a chance. The hold allowed me to buy the gun and the dealer to make a sure sale. We agreed to the price but also when I would pay off the balance. I wouldn't have been upset if the dealer didn't hold it for me. Just like the free shipping, I didn't ask, he offered.

My most expensive gun is a JR Carbine I bought for a very good price from a friend. My second most expensive is this Beretta. Maybe the fact that I am disciplined and don't shop above my means is why I am financially comfortable?

FF
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In your case, it worked out.... But take a cruise through the Tradex site and see how many it isn't working out with..... Tons of guns on hold..... Some for months.....

Besides, if I come along to make a purchase and my "envelope" is bigger than yours, shouldn't inter the gun?
 
AlbertaJohn said:
I'm glad they dropped this HOLD policy..So many times I wanted to buy a gun but it was on hold... :(
If you want to play you got to pay,simple as that..Why should dead beats put a gun on hold when there are buyers with cash in hand?
Good move TradeEx... :)
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exactly.....use a credit card and pay it when your stuff sells.
So you might pay a little interest.
 
I decide on an item purchase and a hard cap on the price I'll pay. I then put that money in an envelope. Sometimes, it is an actual physical envelope, sometimes a mental one. Now bear in mind the following: my wife and I both make excellent livings. We have savings to cover the better part of a year's expenses sitting in an investment account separate from our discretionary/day to day savings and checking accounts.. We max out our RRSP contributions. Aside from our mortgage, the only debt we have is last night's Thai dinner.

I was looking at a Beretta 92S. Found one in fantastic condition from a well-regarded business member here. Because he is a business, he charged me HST + shipping, putting the gun $90 over my cap. The dealer agreed to free shipping, but it was still over my cap, so I was going to hold off. The dealer offered to let me put money down and put it on hold for me. So I waited until my next pay day and bought it. Could I have bought it outright? Yep. Would I ever go beyond my cap? Not a chance. The hold allowed me to buy the gun and the dealer to make a sure sale. We agreed to the price but also when I would pay off the balance. I wouldn't have been upset if the dealer didn't hold it for me. Just like the free shipping, I didn't ask, he offered.

My most expensive gun is a JR Carbine I bought for a very good price from a friend. My second most expensive is this Beretta. Maybe the fact that I am disciplined and don't shop above my means is why I am financially comfortable?

FF
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This actually makes no sense whatsoever.

If you bought the gun with a credit card and then paid the bill when it came, there would be no interest charges.

Them holding the gun until your next paycheck was a complete waste of everyone's time.
 
I wasted nobody's time. The vendor liked the idea of a sale at least partially backed with cash. Which is why he OFFERED it. I didn't request it. As SuperBrad said, if I'm the seller and a buyer was willing to pay the price immediately, I would take it too.

With this as my rule, I am highly unlikely to ever get into a situation where I will pay interest, let alone be neck deep in debt.

In this case, the difference between "want" and "have" was $90. What happens when its a Modern Hunter, and the difference is a grand or two? Then my transmission/furnace blows? Or I need to take an unexpected trip because a relative is ill/dying/dead?

I have very little tolerance for debt. In the case of the vendor, there is no debt as he has not fronted me anything.

FF

Dexter Morgan said:
This actually makes no sense whatsoever.

If you bought the gun with a credit card and then paid the bill when it came, there would be no interest charges.

Them holding the gun until your next paycheck was a complete waste of everyone's time.
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I have very little tolerance for debt.
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But there would have been no debt.
The credit card bill wouldn't come until after you got your paycheck.

In the case of the vendor, there is no debt as he has not fronted me anything.
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The vendor took a risk in holding it for you. He could have been stuck with a gun on permanent hold.

What if your furnace broke down, and you decided not to go through with the purchase?
 
Why so much debate on this? Like a lot of people have said. Pay with credit card then pay the bill in full on or before the due date... And there you go... NO Interest!!!
 
Dexter Morgan said:
But there would have been no debt.
The credit card bill wouldn't come until after you got your paycheck.
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Unless catastrophe struck and that discretionary income was eaten up by some other need. For a small amount, not a big deal, but buying BEFORE I have the money in hand is not something I am comfortable with. That's just a hard rule I have. For the record, the Thai dinner from last night was paid off by a transfer this afternoon. I do use credit for purchases where I have cash in hand because of the points.

The vendor took a risk in holding it for you. He could have been stuck with a gun on permanent hold.

What if your furnace broke down, and you decided not to go through with the purchase?
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The vendor took no risk. We agreed on a date and I left a chunk of the total as a deposit. If I didn't come through, he would have every right to keep the deposit. That's one of the purposes of a deposit.
 
A co-worker declared bankruptcy because he lived like that - "I'll pay it on the 15th! I'll pay it on the 31st!". On the sunshine list for ten straight years and not a pot to piss in nor a window to throw it out of. If the guy at the gas station knew him better, he'd make him prepay for his fuel.

No thanks.

FF

Firearmsking said:
Why so much debate on this? Like a lot of people have said. Pay with credit card then pay the bill in full on or before the due date... And there you go... NO Interest!!!
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FyreFighter said:
A co-worker declared bankruptcy because he lived like that - "I'll pay it on the 15th! I'll pay it on the 31st!". On the sunshine list for ten straight years and not a pot to piss in nor a window to throw it out of. If the guy at the gas station knew him better, he'd make him prepay for his fuel.

No thanks.

FF
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The female human that I formerly co-habited with was, and still is, always hoping for her big break to pay off all of the illegal/ponzi investments she's talked the most recent sucker into being part of. Funny thing is that the big break just never seems to come.
 
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