You know, never been there but it's same across the country sadly, a little part of your history gone, but great memories, you will never forget the character of the shops and the characters that worked of frequented them! all part of our growing up and progression throughout our angling lives
Nowadays it's like going to a Christmas market, see half a dozen stalls and you have seen it all
Soulless mega stores for all, machine
Long live the little shops and anybody with a bit of passion who owns or works in them
Nowadays it's like going to a Christmas market, see half a dozen stalls and you have seen it all
Soulless mega stores for all, machine
Long live the little shops and anybody with a bit of passion who owns or works in them
In reply to Post #31
Part of the blame has to go to the anglers. Judging by many of the posts on here order of importance is..
1. Cheapest possible price for both item and postage. Hopefully I can use a discount code to get it even cheaper and sneak a bit more margin out of the shops profit.
2. Will it be bought to my door within 24 hours. If not I'll be appalled by the courier service even though it didn't cost me a penny.
3. Can I send it back for nothing when I realise it's not what I want or I'm too fat for it. I couldn't be a***d to leave the house and travel for 30 mins each way to see it in a shop and speak to a human about it, but that's not my problem.
Part of the blame has to go to the anglers. Judging by many of the posts on here order of importance is..
1. Cheapest possible price for both item and postage. Hopefully I can use a discount code to get it even cheaper and sneak a bit more margin out of the shops profit.
2. Will it be bought to my door within 24 hours. If not I'll be appalled by the courier service even though it didn't cost me a penny.
3. Can I send it back for nothing when I realise it's not what I want or I'm too fat for it. I couldn't be a***d to leave the house and travel for 30 mins each way to see it in a shop and speak to a human about it, but that's not my problem.
In reply to Post #32
I work hard for my money, why should I spend my money on fuel to travel 30 mins each way to pay more for a product? Its sad shops are closing, but it's not my job to subsidise other peoples out of date business practices.
I work hard for my money, why should I spend my money on fuel to travel 30 mins each way to pay more for a product? Its sad shops are closing, but it's not my job to subsidise other peoples out of date business practices.
In reply to Post #33
It's not necessarily a case of being out of date. It's no different than buying a pint at spoons or a local pub? The local pub is likely to pay for a pint the same amount spoons sell it for. It will be the same with these big fishing tackle shops, they can't buy it for the same price so have to sell it for more, and if they provide a postal service that will need covering as well
It's not necessarily a case of being out of date. It's no different than buying a pint at spoons or a local pub? The local pub is likely to pay for a pint the same amount spoons sell it for. It will be the same with these big fishing tackle shops, they can't buy it for the same price so have to sell it for more, and if they provide a postal service that will need covering as well
In reply to Post #34
I get that, but it's somewhat different, a pint of Guinness in a spoons might be cheaper, but it's absolutely inferior to a pint of guiness in a pub that knows how to serve it/doesn't buy it out of date. It's a completely different product. A tackle shop is selling the exact same item.
I really am sad to see tackle shops close down, but they have had 20 years to prepare for the Internet. I believe certain tackle manufacturers have been squeezing their margins and dictating what shops can and can't sell too. I think its rediculous ro be blaming us, the customer for their demise.
I get that, but it's somewhat different, a pint of Guinness in a spoons might be cheaper, but it's absolutely inferior to a pint of guiness in a pub that knows how to serve it/doesn't buy it out of date. It's a completely different product. A tackle shop is selling the exact same item.
I really am sad to see tackle shops close down, but they have had 20 years to prepare for the Internet. I believe certain tackle manufacturers have been squeezing their margins and dictating what shops can and can't sell too. I think its rediculous ro be blaming us, the customer for their demise.
In reply to Post #35
Truthfully, after speaking to a few of my local tackle shops lately, I think it's a huge culmination of things that has turned it in to a s**t show.
The mass amounts of COVID anglers that are now back at work and selling their gear means the second hand market is saturated. Increased energy costs and also extra day to day costs meaning they really need to take more from the business than they were before, even though less is coming in.
Along with, as you say, a reluctance to move on, I don't understand the reluctance of some local stores to offer postal service etc etc.
However, I do believe the emergence of the big stores has quickened the downfall as they will be buying the product cheaper and able to sell it cheaper, just making it harder for the local shops to compete
Truthfully, after speaking to a few of my local tackle shops lately, I think it's a huge culmination of things that has turned it in to a s**t show.
The mass amounts of COVID anglers that are now back at work and selling their gear means the second hand market is saturated. Increased energy costs and also extra day to day costs meaning they really need to take more from the business than they were before, even though less is coming in.
Along with, as you say, a reluctance to move on, I don't understand the reluctance of some local stores to offer postal service etc etc.
However, I do believe the emergence of the big stores has quickened the downfall as they will be buying the product cheaper and able to sell it cheaper, just making it harder for the local shops to compete
In reply to Post #36
I don't think exeter angling had any bricks and mortar competition. In fact I'm not sure of a big chain tackle shop in the whole south west. I think the competition is purely Internet shopping. I'll admit I have used Internet shopping for years, it's just so much more convenient. I can literally order it when I'm on the bank and thinking about it, and it will be at home when I get back. I mostly use ebay.......and when you look at the user name...its often a small tackle shop somewhere.
Business is ruthless, I still do use tackle shops time to time. But its rarely for any convenience, it's usually because it makes me feel like I'm helping out a local business.
