pro shop
09-14-2003, 04:18 PM
#12
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 259
RE: pro shop
I live fairly remote...at least 60 miles to the nearest bow shop. I was blessed to be taught archery by a family that did all their own bow maint. and I rarely have to go to a bow shop for other than buying accessories. There are certain bows that are not carried in shops in AK and they tend to be the ones I' m interested in 
I now own a Newberry and have no local support. I openly admit that Ebay and Cabelas get 75% of my archery dollar. Quite frankly I can not make it to the nearest shop with my busy schedule.
I' m just curious. Is there much margin in bows, or do most shops make their money on the service and accessory side? I' m in the hardware and building materials business so I make all my money selling products... However, my other hobby is snowmobiling and I know for a fact that a vast majority of their sales comes from service and selling parts, they make very little on the machines.
It would seem like business suicide to be a Mathews dealer and not welcome bows that weren' t purchased there.
I now own a Newberry and have no local support. I openly admit that Ebay and Cabelas get 75% of my archery dollar. Quite frankly I can not make it to the nearest shop with my busy schedule.I' m just curious. Is there much margin in bows, or do most shops make their money on the service and accessory side? I' m in the hardware and building materials business so I make all my money selling products... However, my other hobby is snowmobiling and I know for a fact that a vast majority of their sales comes from service and selling parts, they make very little on the machines.
It would seem like business suicide to be a Mathews dealer and not welcome bows that weren' t purchased there.
09-14-2003, 11:34 PM
#13
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,862
RE: pro shop
I have to go with Art 100%...again.
I would tell the owner what I thought of his attitude and what he could do with his shop. I would make damn sure all the shooters I know would be informed.
Learn to service and/or repair your own bow/equipment. It is not difficult to learn and do, it is much cheaper, often much faster, and you know the work has been done and done right.
Your experience with the shop is why private bow shops are becoming hard to find these days. One pissed-off or dissatisfied bowhunter can do a lot of verbal damage.
I would tell the owner what I thought of his attitude and what he could do with his shop. I would make damn sure all the shooters I know would be informed.
Learn to service and/or repair your own bow/equipment. It is not difficult to learn and do, it is much cheaper, often much faster, and you know the work has been done and done right.
Your experience with the shop is why private bow shops are becoming hard to find these days. One pissed-off or dissatisfied bowhunter can do a lot of verbal damage.
