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From a purely personal customer perspective, I'd like to see the deal fall apart. I'd much rather deal with Cabela's than with Bass Pro. Agreed. SRH Me too! They can say what they want but this is an anti-competitive merger that will increase the prices of outdoor goods for all of us and I detest Bass Pro which sells almost nothing for those of us who need tall size outdoor clothing.
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Cabela is far superior to bass pro in almost every way.
Life is too short to have a 'hate on' for so many things or people. Isn't it?
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I like Cabela's also but in fly fishing area, Bass Pro is way superior
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This deal needs to be torpedoed as a monopoly.
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Speaking as one on the other side of the counter. I've worked for both. Bass Pro is much more professionally run, use fewer managers and get more out of their employees because of their better management and business structure. Cabela's best asset is their mail order business, however they are pretty inefficient as a brick and mortar establishment because their basic structure is has too much redundancy.
I would imagine Bass Pro doing away with the Gun Library. We love it because it is a place to find an occasional bargain, but it is a real money loser for the company. It is possible that the cost of sporting goods could come down if Bass Pro can cut away the Cabela's fat.
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It is possible that the cost of sporting goods could come down if Bass Pro can cut away the Cabela's fat. That's not going to happen most likely. After a merger you trim the duplicated things first. Then drop things to save money. Lowering prices does not enter your plans unless you are forced to do so. You let your margins go up not lower your profits. You just eliminated your competition so where is the pressure not to raise your profit line?
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KY Jon speaks the truth. Personally I could GAF since neither of them have anything I need at a price I can't find somewhere else - and that has been the case for as long as I can remember.
JMO of course
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Only time I go in them shopping is when I'm given gift cards, which happens each year it seems. I had $80 worth of gift cards in my pocket when I went in the big Bass Pro in Memphis last Friday afternoon, walked for two hours looking for something I wanted, and ended up leaving with a $10 DU metal sign and a cell phone dry box. Still got nearly $60 left in credit. I coulda got shells, but just can't bring myself to pay inflated prices, even with a gift card.
Academy Sports beats them all on pricing.
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Being pretty tight, I've always hit Cabela's "Bargain Cave" first. I've made three notable purchases from there over the years.
One, a pair of Steiner binoculars that were marked down nearly 80%. Two, a "Chum Churn" I got for almost nothing. Lastly, a B-3 Bomber Coat that retailed for $600 that I got for $110. I'll really miss the Cave...
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.
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Interesting to hear the comments on the two chains. I hardly ever look at Cabelas catalogs. But I do deal with Bass Pro Shops occasionally. Cabelas Gun library is a wild card because you have no idea what you are getting into.
Funny story on Gift cards, which I think are a bad idea for a gift. Whenever we get one, I'll put it on EBay and generally get at least the face value (deduct from that the shipping, tracking and EBay fee) but then you can spend the money wherever you want.
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