misfish Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Getting there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 It's coming along quite nice.Looking what I've bought over the last few months,and Cabelas coming to town.I may need a bigger boat? lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Do they sell boats like BPS? If so,what brands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkrp Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 They have allready stopped taking applications for retail associates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have not heard back from them,Oh well. Lets hope they hire people who know,not think they know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokestackLightnin Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Do they sell boats like BPS? If so,what brands? Some US stores have Boat Centres. Each Boat Centre carries different brands but I have seen Ranger, Triton, Lowe, Alumacraft and Stratos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Some US stores have Boat Centres. Each Boat Centre carries different brands but I have seen Ranger, Triton, Lowe, Alumacraft and Stratos Nice. Something different from Crackers and Nitros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokestackLightnin Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 But not all Cabelas have Boat Centres, not sure what is in the plan for Barrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Lets hope they hire people who know,not think they know. That's the exact issue with the "big outdoors store" in Oshawa. Management know next to nothing about the outdoors...then hire people just like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I,ll have no problem pointing that out to their management if this arises Stoty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Who cares though? Are you guys actually going into stores like BPS/Sail/whatever and asking for advice from the guys behind the counter? Stoty is upset because he didn't realize he was seasonal staff and got canned, lol. Life in the retail world, it hasn't changed. Edited April 8, 2014 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Who cares though? Are you guys actually going into stores like BPS/Sail/whatever and asking for advice from the guys behind the counter? Stoty is upset because he didn't realize he was seasonal staff and got canned, lol. Life in the retail world, it hasn't changed. My thoughts exactly. I don't go in looking for advice. I may ask where something is, then tell the guy/girl to beat it. Stoty does seem a little sour.....lol....I don't mind Sail actually. I go there over the other guys across the road every time. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Stopped in a Gander Mountain yesterday... Lordy that place is the Zellers of 'em all. This Cabelas will be cool to check out sometime if down that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 So what yer saying Bill, they might as well hire monkeys? I get the I don't need to ask but, there has to be some knowledge of what your selling. As for Stoty, not my issue here. I am still going to ask questions just to see what the answers are going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pairofgreenhorns Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Who cares though? Are you guys actually going into stores like BPS/Sail/whatever and asking for advice from the guys behind the counter? Stoty is upset because he didn't realize he was seasonal staff and got canned, lol. Life in the retail world, it hasn't changed. As someone new to fishing I often go into Sail and ask questions to the knowledgeable staff behind the counter (sherway gardens sail). I have been in sales my whole life so it is very easy for me to tell when I am being sold, and I never felt that way. They were genuinely telling me why I may or may not need certain things for my application and they made sense to me. Its the same reason I joined this community, to learn as much as possible because I don't have anyone to teach me. So although to someone very knowledgeable like you Bill, it may seem silly to ask someone behind a counter advice since they may very well not have as much knowledge as you do, for my girlfriend and I it can be very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 As someone new to fishing I often go into Sail and ask questions to the knowledgeable staff behind the counter (sherway gardens sail). I have been in sales my whole life so it is very easy for me to tell when I am being sold, and I never felt that way. They were genuinely telling me why I may or may not need certain things for my application and they made sense to me. Its the same reason I joined this community, to learn as much as possible because I don't have anyone to teach me. So although to someone very knowledgeable like you Bill, it may seem silly to ask someone behind a counter advice since they may very well not have as much knowledge as you do, for my girlfriend and I it can be very helpful. Very seldome I ask,but,most of my info is from this site so I have a real good idea when I get in what I want.Agree some times you would like some educated help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 As someone new to fishing I often go into Sail and ask questions to the knowledgeable staff behind the counter (sherway gardens sail). I have been in sales my whole life so it is very easy for me to tell when I am being sold, and I never felt that way. They were genuinely telling me why I may or may not need certain things for my application and they made sense to me. Its the same reason I joined this community, to learn as much as possible because I don't have anyone to teach me. So although to someone very knowledgeable like you Bill, it may seem silly to ask someone behind a counter advice since they may very well not have as much knowledge as you do, for my girlfriend and I it can be very helpful. I guess we do things differently. I do all my research beforehand (especially if I'm buying a bigger ticket item) All I'm looking for is the lowest price, my mind is made up well before I even step foot into the store. Make sure you ask around here before venturing into a big box store and start dropping $100's on fishing gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I agree do your research before... don't always count on the fishing store staff. I have a fishing buddy that always says "the guys at lebaron... the guys at sail... the guys at bps said this would be good, etc...." Drives me nuts lol. Unless it's a shop that caters to a specific body of water, then they most likely know a few things about the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Actually BillM, it has nothing to do with that...but there is a problem when the fishing manager doesn't know the difference between mono and braid or doesn't even know how to tell the size of a spinning reel. That's pathetic. But, I guess when your sleeping with the store manager....you get the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Actually BillM, it has nothing to do with that...but there is a problem when the fishing manager doesn't know the difference between mono and braid or doesn't even know how to tell the size of a spinning reel. That's pathetic. But, I guess when your sleeping with the store manager....you get the job. Sounds like you should have slept with the manager, I hope he wasn't too much of a bear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Sounds like you should have slept with the manager, I hope he wasn't too much of a bear! He is actually a SHE.... but the difference is bear's know a thing or two about the outdoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I think we should stop this right here before it gets too weird, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 LMAO! Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Actually BillM, it has nothing to do with that...but there is a problem when the fishing manager doesn't know the difference between mono and braid or doesn't even know how to tell the size of a spinning reel. That's pathetic. But, I guess when your sleeping with the store manager....you get the job. Does she have a sister? HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm not sure I should have read the last few posts they are making me feel yuckky. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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