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Bass pro rant
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11/24/15 07:18 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,791
slim 285
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TFF Celebrity
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OP
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With Bass Pro buying Ranger ,Triton,Stratos and Cabelas. Will this be a good thing if it is all under one umbrella ?
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
#11242228
11/24/15 07:20 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,752
Outdoordude
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Competition is usually a good thing for consumers. Soooo no.
Scott Jones
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
#11242303
11/24/15 07:52 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
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Douglas J
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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#MFGA
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: Outdoordude]
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11/24/15 08:20 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,791
slim 285
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TFF Celebrity
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OP
TFF Celebrity
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Competition is usually a good thing for consumers. Soooo no. Competition is usually a good thing for consumers. Soooo no. That is what i was thinking too
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
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11/24/15 08:35 PM
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Joined: May 2011
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pil,b
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Don't shop there any way
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
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11/24/15 08:36 PM
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Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 133
Kevin D.
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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When they say competition is usually a good thing, it normally leads to innovation and better pricing. On one hand, combining all of those stellar boat makers could do away with innovation and cause prices to remain high or even to increase. Another way of thinking is that maybe by bringing all of these innovators together and allowing them to work together could push the next innovations just that much further. I can't see it working that way though because that would cost BassPro a whole lot more money.
Kevin D.
Every day above ground is a good day... A day on the water; even better.
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
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11/24/15 09:27 PM
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Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,989
SAKS
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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I think it will just make other brands harder to find, at least if you live near a BPS. There are not as many businesses competing near mega stores it seems. The BPS brand is starting to squeeze out the availability and selection of other brands in store. I don't buy from Bass Pro much so really it wont have any affect on me. I like buying from TackleWarehouse because I know what I want and they have any brand I want. Not to mention a bigger selection. Now if they buy TackleWarehouse I will sob like a baby.
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
#11242514
11/24/15 09:32 PM
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Posts: 1,869
pil,b
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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The bug is built 125 miles away and is a better boat in my opinion.
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
#11242525
11/24/15 09:36 PM
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Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,869
pil,b
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Never figured out with Walmarts buying power and could see what Bass pro was building years ago didn't jump into the outdoor sports arena.
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
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11/24/15 10:08 PM
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Joined: Feb 2008
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krawlin 47
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Heck no...this bad news for everyone except Tackle Warehouse!
Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right.
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
#11242698
11/24/15 11:05 PM
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Neal G
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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BPS bought Ranger - changes will happen. Good changes or bad changes I do not know but there is information out there that two career Ranger managers left this week. Very common with M&A transactions and different business owners.
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
#11242737
11/24/15 11:26 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009
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Puma Jim
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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No and getting hard to find any brand gear at bass pro unless it is their brand
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Re: Bass pro rant
[Re: slim 285]
#11242740
11/24/15 11:29 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
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Douglas J
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Bass Pro is more of destination than a tackle store these days.
I shop there occasionally because of convenience, but I buy most of my stuff elsewhere..
#MFGA
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