Boat Works tackle store

[Dutch]

7 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Why?  Is selling boats a bad business?  Just curious.  

When is the last time you saw wrench on the positive side of any topic?

[liphunter]

3 minutes ago, Dutch said:

When is the last time you saw wrench on the positive side of any topic?

I don't want to know. That is between and his doctor! 😄

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, Dutch said:

When is the last time you saw wrench on the positive side of any topic?

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Why?  Is selling boats a bad business?  Just curious.  

Depends on how you do it.  It's certainly possible to fail.   

Think of several ways that you think could cause a marine business to fail.....and I'll bet ya that the business in question is doing it.   Likely all of them.

I guess you feel that failing....but looking good while doing it.... isn't really "failing".     Lenders disagree.

[snagged in outlet 3]

19 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I guess you feel that failing....but looking good while doing it.... isn't really "failing".

No I don't.  You assumed that.  I'm sitting here in sweatpants succeeding....  It was jamy pants but I wear sweats on a treadmill. 

I was just wondering why you thought it would fail.  If it was a restaurant or bar I would agree with you due to the documented history of failures in that industry.  I didn't know it was a thing with boats too.

[fishinwrench]

1 minute ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

 

I was just wondering why you thought it would fail.  If it was a restaurant or bar I would agree with you due to the documented history of failures in that industry.  I didn't know it was a thing with boats too

Typically it isn't.  Crusty/Dusty old buildings with boring storefronts can turn into hugely successful empires over time.     But jumping right past those periods of evolution, right into the big-time.......  Risky!  

[DADAKOTA]

Best to build a loyal customer base through quality products, great customer service, fair pricing, and standing behind the products you sell.  Word of mouth advertising is far better long term than any radio/TV spot hyping the business.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, DADAKOTA said:

Word of mouth advertising is far better long term than any radio/TV spot hyping the business.

Well they've got a gaggle of wannabe Pro's wearing their jerseys.   That's easy to accomplish though, toss anybody a jersey, a hat, and a bag of plastic crawdads......and they'll sing your song everytime a microphone gets in front of them.

And of course Boat Wraps are a REAL ego booster. Wrap a guys boat and he'll say nice things about you even if you're banging his wife.

[DADAKOTA]

Word of mouth from satisfied customers not pro-staffing KVD wannabes. 

Fish against some folks in the local weekly derbies that consider themselves on a pro staff.  Guess cashing checks and/or being one of the top sticks isn't a requirement.  Usually they are the ones who have no common courtesy toward their fellow anglers.  Their entry fee spends just as good as the non-prostaffers.

[Dutch]

There are many levels of pro staffers all the way from boats at cost to just getting a shirt.