It's especially bothersome because it runs counter to the habits of most buyers. Most of us are not sitting around M-F 8-5 looking at guns - we do it at night or maybe a weekend. So, you see a POR gun and rather than quickly know whether it is in your range, you have to wait until the dealer is even open.
Then, you have to call 3 or 4 times before someone answers the phone. Then, you have to explain what you want to some jerky-bag secretary who then explains that 'Bill' is the one you need to talk to and he's not in. You have to then recite your name and phone number 4 times while she attempts to write it down. Then you have to wait some more, knowing 'Bill' will call back precisely 4 seconds after you answer a work related phone call. When 'Bill' leaves a message, he will simply state that he called back without telling you the price. When you finally get a hold of 'Bill', he won't have any idea why you called in the first place despite your having been grilled by his secretary as to why you were calling the first time you called.
Amen! It's just not worth the trouble.
On a similar note, there are those who have a table of guns at a gun show with no prices on anything. You're really interested in the gun but the table holder is off somewhere or he is having an extended conversation with a buddy about the price of tea in India. Again, just not worth the trouble.
RB
