While I agree with what you are saying I would like to make a point. It seems from what I see, that in the US, prices in the shops and on internet sites will be similar for the same piece of equipment. I'm not sure what it's like in the UK or Europe maybe Iain or Rene can help us out there. Now take a trip to Ireland. I find nearly everything in tackle shops (and other shops) over here to be much more expensive than online stores. I really enjoy going into tackle shops and having a look around you never know what bargin you will pick up and where possible I will buy off my local tackle shop. But I simply refuse to be ripped off and that's what I can honestly call the prices on some equipment over here. A friend of mine runs a tackle store and I look after his web site so I get good discounts from time to time, but even with that I sometime see items on the internet stores cheaper than my discounted prices. I feel that if a store offers goods at a similar price that i would have no problem paying those prices even if they were a little higher. I think we are paying for the privilage of rummaging through everything and really enjoying the experience. I can't remember how many time I have looked at some tying material in a store and bought it just because I liked the look of it and maybe had a few ideas for the material. I do think that if the local store has items close in price to online stores we should make an effort to keep the local store up and running so that we can continue to experience the fun in finding some material of other piece of equipment while rummaging through the store. But again, I rufuse to be ripped off.
Kev -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of jeff frye Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 3:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Anglers Inn This points out the struggle between keeping the local shop in business and the convenience and sometimes savings of buying online. Personally, I really enjoy going into flyshops and will seek out the local ones as I travel. The internet has put these operations in danger of extinction. I like 'em, but I know that others could care less and order on the 'net. Just thinking out loud. -Jeff --- Joyce Westphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I, too, was disappointed that Anglers went out of > business..but they just > couldn't take the competition from Sportsman's > which could undercut their > prices at every turn. Sad, as much of the > Sportsman's stuff is so poor in > quality it isn't worth taking home. Didn't see a > single saddle or neck that > was of any value yesterday when I got there..all > junk with a capital J. > They're only carrying Metz stuff and that, though > labeled as grade one, is > mostly seconds. The good Hebert, Whiting seconds > are no longer available, > only the 10 pack or first which are so pricey that I > can't afford them. > There isn't a decent hen saddle..Whiting, in the > entire shop. They've some > Ewing salt water necks, but again, those I can get > direct from him for a > better price. I've gone to shopping more and more > online as I can get better > quality for the same price. Sad, but that is how it > is. > Did you know that there is a new flyshop, Eddie > Robinson's, out in that > little strip mall just next to Costcos? The neat > thing..he has the 200 yard > Uni-thread spools..I hate paying a buck for a 50 > yard spool when I can > get a 200 yard spool so much cheaper. He also has > some nice Whiting saddles > and necks, a small but quality selection. He told me > that he will not put > junk in the store. He is quite a flytyer so knows > quality and knows that we > know quality as well. > Sorry to do a long post of local value..but > think it good that one can > support a quality local guy. Check him out. Joyce > > PS: He doesn't use Nor-vise..but I loaned him my > bobbin. He only has Regal > vices and was not aware of the spitting problems > they sometimes have. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/03 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/03
