Tom, Fyi regarding B&M in the Los Angeles area--Len and Alla Becker, the owners, have retired and sold their business. Met the new owner and he seems like a nice guy. Hope the good, friendly service continues.
Brad On 10/16/02 8:09 PM, "tflan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is why I like doing business with small, local companies like B&M in > CA, for example. Also companies like Dynacraft, Maltby, Mitchell, et al are > viable and reliable. I rarely buy from GS even though I am a "respected GCA" > member. When I buy stuff I want it poste haste. No knocking GS's quality > here. Its just that there are a hell of a lot of alternatives in the > component marketplace. > > TFlan > >> I'm just guessing, but here's my pessimistic scenario: >> >> Golfsmith has gotten to the point with their stores plus mail-order >> business that they are a (perhaps THE) major retailer of golf goods. The >> component business is probably dwarfed by their OEM business -- and maybe > by >> any other of their lines: clothing, training, etc. >> >> THAT, not their dominance as the largest component supplier, is probably >> what made them a takeover target. The new owners probably couldn't be less >> interested in the component business. The owners are letting Carl and > Frank >> stick around and try to prove that it can be a money-maker, but they won't >> get much help or support. And the "major overhaul" of the component line > for >> next year? I predict a major downsizing. And if the profit levels for that >> line of business aren't at least up to the other lines, it will be gone >> soon. >> >> I hope I'm wrong. >> DaveT >> >
