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I can get this kind of abuse at home. Ingrate More abuse.....I'd expect this kind of abuse from other forum members, but you? Et tu Kingston?
24HCF in its entirety, is solely responsible for why my children do not have college funds, my mortgage isn't paid-off and why I will never retire early enough to enjoy the remainder of my life.
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I’ll be there Thursday morning and will find out which of you are gonna get the Dora MAP for special pricing.
Film at 11.
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One of the things that would benefit guys on here would be a hidden sub-forum. Rick and I have discussed it in the past and it’ll be a topic again soon. I’m constantly fighting MAP policies and it’s not cost effective to add overhead to manage discounts on each of those policies. A hidden sub-forum would allow me to convey brand specific discounts and codes applying to those items. If I do it on an open forum, I get in trouble. If I do it somewhere that’s only available to invited members, now that’s a different story.
Personnel will be addressed soon too. I need to add some gun guys. I want people that can answer technical questions and show enthusiasm for firearms, handloading, etc. Our customer service has improved since the old days, but there is a huge opportunity to go to the next level.
I have lots of plans! Kick ass my man!
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KissAss!  One of the things that would benefit guys on here would be a hidden sub-forum. Rick and I have discussed it in the past and it’ll be a topic again soon. I’m constantly fighting MAP policies and it’s not cost effective to add overhead to manage discounts on each of those policies. A hidden sub-forum would allow me to convey brand specific discounts and codes applying to those items. If I do it on an open forum, I get in trouble. If I do it somewhere that’s only available to invited members, now that’s a different story.
Personnel will be addressed soon too. I need to add some gun guys. I want people that can answer technical questions and show enthusiasm for firearms, handloading, etc. Our customer service has improved since the old days, but there is a huge opportunity to go to the next level.
I have lots of plans! Kick ass my man!
"I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!"
--- Kid Rock 2022
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KissAss! One of the things that would benefit guys on here would be a hidden sub-forum. Rick and I have discussed it in the past and it’ll be a topic again soon. I’m constantly fighting MAP policies and it’s not cost effective to add overhead to manage discounts on each of those policies. A hidden sub-forum would allow me to convey brand specific discounts and codes applying to those items. If I do it on an open forum, I get in trouble. If I do it somewhere that’s only available to invited members, now that’s a different story.
Personnel will be addressed soon too. I need to add some gun guys. I want people that can answer technical questions and show enthusiasm for firearms, handloading, etc. Our customer service has improved since the old days, but there is a huge opportunity to go to the next level.
I have lots of plans! Kick ass my man! Discounts matter.
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One of the things that would benefit guys on here would be a hidden sub-forum. Rick and I have discussed it in the past and it’ll be a topic again soon. I’m constantly fighting MAP policies and it’s not cost effective to add overhead to manage discounts on each of those policies. A hidden sub-forum would allow me to convey brand specific discounts and codes applying to those items. If I do it on an open forum, I get in trouble. If I do it somewhere that’s only available to invited members, now that’s a different story.
Personnel will be addressed soon too. I need to add some gun guys. I want people that can answer technical questions and show enthusiasm for firearms, handloading, etc. Our customer service has improved since the old days, but there is a huge opportunity to go to the next level.
I have lots of plans! im sending my resume
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D-man, remember... ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/c1KmxyKs/IMG-0516.jpg)
"I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!"
--- Kid Rock 2022
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Please get some lefty Tikkas. Lefty lives matter🤣
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Please get some lefty Tikkas. Lefty lives matter🤣 Yes, yes, and yes.
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Darrel and his brother Darrel run one hell of a gun store.
“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Please get some lefty Tikkas. Lefty lives matter🤣 Yes, yes, and yes. We have about everything they make in left hand on the floor. Whatcha want?
I enjoy handguns and I really like shotguns,...but I love rifles!
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I have not been in the store in many years but I counted up the stuff I got from Whittaker's and it is kind of scary. Hope to get by there next year.
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No idea if Whittaker's pricing policy has changed now but back when Darrell Whittaker was still alive and running the store their prices on both new and used firearms were firm per as shown on price tags -- no dickering.
Also, no KY state sales tax was charged on used firearms back then, either.
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Please get some lefty Tikkas. Lefty lives matter🤣 Yes, yes, and yes. We have about everything they make in left hand on the floor. Whatcha want? PM incoming
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You should live 40 minutes away from Whitaker’s. Jeez now that I’m retired I go waaay more than I should. I’m there every couple of weeks minimum.
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No idea if Whittaker's pricing policy has changed now but back when Darrell Whittaker was still alive and running the store their prices on both new and used firearms were firm per as shown on price tags -- no dickering.
Also, no KY state sales tax was charged on used firearms back then, either.
He ruled the roost from his throne there in the front of the store. A no nonsense businessman, best way to be.
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No idea if Whittaker's pricing policy has changed now but back when Darrell Whittaker was still alive and running the store their prices on both new and used firearms were firm per as shown on price tags -- no dickering.
Also, no KY state sales tax was charged on used firearms back then, either.
He ruled the roost from his throne there in the front of the store. A no nonsense businessman, best way to be. Many years ago I was at the shop one morning and Darrell's wife was the only one there minding the store. I mentioned to her that it wouldn't work for me to own a gun shop like theirs as I would probably be taking home more guns than I sold. She said a lot of people think Darrell does but they are so wrong. She then said most wouldn't believe it but he only actually owns one firearm of his very own, a handgun.. She said every once in a while they would get some guns in that he really liked and would put one under the counter saying he was going to keep it for himself but then wind up selling it to a customer. She said that year her and their kids got together and secretly bought him a new gun for either his birthday or Christmas he had been wanting because they knew he would never buy it for himself. That would make two guns that he actually owned. I told his wife he's a good businessman and the reason their business had been so successful and grown while so many others didn't make it
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Darrel and his brother Darrel run one hell of a gun store. Now that's funny right there...
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We still don’t haggle on prices. The stories above are nice, but if you knew the truth you’d laugh out loud! The sales tax thing was illegal, hence the change.
I always got along with Darrel. He’s how I got involved in the business. He was bed ridden during the last part of his life. I got a call one day asking me to come to his house. He asked if I’d be interested in running the business for him. He was stuck at home and they were having some issues. I told him I’d be very interested and that was the last time we spoke. He died several months later and I got a call from his wife asking if I was still interested. I was....
It’s worked out well. Becky and I are now partners in the business. She’s also moved on with her life and doing well. She’s still in the shop quite a bit, but is starting to travel more. She deserves it.
I enjoy handguns and I really like shotguns,...but I love rifles!
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We still don’t haggle on prices. The stories above are nice, but if you knew the truth you’d laugh out loud! The sales tax thing was illegal, hence the change.
I always got along with Darrel. He’s how I got involved in the business. He was bed ridden during the last part of his life. I got a call one day asking me to come to his house. He asked if I’d be interested in running the business for him. He was stuck at home and they were having some issues. I told him I’d be very interested and that was the last time we spoke. He died several months later and I got a call from his wife asking if I was still interested. I was....
It’s worked out well. Becky and I are now partners in the business. She’s also moved on with her life and doing well. She’s still in the shop quite a bit, but is starting to travel more. She deserves it. As I am sure you know full well, running a business like that is like a marriage. You are married to the store. Glad to hear that Becky is beginning to be able to travel and move on. That is a blessing. So glad that you are doing well with Whittaker's. Kentucky needs a gunshop like that.
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them."
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