RE: Where to buy mathews bows?
Mathews has set up a retail distribution network of authorized dealers. The dealers have a defined radius where another shop cannot carry Mathews and the dealers are not supposed to ship the bows, so mailorder is out of the question.
They can do this because of the demand for their bows. It keeps competition down between dealers, thus enabling the dealer to keep the profit margin a bit higher than it would otherwise. If you don't like your local dealer, you have to be willing to drive a bit to get one that carries the brand and you're willing to give your business to.