Had a buddy buy a new bow a few weeks back. little did he know that in a few weeks (last week) a new version of his bow was released. some better features and a bit lighter. do you all think that it is the responsibility of the Bow Shop to say something along the lines of: "I see you are looking at that bow, pretty nice, but a new line is coming out in a few weeks. You might wanna hold off." was just wondering folk's thoughts.
IMO - Likely makes sense for the bow shop to mention the new line in hopes the buyer would spend a few more bucks on the new bow. That said, Theiy are tryign to get rid of 09 inventory at a higher buck before getting the 10 models in and discounting the 09. It would really depend on the bow shop's situation as whether or not they would openly talk about a model, they don't have yet. I do not see this as underhanded however, could make an argument for the case. I was in a bow shop just last weekend. I mentioned a new bow and the owner said, the 10 models will start coming in.....this coming from a guy that had only one 09 bow left on his shelf.
yeah i think they should have told him but the shop was prolly just tryin to get rid of last years model anyways what did he buy.
Thats a hard one only because being in sales I know how a lot of customers get there backs up when you talk about the newer version for fear of being upsold. Most people now days are looking for the deal and most deals cost less not more. Just my .02.
Well, here's the low down. I am the guy that bought the bow. I ended up ordering the bow after Isaiah and I went to the shop one night. That was about two weeks ago. Should I let it slide or do I call the shop on it?
You let it slid. What are they going to do about it? As a consumer I think it is our responsibility to do the research. The shop was just making a sale. That is their livelihood. They're not going to let money walk out the door. I know your feeling you got ripped and I probably would to, but did you check the website to see when the new models were coming out?
It's the responsibility of the shop to move out its old inventory; otherwise, you won't have a shop to do business with or service the old clientele in the future. Hopefully, you got a better deal than you would have if you bought an 010 model though.
At what point in time does it become "old" inventory if it's brand new, never been shot? Even after the next model year is released, exisiting inventory is still new in my opinion. I would also ask myself, did the dealer even know when the new line would be released?
Think I have to side with the shop on this one. They are in the business of selling what they have. I always make it a point of asking when the next years model will be coming out for that exact reason. Then decide if I want to wait or go with what they have.
not sure yet if we are gonna let it slide... but dont mistake what happened... the shop didnt HAVE the bow on the shelf... they ordered it. when he decided what he was looking for. AND this is the second person i sent to this same shop and the SECOND time this has happened. last year another buddy bought a Drenalin and the DXT came out the next week. i totally agree if the bow was sitting at the shop and they had to get rid of it, but not one but 2 times they sold a bow that they coulda may more $$$ on the new version. both guys were looking for something new "top of the line" bows. guess you're right if we/i woulda done some more research on it we coulda found out that a newer bow was coming out..... grrrrrrrrrrrrr really i just want an honest answer from the guy, whether it be he was trying to make more $$$ for that day or whatever. and if not so be it... it really comes down to me. i shouldnt hold this shop to the same expectations of my favorite shop (Cabin Fever, Victoria,MN) just wish it werent 7hrs away. thanks guys for the input =-)
Maybe he just thought he was ordering the bow the guy wanted. The guy walks into his shop and says I want bow X. The shop guy says, "I'll have to order it" and the customer says, "fine, order it". At what point is the shop guy supposed to say, " I know you want bow X but a newer bow, Y, comes out in two weeks. You should buy that bow instead." If you go into a shop and act like you know what you want, tell the shop guy what you want and say yes when he says he will have to order what you want, then don't act like the shop guy didn't give you what you wanted. Since when is it the shop's responsibility to know that a person really doesn't want what they say they want, they want something newer that they don't know about yet.
I'm a newbie to this forum, and to bowhunting. I have been to some bow shops where the folks will tell you everything -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. I've also been to shops where they expect you to know your crap or stop bothering them. It's really no different than with gun shops, optics stores, car dealers, stick in whatever hobby you are into and it is the same thing. It's easy to say "buyer beware" - but we all want, and should be able to find, a solid pro shop whose goal is to send you away happy and satisfied. Ideally these shops whould put all their effort into earning a lifetime customer, maybe even a "friend," instead of a one time sale. How cool would that be? Took me years to find a gun shop to treat me the way I would treat a customer, but I'm still looking for a better one... On this same topic, I searched this site looking for pro shop recommendations in North Carolina (anywhere between Raleigh and Burlington), but did not find much. Of all the ones I visited so far, Carolina Outdoor Sportsman Inc in North Raleigh is the best one. Anyone use that shop? Can anyone hook me up with another recommendation, or the link to a post I have not found yet? Thanks for listening to my $0.02 and also for any recommendations. I look forward to learning and chatting with all of you!
