[slavage]

that kinda brand name stuff is all ways back door dealings... one company gets some and defualts on the order and others have a chance to get them cheap an such or some other kinda promotion that dosnet come around and they sell the order off... remember the guy that got a tree stand from them and remington wasent even apart of it.. it just gos to show you cant even trust the name of things these days the way the sell it... look at winchester knives and optics they are in no way connected with winchester but have the name.. same with field and stream clothing line made over seas for dickssporting goods... its a good selling gimic they see the name and relate too ther paper books counter part they have and take it on that how good the item is

but i remember ther being some thing about walmart stop carrying guns and a lot of related items in select areas were they couldent get the numbers they wanted.. this my be the resualt

 

[slavage]

k-marts started going down hill the day sears got them.. here in the pgh area they taken most of ther outdoor stuff other thank camping and put in washers and dryers from kenmore lol.. then the worst part is the crapy stores like gander and dicks keep uping ther price and lowerling ther services and help they have at ther stores

 

[slavage]

i second bobs call... but in this day an age .. its no longer what people what its what they can get it for and sell it for to make ther $$ granted thats the name of the game.. but its long been gone for the most part to go some were and actualy get help or dencent answers to questions .. now places do nothing but look at the bottome line for ther bonuses and perks.. again yeah every one needs to make money but the people walking in the door are the ones that get it in the long run.. and thers not going to be a change in that any time soon.. most people will B an moan about it then go back three days later and spend money ther and a lot of places are going with the old saying i used to hear when i worked for dicksports you dont sell the customer what they want.. you sell them what we have.. do i semi hate the place yes.. do i walk in too ther store maybe once a year if needed but i spend if luckie 20-40$ if its worth it.. same with walmart havent walked in too one of ther stores for 3 years till taken my little girl school shoping for the first time and she wanted a marker set they only sold... so i bit my lip walked in an she got some few things...
point being is no matter how much you get upset about places unless a lot of people change ther habits about the place they smile all the way to the bank...
oh did see some thing on the news a while back saying they tripled ther size of tvs an such cause of C. City closing ther doors and they are trying next to go after toys are us this year and become the #1 toy store..