Maybe take a few of the higher end model bows that you carry and load a couple up - each with different kinds of accessories
And then they don't want a higher end bow but want to try all of that stuff on a mid priced bow. And then they want it on a different mid priced bow. And the next customer wants to try different accessories than the ones you initially put on the high end bow. And then the line of customers that are building upandare patiently waiting for you to spend time with them are getting more and more impatientand finally get tired of waiting on you and walk out the door to purchase a bow from some where else. Yep, that's real good buisness practice.
Lets see.... With a selection of about 30 different sights, 15 different rests, 15 different stabilizers, etc... etc... adds up to a whole bunch of money thrown right down the drain.
And heck if they want the bow with all the goodies - than charge em a a little bit of asetup fee if you want.
And then customers start complaining that the shop down the road sets them up for free and wants to know why you don't.
I'm really only talking about my OWN EQUIPMENT. I wouldn't expect my shop owner to put his new accessories on the bow. But....if I have them from my old bow....why not?
I spend a LOT of money with my shop owner. If I didn't.....I wouldn't expect him to HELP ME do this.
You're assuming that you would be the only customer that would want the shop to do this for you. You are not the only customer that spends a lot of money with thim. If he spends three times more time with you installing your accessories on several different bows then he is neglecting the other customers that also spend as much or more money with him as you do.
How long would it take? .......10 minutes?
Ten minutes per bow. How many bows do you want to try like this? Switchback XT, Drenaline, Guardian, tribute, vectrix, vectrix XL?????? These are competing bows one might want to try and I would suggest to try them all. So six bows there is an extra hour right there. Now switch them back and forth a couple of times while you narrow it down and you eat up another hour.
I treat every one fair and equally and give themmy undivided attention while they are in my shop but apro shophas got to draw the line somewhere. Labor is by far the most expensive thing a merchant offers the customer. If we give everything away you won't have any pro shops to go to cause we will be out of business. While we love what we do we are still here to make money.
Maybepro shopsshould start charging the going rate for labor. Auto mechanics charge about $90 - $100per hour and tell you to pick it up next week. I think you guys have it pretty good.