I asked Bill about this a few years ago when folks were selling rods, etc. on the board cheaper than those he carried in the shop. His response was that it has never hurt him and he likes to help board members sell their old stuff and then they can come in and purchase whatever it is new that they want. That's quite generous of Bill.
The problem I see is that more and more of these offerings are not from regular board members trying to sell "used" equipment but are from guys actually selling "new" products. This "does" take away from sales that the store needs to continue it's operation profitably.
I owned a retail store for almost thirty years and I learned over that time that somebody, somewhere, is always going to be a little cheaper than you selling a similar product. What they don't (or can't) offer is customer service. Kiene's Fly Shop is one of the finest examples of "giving" customer service over the years it's been in business and I hope it continues with the new ownership.
Just my $.02, Tony
TONY BUZOLICH
Feather River Fly
Yuba City, CA.
(530) 790-7180
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