Posted on 12/31/2012 6:58:08 AM PST by SmileRight
In a move that potentially may spark a class action lawsuit, Dick’s Sporting Goods is refusing to fill orders for guns that were paid for weeks ago.
Russell Kellner of Flower Mound, Texas said he and his wife bought three Troy Defense Carbine Semi-Automatic Rifles on Black Friday at a cost of $799 each, a $300 dollar discount.
“It was a heck of a deal,” said Kellner. They received two of them, but were then notified by Dick’s on Christmas Eve, that no more orders would be fulfilled...
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Just don’t shop there boycott Dick’s.
We have a few Dick’s shops, but they will not again be bothered by my presence.
In any case, we now have a Bass Pro shop going up...and why bother with wimpy little dorky (Omama-like) stores when there is a real one around?
No more Dick’s.
Their guns may be made in the USA but the rest of the shi- is Chinese.
If the name fits...
Hmmmm, I wonder?
Knee jerk reaction or profit?
Those guns will probably bring $12-$1400 right now. Why sell them for $799 if you can find some reason not to?
For the record, I’ve only been in Dick’s Sporting Goods twice, didn’t like the place, and have never been back.
Sounds like that sporting goods store is acting like their name
I like the place, but will avoid from now on
Who needs Dick’s? We have a Sportsman’s Warehouse, Academy Sports, and a few gun shops in the region. That ought to cover most of my sporting needs.
Anybody have an email address for Dick’s leadership?
Talk about living up (or down) to a name...
I recall from my job in a gun store many years ago that Federal law gives the dealer broad discretion in refusing to sell to anyone if the transaction just doesn’t “feel right”.
That is likely enough wiggle-room to get them out of the lawsuits.
Dicks: No guns but free birth control (Read: Abortions) for their employees. What fools.
Gun shop that doesn’t sell...guns? Why, that’s just plain damn retarded.
Boycott Dick and putt’em outta buisness. It will be retarded no more.
The GF drug me into a Dick’s before Christmas. Ammo was wiped out. Lines to registers were 1/2 way around the store.
Soccer moms and pop culture were wiping out the clothing and sport gear.
Dick’s had a very good Christmas.
Dick’s Sportin Goods are penny wise and pound foolish.
Most likely they are seeing this as a cost cutting measure. This is when the suit replaces the brain.
They are still selling baseball bats (very deadly) and gold clubs.
Dick Dick's before they dick you!
“The GF drug me into a Dick’s before Christmas. Ammo was wiped out. Lines to registers were 1/2 way around the store.
Soccer moms and pop culture were wiping out the clothing and sport gear.
Dick’s had a very good Christmas.”
That good Christmas can be returned for it’s money back...
” The store has issued refunds and added a $100 gift card for the inconvenience...”
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So the article is apparently misleading. Refunds are being issued — just not for the real value of the guns.
I’m no lawyer, but from a legal standpoint, it looks like Dicks did what it was required to under the law. Actually, by issuing the gift cards, it went beyond what is legal and customary for a refund policy. Most stores will give a refund or credit if something goes wrong in a transaction, but there are situations where a merchant can refuse a refund or a credit (trying to return a clearance item, for example). Perfectly legal.
I don’t like Dick’s knee-jerk reaction, but I don’t see how a court could require Dicks to compensate purchasers further. I don’t think there are damages for pain and suffering when an item is no longer offered for sale.
Most likely they are seeing this as a cost cutting measure. This is when the suit replaces the brain.
Not at all. They are choosing sides in the culture cold war that has turned hot. So be it.
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