Orvis: Sure Isn't The Outfit It Once Was

Robert11 wrote:
Hi,

Maybe I'm dating myself as I'm in my 70's now, but, boy, Orvis sure doesn't
seem to be the outfit it once was.

Yeah, I guess you are dating yourself. Why would you need a
paper catalog just to use a gift certificate ? Orvis has a
fully functional and quite complete web based catalog that
is easy to browse and order from. Welcome to the 21st century,
or wait for the US post office to deliver bulk mail, your
choice.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Oct 8, 4:28 pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
Robert11 wrote:
Hi,

Maybe I'm dating myself as I'm in my 70's now, but, boy, Orvis sure doesn't
seem to be the outfit it once was.

Yeah, I guess you are dating yourself. Why would you need a
paper catalog just to use a gift certificate ? Orvis has a
fully functional and quite complete web based catalog that
is easy to browse and order from. Welcome to the 21st century,
or wait for the US post office to deliver bulk mail, your
choice.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Mayhap he views catalogs as do I -- sit near the fire, a couple ounces
of single malt at hand, and browse.
If you know the name, address, part number, and model, on-line can be
efficient. Some of life's pleasures, however, do not depend on
efficiency.
If they all did, I would use PowerBait.

cheers

oz, who has always been underwhelmed by the Orvis mystique

MajorOz wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Robert11 wrote:
Hi,
Maybe I'm dating myself as I'm in my 70's now, but, boy, Orvis sure doesn't
seem to be the outfit it once was. ...
Yeah, I guess you are dating yourself. Why would you need a
paper catalog just to use a gift certificate ? Orvis has a
fully functional and quite complete web based catalog that
is easy to browse and order from. Welcome to the 21st century,
or wait for the US post office to deliver bulk mail, your
choice.

Mayhap he views catalogs as do I -- sit near the fire, a couple ounces
of single malt at hand, and browse.
If you know the name, address, part number, and model, on-line can be
efficient. Some of life's pleasures, however, do not depend on
efficiency.
If they all did, I would use PowerBait.

That's all nice enough and once Robert starts getting Orvis
paper catalogs he will continue to get them just like clockwork.
The problem here is that Robert is badmouthing Orvis for a
post office issue. Catalogs are not sent first class mail, they
go out bulk mail and waiting two months to get on a catalog
mailing list in the first place and than actually receiving a
catalog through bulk mail is not a long time to wait. If he's
in that a big a hurry he should use his gift certificate online.

I like paper catalogs better than web pages too but I'd go ahead
and use the web if I was gonna get my little tightie whities all
in a wad about an unused gift certificate.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:12:01 -0700, rw
wrote:

It never was.

No, it was, once upon a time, long, long ago, in New England...

/daytripper (who fondly remembers the Wayland Orvis Store)

"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 14:06:29 -0400, "Tim J."
wrote:

Tim: Thanks, Juliana. I've always received great service from Orvis, so
I'll
let him know to give it another shot.
----------------------
Let us know how you make out, Bob.

That is what makes this place beautiful.
Thanks, Tim.

As far as catalogs, I get one from Orvis practically every month.
With Christmas coming, I'm expecting at least three, maybe four.



That's 'cause your real name is Orv.......

Peter

It never was.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On Oct 8, 10:43 am, "Robert11" wrote:
Hi,

Maybe I'm dating myself as I'm in my 70's now, but, boy, Orvis sure doesn't
seem to be the outfit it once was.

Tried on the web to get some catalogs about six weeks ago so I could use a
gift cert. I got as a present.
Never came.

So, I called the phone number, and got a very nice lady who promised they
would go out immediately. That was over two weeks ago.

So, all in all, I've been trying to get some of their catalogs for close to
two months now.

In the "old" days" the catalogs requested always showed up in about a week;
sometime only a few days.

What's happened to them ?
Have they farmed out all their mail distributions and customer service to
India, or somewhere ?

Really annoying, as I want to use up the gift cert.

They could sure learn a lot from L. L. Bean, who handles this sort of thing
just great.

Anyone know an e-mail address for the Perkins Jr. who is running the show
now, by any chance ? Or some VP who might take this seriously ?

Thanks,
Bob

Orvis has got to be one of the major destroyers of trees on the
planet. I get fishing catalogs, clothing catalogs, hunting catalogs,
dog catalogs, womens clothing catalogs, furniture catalogs etc. I
never know what kind their going to come up with next.
I got a catlog sometime this spring with a flyer for the 20 most
popular fly patterns in the US, they were only 9.95 so I bought
two.
When they arrived promptly ( Orvis sent me 3 or 4 emails on the
status of the shipment) I was supprized to find out they wern't made
in China ( they were tied in Kenya). I bought 4 more for Christams
gifts. The new rule in our family is nothing made in China and
nothing with a cord ( redundant as most things with a cord are made in
China).
Proabably done shopping as the only thing still made here is money and
I expect to read any day that it's being printed in China.

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
...
MajorOz wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Robert11 wrote:
Hi,
Maybe I'm dating myself as I'm in my 70's now, but, boy, Orvis sure
doesn't
seem to be the outfit it once was. ...
Yeah, I guess you are dating yourself. Why would you need a
paper catalog just to use a gift certificate ? Orvis has a
fully functional and quite complete web based catalog that
is easy to browse and order from. Welcome to the 21st century,
or wait for the US post office to deliver bulk mail, your
choice.

Mayhap he views catalogs as do I -- sit near the fire, a couple ounces
of single malt at hand, and browse.
If you know the name, address, part number, and model, on-line can be
efficient. Some of life's pleasures, however, do not depend on
efficiency.
If they all did, I would use PowerBait.

That's all nice enough and once Robert starts getting Orvis
paper catalogs he will continue to get them just like clockwork.
The problem here is that Robert is badmouthing Orvis for a
post office issue. Catalogs are not sent first class mail, they
go out bulk mail and waiting two months to get on a catalog
mailing list in the first place and than actually receiving a
catalog through bulk mail is not a long time to wait. If he's
in that a big a hurry he should use his gift certificate online.

I like paper catalogs better than web pages too but I'd go ahead
and use the web if I was gonna get my little tightie whities all
in a wad about an unused gift certificate.

Uh-huh... If I ask for a Bass Pro Shops catalog I get it within a week. Is
this one of those times when I can get myself int rouble and give you a hard
time about your languishing in the extended moment instead of anxiously
waiting for the climactic moment of the catalog arrival.

Dang Ken. I think your legs are getting longer.






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"BJ Conner" wrote in message
When they arrived promptly ( Orvis sent me 3 or 4 emails on the
status of the shipment) I was supprized to find out they wern't made
in China ( they were tied in Kenya).

There is a guy from Kenya I Yahoo-IM from time to time who ties
commercially. I wonder if he made them? He keeps trying to get me to go
sell flies for him. LOL. I told him if he tied rubber crawdads and curly
tail crubs I might could help him out, but most of my fishing buddies think
a barrel cast is what caused the Thunderbirds to crash.








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Bob La Londe wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
snip
I like paper catalogs better than web pages too but I'd go ahead
and use the web if I was gonna get my little tightie whities all
in a wad about an unused gift certificate.

Uh-huh... If I ask for a Bass Pro Shops catalog I get it within a week. Is
this one of those times when I can get myself int rouble and give you a hard
time about your languishing in the extended moment instead of anxiously
waiting for the climactic moment of the catalog arrival.

Are you responding to my post or jacking off ?

Dang Ken. I think your legs are getting longer.

Uh, ... thanks ..., I think.

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Ken Fortenberry