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Old November 3rd, 2003, 04:03 PM
kenneth blevins
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You know Bob , your right. While I don't know anyone who will be bankrupted
by paying retail for a rod, I am always looking to save a dollar. If I want
a rod and it isn't discounted I'll buy it anyway. Also I always support
local tackle shops knowing in advance that I'm going to pay more than
Wal-Mart or larger stores but figure that this is a small price to pay to
help insure their success.
Just my 2 cents
Ken
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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Recently in another thread somebody was griping about a local business not
discounting year end rods.

Everybody is welcome to buy where ever they want, but remember that the
local tackle shop is the best source of information about local

conditions.
Especially if they remember that you buy stuff from them.

There is a local shop here in Yuma called The Sportsman's Hideaway. It is
pretty well stocked shop for the local conditions and Lannie, the owner,

is
always in the top ten for the local fishing club tournaments. He knows

the
local water better than anybody.

I was talking with him a couple days ago. We were talking about price and
business practices among other things.

I reminded him that the best person to run a small business is the owner,
and that same person is the best salesperson for the business. His

grandson
has been running the store. Danny is a good guy, but he has no real

passion
for fishing. He shares what knowledge he has freely. Unfortunately he

just
doesn't have the information to share only being out on the water a couple
times a year.

Getting back to the point. A small shop simply can't sell at the same
prices as a big shop. What they can do is provide good information to

their
customers. The flip side of that is there isn't anything you can buy at

the
local shops you can't buy cheaper on-line or at the big box stores, but

when
was the last time Walmart told you about a honey hole in the back lake
behind a back lake? When was the last time Bass Pro Shops called you at
home and asked you to go fishing? Has any of those companies let you post

a
fishing partner wanted or boat for sale notice in their shop?

I understand. For most of my life price was an issue for everything, but
remember there are many intangible benefits to supporting the local

dealer.
I won't pay double for anything, but when you consider how much you stand

to
gain (or lose) and how much you already spend on fishing, a dollar extra

for
a bag of worms or an extra ten dollars for a two hundred dollar fishing

pole
isn't worth going elsewhere.


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Yuma, Az
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