Dissapointed in Bass Pro Shops
09-24-2008 | 10:51 AM
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Dissapointed in Bass Pro Shops
They just opened one here in Richmond. I went there yesterday to stock up on neccessities, scent block, propellants for muzzleloader, uninsulated camo, and ghilli suit. I left without spending a dime. Went 5 blocks down the road to Gander mountain and found much better buys. Im not sure if its going to last very long at this location.
I followed three roads to get to BPS and got lost. They arent even on main road to see the store, and no signs....yet. They have their grand opening Oct 1, so Im going bak to see how much they have reduced their prices. They are used to different demographics I believe, and wih Gander Mountain 1 mile away, its gonna be tough for them, other that selling boats and fishing gear.
JMHO
I followed three roads to get to BPS and got lost. They arent even on main road to see the store, and no signs....yet. They have their grand opening Oct 1, so Im going bak to see how much they have reduced their prices. They are used to different demographics I believe, and wih Gander Mountain 1 mile away, its gonna be tough for them, other that selling boats and fishing gear.
JMHO
09-24-2008 | 10:57 AM
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RE: Dissapointed in Bass Pro Shops
I pretty much always find better buys at Gander than Cabela's which both are the same distance from my house.No secret Gander would be my first stop unless I have time to kill. Cabela's grand opening they had certail deals on things but did not drop the prices down on anything. Just special buys or certain sales. I would be surprised if BPS did anything different.
09-24-2008 | 10:59 AM
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RE: Dissapointed in Bass Pro Shops
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I pretty much always find better buys at Gander than Cabela's which both are the same distance from my house.No secret Gander would be my first stop unless I have time to kill. Cabela's grand opening they had certail deals on things but did not drop the prices down on anything. Just special buys or certain sales. I would be surprised if BPS did anything different.
I pretty much always find better buys at Gander than Cabela's which both are the same distance from my house.No secret Gander would be my first stop unless I have time to kill. Cabela's grand opening they had certail deals on things but did not drop the prices down on anything. Just special buys or certain sales. I would be surprised if BPS did anything different.
Sidewalk sales at cabelas are alwyas nice
09-24-2008 | 11:19 AM
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RE: Dissapointed in Bass Pro Shops
I have been to two Ganders and haven't been impressed at all. I regularly go to BPS and love it. I know it differs from store to store, but I really like the staff in the bow shop at our BPS. I use the local pro shop when possible, but some things they just don't have.
09-24-2008 | 11:33 AM
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RE: Dissapointed in Bass Pro Shops
There is Gander in Davenport IA. and I really like their coustermer service in the archery shop. I had a CSS bow and when I bought my Mathews LX I gave the other one to my dad. He needed different limbs and Gander put then on and set everything up for no cost very impressed. My dad bought the limbs directly from CSS, and I got the bow directly from CSS at dealer cost.
09-24-2008 | 11:44 AM
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RE: Dissapointed in Bass Pro Shops
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
Off topic...But is Dances Sporting Goods still open down in Petersburg???
I used to go there when I lived in Colonial Heights, back in the late 70s...
Off topic...But is Dances Sporting Goods still open down in Petersburg???
I used to go there when I lived in Colonial Heights, back in the late 70s...
Yep. Dances is still there. They do great business in and around the area. Really great folks there.
09-24-2008 | 04:01 PM
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RE: Dissapointed in Bass Pro Shops
ORIGINAL: Hoyt_Viper
They just opened one here in Richmond. I went there yesterday to stock up on neccessities, scent block, propellants for muzzleloader, uninsulated camo, and ghilli suit. I left without spending a dime. Went 5 blocks down the road to Gander mountain and found much better buys. Im not sure if its going to last very long at this location.
I followed three roads to get to BPS and got lost. They arent even on main road to see the store, and no signs....yet. They have their grand opening Oct 1, so Im going bak to see how much they have reduced their prices. They are used to different demographics I believe, and wih Gander Mountain 1 mile away, its gonna be tough for them, other that selling boats and fishing gear.
JMHO
They just opened one here in Richmond. I went there yesterday to stock up on neccessities, scent block, propellants for muzzleloader, uninsulated camo, and ghilli suit. I left without spending a dime. Went 5 blocks down the road to Gander mountain and found much better buys. Im not sure if its going to last very long at this location.
I followed three roads to get to BPS and got lost. They arent even on main road to see the store, and no signs....yet. They have their grand opening Oct 1, so Im going bak to see how much they have reduced their prices. They are used to different demographics I believe, and wih Gander Mountain 1 mile away, its gonna be tough for them, other that selling boats and fishing gear.
JMHO
Retail site selection is a focus of one of my minors and from what I've learned - they know the demographics already. They've probably spent a couple years analyzing the area trying to find a spot to put down. They may not have gotten their top choice for sites, but they've probably picked what they consider the "least worst". I don't the area you're from, but they probably consider themselves a destination type store over pure convenience - that being said, their visibility doesn't have to be perfect - just adequate. I find this type of stuff super interesting to study and again from what I know on site selection, I think you may have under estimated them possibly.
But I too find better deals at Cabelas and Gander
