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Originally Posted by lurch
As much as I like the local shops and the great support I support my wallet first! lets be honest, if a local shop sells the same stuff for 25% more I am sorry I will go to BP because there will be less of a hit on my wallet. If we are talking the same price OR a savings of 30 cents well then I will go to the local shop...who wouldnt!
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Is BP going to replace a rod tip on short notice? Are they going to give you information on fish movements? Will they custom order an item for you? Will they wrap a rod or repair your reel? The answert is NO to all these questions. I say NO to the big boxes. Support your local shops. If an item costs a little more so what, you are keeping money in the local economy. If money is that tight that you can't spend a little extra then maybe you shouldn't be buying custom rods and fancy reels when "off the rack" stuff will suffice for the most part. I like quality and don't mind spending a little extra to get it. As far as custom plug prices go, you get what you pay for. Why would these guys sell to a "big box" for less money when they can't keep up with demand as it is. Why should they work for less money. Apparently you have no idea on what goes into making a quality plug. Believe me it is a lot more than you think. On another note; would you do your same job ( whatever that is) if the management wanted to cut your pay? How much money do you think these guys should make? They aren't getting rich doing this believe me. They do it because they have a passion for it. Nothing is better than a guy telling you he did very well with a plug you built and thanking you. Or when they tell you they got their "personal best" on one of your plugs.