Oregonhunter,

Don't feel like you need to buy from this guy if you don't want to. This your your hard earned money to spend as you please and if the owner of the shop has a problem with it take your business elsewhere, permanently. A good shop owner will never make hold it against you for saving a buck by going somewhere else.

You should be able to trust him whethor or not you have spent $10.00 or $1000.00 at his shop. I can't see a reputable shop ever doing less than their best for you just because you can't afford to support his business. As you said it's not your duty to help the shop owner buy his kid a new 4wheeler. It's your duty to buy your own kid a 4wheeler and yourself one for that matter! (I love those things.)

Besides your already giving him your business by buying a bow from him to begin with. Which I have to add is better than buying from a catalog. You want a guy who is going to be able to handle the warranty stuff if the need may arise. Plus, expert help in getting it set up is allways good. These are things you should expect whethor
you buy your accessories from him or not. If he will not install the accessories you bought for your bow from another place and help you set it up with those accessories start looking for a shop that will.


Just my opinion,

Kirk

P.S.

Don't you live in Eugene? Have you gone to Hook and Arrow? I never bought anything there and the owner and his employees bent over backwards to help me out with a bow I bought somewhere else. No charge. Afterwards, I bought some arrows from him because I decided to switch to carbons (because he had a good deal on some goldtips and his genuine concern for me was not motivated by how he could make a living off of me). I would check them out no matter who you buy from.

I'm not badmouthing proshops. I'm just saying if it comes down to you either being able to enjoy archery by buying what you want at a price you can afford or not being able to play at all because you can't afford the high prices at the proshop... Well you're not doing anyone a favor especially yourself. How can you expect to buy your next bow from the guy if you don't save a few bucks in the mean time?



Edited by - notavegetarian on 11/18/2002 00:00:45