purchase AR/Legion Firearms
I was looking to purchase a 'high end' AR. I was interested in some of the technology offered by Legion Firearms. I got as far as reading their terms...and boy was I in for a surprise. I'll list some of the gems these guys put in there below. Frankly, I will never agree to the terms below--this is UNACCEPTABLE to me. They have lost a sale. But I am curious if other manufacturers have the arrogance to bully their customers like this or if it is "just" Legion Firearms. Is this common? I suppose this is also a warning to those who were considering them but don't bother to read the terms... If I am mis-reading the lawyer legal mumbo-jumbo--pleas correct me too.
When you look at a product, below they say all sales are subject to their "shipping and deliveries" terms. Clicking that takes you to their "online firearms purchase agreement", which is here: http://store.legionfirearms.com/articles.asp?ID=57
I'll point readers to the parts that shocked me:
25 "non-disparagement". If they don't like ANYTHING you ever say about their product in any way...they can command you to retract it. I like reading reviews of products--but with this--I can't trust anything because it can't be anything they don't like! Wow. Unbelievable. What kind of company does this?
8 fail background=lose all money. Generally not an issue--but as I read this if the government simply makes a mistake--I'm out thousands. No credit, no do over later--I lose all money. Nice.
24 Any sale=their sale. For 2 years, they get to buy the gun for your price first. Want to sell it to your brother for a nominal fee--they can steal it from you at that price. Want to gift it to your son...guess again. Double wow.
21c You are required to take a training class. I've taken one, and obviously aside form the hassle and cost it is a good idea, but I think it takes some balls to require customers to do so contractually.
4 payment default=steal your money/the goods. If your credit card company/bank declines the purchase--even by mistake--they can take any money you've given them and keep the goods. Oh, and the rest of the contract is still enforceable. I'd say something other than wow again--but I'm too dumbfounded.
In summary, they sure put a lot of "gotchas" in there that if there is any problem--the buyer is screwed. The killer for me is the 'you are our puppet' one. I can't trust anything I read about them now, and I have to wonder why--if you are so great--you would need that. I woudl have asked owners of their product what they thought, but...