Do you know what you want?
05-19-2008, 05:50 PM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: Do you know what you want?
I do my research. I'll either know exactly what I want or have the choice between 2-3 items. Unless it's an item I am truly infamiliar with, and the shop guy some how convinces me he knows what he's talking about, I rarely listen to him. And if its a big chain type store they sound like peanuts adults to me.
And typically I want it when I do. I generally don't wait.
And typically I want it when I do. I generally don't wait.
05-19-2008, 08:03 PM
#25
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Posts: 13,082
RE: Do you know what you want?
ORIGINAL: jmbuckhunter
So what are you gonna call this archery shop you're opening up???
So what are you gonna call this archery shop you're opening up???
No, honestly, I'm talking to the owner about building a website, and I'm trying to gather information as to how our sales could/would increase/decrease.And, buckeye told me I was LONG overdue for a decent thread, so.....I started 4......LOL..........
05-19-2008, 08:24 PM
#26
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HENDERSON KY USA
Posts: 6,634
RE: Do you know what you want?
ORIGINAL: Rick James
I've come to the conclusion that most buyers are definitely buying on impulse when it comes to archery. The only thing that is going to hold someone up from going elsewhere to find it (other shop or internet) is a REALLY good relationship with your clients, and/or someone behind the counter that knows how to sell.
As far as knowing what you want when you walk in the door, I think that you will get skewed results on HNI. I do not think that the majority of archers are doing detailed research online before they buy, I think most see and/or hear about things on TV and in magazines and weigh that info equally with what the shop has to say about certain products.
I know when I was behind the counter at the shop still and people asked me what I use.........that's what they bought the majority of the time. I wasn't the kind of guy to push specific things without being asked, but if people did ask my opinion I would suggest what I personally was using at the time and would explain why.I really sold a lot of stuff that way and people seemed to really listen to what I had to say.
With this said, now that I'm no longer there and am on the consumer side of the counter in shops, I put very little stock into any recommendation that a shop might make to me (depending on who's suggesting). I do my own research and determine what I want, and if someone has something intelligent to say about something else I'll listen, but most of the time it's not going to sway my decision.
I've come to the conclusion that most buyers are definitely buying on impulse when it comes to archery. The only thing that is going to hold someone up from going elsewhere to find it (other shop or internet) is a REALLY good relationship with your clients, and/or someone behind the counter that knows how to sell.
As far as knowing what you want when you walk in the door, I think that you will get skewed results on HNI. I do not think that the majority of archers are doing detailed research online before they buy, I think most see and/or hear about things on TV and in magazines and weigh that info equally with what the shop has to say about certain products.
I know when I was behind the counter at the shop still and people asked me what I use.........that's what they bought the majority of the time. I wasn't the kind of guy to push specific things without being asked, but if people did ask my opinion I would suggest what I personally was using at the time and would explain why.I really sold a lot of stuff that way and people seemed to really listen to what I had to say.
With this said, now that I'm no longer there and am on the consumer side of the counter in shops, I put very little stock into any recommendation that a shop might make to me (depending on who's suggesting). I do my own research and determine what I want, and if someone has something intelligent to say about something else I'll listen, but most of the time it's not going to sway my decision.
05-19-2008, 09:40 PM
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 4,487
RE: Do you know what you want?
ORIGINAL: mobow
I was thinking about Don and John's?? Sound ok to you? No, honestly, I'm talking to the owner about building a website, and I'm trying to gather information as to how our sales could/would increase/decrease.
And, buckeye told me I was LONG overdue for a decent thread, so.....I started 4......LOL..........
ORIGINAL: jmbuckhunter
So what are you gonna call this archery shop you're opening up???
So what are you gonna call this archery shop you're opening up???
No, honestly, I'm talking to the owner about building a website, and I'm trying to gather information as to how our sales could/would increase/decrease.And, buckeye told me I was LONG overdue for a decent thread, so.....I started 4......LOL..........
05-19-2008, 09:53 PM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Titusville Florida
Posts: 1,727
RE: Do you know what you want?
While researching what I want I might go to the shop and ask advice, but I've taught myself not to buy during this stage. I usually end up buying a more expensive product than I originally intendedbut I don't usually regret anything I buy.
