Post by oneshot on Dec 14, 2005 8:44:23 GMT -5
IMO for an archery shop to "stay open" they have to have customers. Bowhunters should support their local archery shop as opposed to buying from wally world or mail/internet.
Gun shops fall in this catagory too.
I had a friend who once owned an archery shop. he was a good bow mechanic also. He always complained about people buying bows from "elsewhere" and wanting him to set them up for free. After he closed his doors it took 5 years to get another archery shop in this town of 20,000 people of which 1/2 bowhunt. Like they say "you don't miss the water till the well runs dry".
A good pro shop is a valuable asset.
Gun shops fall in this catagory too.
I had a friend who once owned an archery shop. he was a good bow mechanic also. He always complained about people buying bows from "elsewhere" and wanting him to set them up for free. After he closed his doors it took 5 years to get another archery shop in this town of 20,000 people of which 1/2 bowhunt. Like they say "you don't miss the water till the well runs dry".
A good pro shop is a valuable asset.