I don't think exeter angling had any bricks and mortar competition. In fact I'm not sure of a big chain tackle shop in the whole south west. I think the competition is purely Internet shopping. I'll admit I have used Internet shopping for years, it's just so much more convenient. I can literally order it when I'm on the bank and thinking about it, and it will be at home when I get back. I mostly use ebay.......and when you look at the user name...its often a small tackle shop somewhere.
Business is ruthless, I still do use tackle shops time to time. But its rarely for any convenience, it's usually because it makes me feel like I'm helping out a local business.
In reply to Post #32
Its convivence and part of modern times, i can guarantee the tackle shop sells more in internet sales then they do through the door and if they don't have a website/ebay page there destine to fail.
Its convivence and part of modern times, i can guarantee the tackle shop sells more in internet sales then they do through the door and if they don't have a website/ebay page there destine to fail.
All these posts pretty much saying the same thing, and with the same correct analogies of Wetherspoons, buy short date beer, sell it cheap. Add to that, again as pointed out larger shops or chains, get bigger discounts.
Electricity prices are stupidly high, and why?
I believe I said a few years ago that wind power was going to cost, every individual wind turbine has a terminal to the cables, compared to a nuclear or gas power station having one terminal for 3 turbines. Wind power has been providing around 35-40% of our electricity recently, pretty similar to gas.
We are paying back for the building of wind turbines, we are paying for the 'failed' energy companies who have disappeared, the bigger companies were subsidising them, and had insured themselves.
It is sad when any tackle shop closes, so many reasons, retirement, excessively high rates and rents, lack of support.
Electricity prices are stupidly high, and why?
I believe I said a few years ago that wind power was going to cost, every individual wind turbine has a terminal to the cables, compared to a nuclear or gas power station having one terminal for 3 turbines. Wind power has been providing around 35-40% of our electricity recently, pretty similar to gas.
We are paying back for the building of wind turbines, we are paying for the 'failed' energy companies who have disappeared, the bigger companies were subsidising them, and had insured themselves.
It is sad when any tackle shop closes, so many reasons, retirement, excessively high rates and rents, lack of support.
In reply to Post #33
*Part of the blame...*
You can obviously shop how you want. My point was to those who are rueing the death of the traditional tackle shop, are you really doing anything to help support them.
*Part of the blame...*
You can obviously shop how you want. My point was to those who are rueing the death of the traditional tackle shop, are you really doing anything to help support them.
In reply to Post #27
Record profits ... to go with huge government subsidies and tax relief for supposed green commitments. And ministers who are so far in the pockets of these companies they won't change a thing.
With regards to the OP - we're all as much part of the problem at times. Look at the number of posts saying how we buy bait direct from the supplier in large quantities, or the bargains thread and gerry's well meaning linky poos. I treated myself to a new beachcaster recently - bought over the Internet. And I'll be gutted if my local tackle shop closes too... because as much as I can get in there to support them, I'm swimming against the tide. (Pun intended)
Record profits ... to go with huge government subsidies and tax relief for supposed green commitments. And ministers who are so far in the pockets of these companies they won't change a thing.
With regards to the OP - we're all as much part of the problem at times. Look at the number of posts saying how we buy bait direct from the supplier in large quantities, or the bargains thread and gerry's well meaning linky poos. I treated myself to a new beachcaster recently - bought over the Internet. And I'll be gutted if my local tackle shop closes too... because as much as I can get in there to support them, I'm swimming against the tide. (Pun intended)
I used to travel by bus from Nth Cornwall ,especially to visit Exeter Angling, it was a proper day out ...it was my only tackle shop at one point ,so to get there is 129 mile round trip ..really looked forward to it..
Sadly...tackle shops days are numbered ..,along with potentially the ability to even travel.to one I'm hearing as plans afoot to reduce travel in Cornwall are being drawn up ,or done n dusted ,...we shall see..
UBI ,here we come..!
Sadly...tackle shops days are numbered ..,along with potentially the ability to even travel.to one I'm hearing as plans afoot to reduce travel in Cornwall are being drawn up ,or done n dusted ,...we shall see..
UBI ,here we come..!
In reply to Post #39
Its a urban myth that Weatherspoon's buy short dated beer, like with any business they buy in bulk and have a sell in big quantities giving them a better price, unlike the local working mans club which pay full RRP per barrel every 2 weeks from the brewery.
Its a urban myth that Weatherspoon's buy short dated beer, like with any business they buy in bulk and have a sell in big quantities giving them a better price, unlike the local working mans club which pay full RRP per barrel every 2 weeks from the brewery.
In reply to Post #43
But their Guinness is very thin and gives you the ****s.
In my town we have a spoons opposite an old school pub. At one point the Guiness
Was about a quid cheaper. My brother wanted to go there. It was awful both times
After a couple we go to the proper pub. After that I offered to,just give him the difference lol
But their Guinness is very thin and gives you the ****s.
In my town we have a spoons opposite an old school pub. At one point the Guiness
Was about a quid cheaper. My brother wanted to go there. It was awful both times
After a couple we go to the proper pub. After that I offered to,just give him the difference lol
In reply to Post #44
They will be both bought from the same place though, it could come down to different things.
Cleaning of lines
Nozzle
Gas ratio for pouring
How far away and what temp the keg is stored at
They will be both bought from the same place though, it could come down to different things.
Cleaning of lines
Nozzle
Gas ratio for pouring
How far away and what temp the keg is stored at