[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by NoMo50

Not necessarily. If you go to one of the fitting days, such as Taylor Made Tuesdays, you will get 10% off any club purchase, and the fitting fee is subtracted from the price. Plus, if you are former military or law enforcement, they will give you another 10% discount.

I don't believe that's correct. The Fitting Fee comes off the price, but I've never seen discounts on clubs at Villages' Fitting/Demo days.

[Cliff Fr]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Even online specialty stores cannot compete with Amazon. Almost every time I see a television ad for a specialty website, I can buy the same products on Amazon with a better selection, faster delivery, and usually a lower price. Amazon has very little competition for almost all retail products.

I don't believe in monopolies so I usually compare whats available on ebay and Amazon. If the ebay price is lower or very close I buy the product from ebay.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Cliff Fr

I don't believe in monopolies so .................

Next you're going to say, you don't believe in Santa Clause.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Cliff Fr

I don't believe in monopolies so I usually compare whats available on ebay and Amazon. If the ebay price is lower or very close I buy the product from ebay.

Personally, I don't consider Ebay and Amazon comparable. I have never even seriously thought about buying anything from Ebay. Maybe I'm too old school, but I just don't trust Ebay.

A friend paid $80 to an Ebay seller for a camera, but he never got the camera. The seller's reply was that he sent it, and if he didn't get it, that's too bad.

[RUCdaze]

The store layout is terrible. When you walk in, you're surrounded by clothing - mostly women's - and you have to navigate the store to get to golf items. Other PGA Super Stores have golf balls and accessories in the front of the store to draw golfers in.

[gighilton]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

I bought a new $600 driver last week. Went to the PGA Superstore. Loaded with Villagers, window shopping. I didn't see anyone at the cash register. Way too many people milling around, gawking at clubs and equipment, hardly any staff.

Went to Edwin Watts. Got great personal service and they had exactly what I wanted.

Spent 1.5 hours in the fitting booth, no charge.

Yes, added about 5 yards driving distance and improved dispersion.

IF you spent that much time in the hitting bay! They wasted your time. Or didn't know what to do with you! Reall!

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Cliff Fr

I don't believe in monopolies so I usually compare whats available on ebay and Amazon. If the ebay price is lower or very close I buy the product from ebay.

An Amazon/Golf story. With some items, you just have to go to Amazon.

A couple of years ago, I was on my way to the golf course and remembered that the battery was dead in my Range Finder. I stopped at CVS on the way. I had to buy 4 batteries (they had no single packs) and it was $29. I couldn't bring myself to do it.

Stopped at a Walgreen's near the course. I could buy a pack of 2 there ... $19.95. I decided to play without my range finder! Pulled up Amazon on my phone and bought a "2 pack" for $6 and it was delivered the next day. It's hard to beat that sort of service & pricing.

It's also hard to overcome the "thriftiness" (or the aversion to getting screwed on pricing) most of us grew up with in the 50's & 60's.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

An Amazon/Golf story. With some items, you just have to go to Amazon.

A couple of years ago, I was on my way to the golf course and remembered that the battery was dead in my Range Finder. I stopped at CVS on the way. I had to buy 4 batteries (they had no single packs) and it was $29. I couldn't bring myself to do it.

Stopped at a Walgreen's near the course. I could buy a pack of 2 there ... $19.95. I decided to play without my range finder! Pulled up Amazon on my phone and bought a "2 pack" for $6 and it was delivered the next day. It's hard to beat that sort of service & pricing.

It's also hard to overcome the "thriftiness" (or the aversion to getting screwed on pricing) most of us grew up with in the 50's & 60's.

Yes but...how many people died in the production of those batteries so you could exercise your thriftiness........Sorry, wrong thread!

[HORNET]

Went in about a week after opening in the afternoon, not busy, but had problems on new grips installed.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by gighilton

IF you spent that much time in the hitting bay! They wasted your time. Or didn't know what to do with you! Reall!

When's the last time you shot under Par from the Blue Tees or broke 75 (5-10) times in a row.

Let me know and then you can tell me how much time you should spend in a hitting bay, on a launch monitor.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

When's the last time you shot under Par from the Blue Tees or broke 75 (5-10) times in a row.

Let me know and then you can tell me how much time you should spend in a hitting bay, on a launch monitor.

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[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

When's the last time you shot under Par from the Blue Tees or broke 75 (5-10) times in a row.

Let me know and then you can tell me how much time you should spend in a hitting bay, on a launch monitor.

My scorecards are very similar to yours, and I have never practiced or had a lesson
Mind you, I only play 12 holes!

[wamley]

Stopped in today and thought their price points for the average Village resident were high. Don't know much about the surrounding workwer family class in the area

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

My scorecards are very similar to yours, and I have never practiced or had a lesson
Mind you, I only play 12 holes!

I don't blame you. Golf should be 14 Holes max. 18 is too many for me, too.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Nice store, but will it survive??

That much square footage can't survive on selling balls and gloves.

Enough consumers in the area to drive & to pay their prices??

Prices are the same as other retailers. Problem is that clubs last a long time and people in TV(and surrounding areas) not getting any younger.