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Old 06-15-2008 | 10:21 AM
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Dryridge
 
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Default RE: Starting a Bowshop....help please

Been there/Done that. Dude YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT YOU ARE GETTING IN TO.

DON'T DO IT. What you are going to have is a mail order shop. Pretty soonpeople will get tired of you not having what they need, you get a bad name and they drive 25 miles and pay to get what they want, when they want it.

IF you want to order your stuff wholesale, and a place to bury a little income tax...which is what it sounds like you are doing, then go ahead and do it. But you can only claim a loss 3yrs and then the IRS is gonna come looking for your business plan.Have you written that outyet?

The worst business move anyone can make is not reallybeing in business. And what you areproposing is not being in business.

Besides you won't get the big bow lines unless you are a real dealer, and you won't be. Then what you get as clients is the guy that wants 2 arrows and cheapest broadheads you got. Not a well set up archery tool. Guess what, in the end you are promoting the poor sportsmen the reside under the umbrella of "bowhunters". I am not busting your chops here, just a reality check.

Now, if you decide to go ahead with this there are some other tools/items needed that I didn't see listed.

Propane torch w/auto lighter
Asst of Glues
Asst of e-clips
Asst of O-rings
Asst of Nylon washers
Asst of metal washers
Asst of different thread machine screws
Bow sting wax
Graphite Lubricant (liquid lubes will hold dirt and eat above nylon washer(bearings) up.
Quality THandle Allen and star wrench asst.
1/4" drive socket set
String Loop Rope (bulk)
Tubing (bulk)
CatWhisker Material (bulk)
Noc Points (bulk)
Eliminator Buttons (bulk)
3Basic Styles of Peeps (tube,horizontal, tru-peep)
Kisser Buttons (lg and Sm)
Field Points ( 75-125gr)
Paper Tuning rack
Arrow Backstop
A bag target is good to stock as well, they move pretty good. Anyone can use them, even in the basement
A kids bow is a good thing to have on hand (guy brings his kid, kids sees bow, kids get what they want)
Different Release styles for folks to try out (if you are gonna sell them a different one, you gotta let them try the new style to convince them before you order it, or they won't like it when it gets here an you eat it for breakfast next month)

By the way that brings me to the most important aspect of being an archery dealer.....a taste for eating archery equipment because believe me, cheaper bows, bows that aren't Mathews, Hoyt brand...you will be eating them for breakfast as starting in November. Arrows too.

Ordering in some Muzzleloader supplies will help you fill in the gap from archery season till the end of the year. Namely Pyrodex Pellets and Sabot Bullets, and caps/primers, and of course some cleaning stuff.

Hope this helps.....Good Luck

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