If the shop with that rifle was in Utah this wouldn't have been an issue because you'd have planned on having it shipped and pay the transfer when you bid. Since the rifle is close by you thought you might get a nice ride and spend the day with your son and go visit a different gunshop. Win-win. I can understand the frustration. It'll all work out in the end. I feel the same way when they won't honor a C&R for something that clearly is eligible. Just mentally calculate shipping and transfer costs into your max bid and as long as emotion doesn't take over and make you overbid you'll be OK
