I have had exactly one dealing with Cabela's/Bass Pro on a long distance gun deal. I spotted it on line and went to the store closest to me. Talked with them about how the inter-store shipping worked and was told, "Call them and buy it. Have them ship it here. You can refuse the purchase after inspection if you wish." I asked them if that was something we could do now as I was here and a very nice young lady hauled me in an office and called the other store. She had to jump through a couple of hoops but wouldn't take no for an answer. Got me in touch with the other Gun Library and I made the purchase. It so happened that I would be driving through La Vista, KS in about 3 days, so I asked them to hold it for me there and they agreed. Once there, I inspected the rifle and did the paperwork. The feller I spoke with on the phone made a point of stopping by and making sure I was happy with my purchase. Other than adding an hour to my trip, it was a very good experience.
Just another data point....