Also look at it this way, the shop provides services, including leagues, range etc. If everyone goes elsewhere to save a bit of money, the shop goes out of business (there is very little money to be made in archery today), then where will you shoot? People will complain about the shop going under etc.

I can see buying elsewhere if they just don't carry a bow you want, but buying internet or ebay or whatever, you really need to know what you are doing. You are going to end up with a bow in a box, now what?