Your thoughts on BCF

[Heath]

Least buying online, you don't have to put up with the garbage you're carrying on about.

Just a shame your not man enough to post under your usual name, scared of what your mates might think?

[thumps]

this reminds me of a certain mountain climbing 2 marlin catching semi retired someone


maybe its just me...i dunno

[masterdusky]

Gotto agree with some of the commens here,Heath I too have witnessed the mothers meetings at the labrador store...am sure the repeat customer business is non existent...

[skippa]

I just spent the weekend at Airlie Beach. two tackles stores, service was crap, one old boiler behind the counter "grunted" I guess that was "hello"

Al

Yep Al, think I know that store, I've been in there ...... once .... >

[Barrymundi]

Now I have two posts to laugh at each time I get online.

Well done boys. Remember play nice or Mr Brown will delete the post.


Al (I shop at BCF)

[Heath]

this reminds me of a certain mountain climbing 2 marlin catching semi retired someone


maybe its just me...i dunno

Could well be right Thumps.

Let's give him a test.

How do you spell gimbal !

[Rod_Bender]

WELL SAID CANON. As for everyone, we all hide behind some form of hidden identity. To call him spineless is a bit rough!!!

He provided his own opinion and clearly stated his intention to hide his identity. Really, I think he is speaking for the majority! After all, with only a couple of hundred views stated, does this really reflect the average fishing person? Sitting on a keyboard winging about service – its not the “typical/average” fisher person to me. Every time I have walked into a BCF store in NQ, it’s packed. If I wanted some assistance I asked! I didn’t try and seek a young teenage person for his comments about my Marlin Skirt. I was realistic and went to the service desk and asked the young lady to call someone after I explained what I was after and it’s a technical query. She then called the fishing specialist. Turns out he formerly worked at a local tackle store.

In any industry, people talk shit. I have been given incorrect advice from my mechanic, my tyre fitter, boiler maker, etc etc. But I don’t sit on here and whinge about it.

What is this world coming too?

As for Canon’s comments about BCF’s opposition making sly comments on here to degrade BCF, how low is that? As a business minded person, the minute your focusing on another firm, your taking critical time away from your own business.

After all BCF make some claim to have 1000 rods, lures and reels or something, How is it possible for each staff member to fully know about each product?

If there’s something I hate, its people with negative attitudes. Help the young lad next time and make him smile by teaching him something, not belittling him in front of him by his lack of knowledge. After all, without these big box type shops, TLD’s etc would still be priced in excess of $250. Now who’s complaining? And as one former tackle store owner said “All people do is come back to the small independent players and try and screw them on price anyway.”

With so many products in the one store, how can it be possible to have the best price 100% of the time? Most specials from any store are more often then not at like cost price plus 5% if that!!

Go and open your own store, recruit 100 staff, train them, pay them, deal with whinges, and then come back on here and provide feedback. Theres nothing worse when people tribble on topics such as bad service when they probably have never even trained anyone in there life.

Full mark’s to Canon!!!!!

Roddy

[Scott15]

I just had a look through the new store at Keperra the other day. Won't see me back there!

Many prices were double, yes DOUBLE

I just can't afford to pay over $500 for a reel that I know I can get elsewhere for in the order of $260.

I mentioned this to the guy behind the counter, and he just said "so what - go and get it at the other place".

Which reel was this?? and do you remember who you talked to behind the counter

[Scalem]

Wholly Cow!

Lot's of good reading here, but I think I know who the Cannon is......And it'll stay secret because I know that in your work circumstance you are thinking responsibly for your business.. but you sound a lot like the guy who was rather cheesed off and hostile that I would even dare mention I had done the rounds and visited other retail outlets, but came back to you for a bit of a chat and "negotiation." It's not about who knows more about fishing. Who cares if you actually know more about getting more fish. Geez, if anyone carries that yard stick around and measures life up to that, my advice to anyone is " get a life" and seek help before it poisons you. You will see the syptoms (wife complains the grass has rabits hiding in it, or the dog has forgotten who you are and bites you, ) This is something about what value we put on "Intellectual Property." Cannon, I empathize that generally we are all driven by greed, and shop around for the best price possible to make our dollar go that little bit further. As I am also in the retail ( I.T ) industry, sometimes I spend ages explaining a sophisticated I.T solution to someone, only to have them turn around and give all of my information to a competitor who dumps a mere 5% profit margin on it, and spends no time with the client at all, and could not give a toss about whether any of the equipment fails. I lose respect for the client who does this and looks at only the price ticket on the item, not what value I can add for my knowledge, especially if I am the bunny who explained it in the 1st place. Can't please everyone, and every type of retailer will have their customers, but loyalty goes both ways, and most of the responses here are crying out for respect, some need to look that word up in the dictionary.

Scalem

[juicyfruit]

You come into tackle stores all over the country thinking that you are red hot fishos, still thinking that Ugly Sticks are the best rods on the planet, and ABU's are the best reels ever made

Well before purchasing my Ugly Stik and Abu Reel, I asked several local tackle shop guys (the ones that work so hard, from the bottom, that they now own their own business) what was the best rod and reel for my needs....all said Ugly and Abu.....unfortunately when I went to BCF to ask their valid opinion, they were all too busy avoiding customers and talking amongst themselves....go figure.

Happy and proud Ugly Stik and Abu owner

Juicy


P.S. Could be wrong, but I believe you may be breaking Ausfish agreement by signing in under a different I.D. and email? Not to mention, in this case, it is undermining the credibility of your word in each of your post.....but each to their own I guess

[Darryl]

Well had cannon come in with a better attitude he might have come out the otherside with a bit of respect.

Had he had not belittled people from his first post he might have gained a little respect also. I'm afraid in my world i dont listen to people trying to make a point by name calling and carrying on like a 2 bob watch.

As for BCF, never shopped in one, will i? Yeah of course i will go and see what they have to offer no problembo. I dont expect the young blokes/girls that work in them too roll out the red carpet for me for christ sakes..

Had cannon made his point without insults i wouldn't have posted, but if his sales staff act like him it's no wonder he is feral.

[cannon]

WELL SAID CANON. As for everyone, we all hide behind some form of hidden identity. To call him spineless is a bit rough!!!

He provided his own opinion and clearly stated his intention to hide his identity. Really, I think he is speaking for the majority! After all, with only a couple of hundred views stated, does this really reflect the average fishing person? Sitting on a keyboard winging about service – its not the “typical/average” fisher person to me. Every time I have walked into a BCF store in NQ, it’s packed. If I wanted some assistance I asked! I didn’t try and seek a young teenage person for his comments about my Marlin Skirt. I was realistic and went to the service desk and asked the young lady to call someone after I explained what I was after and it’s a technical query. She then called the fishing specialist. Turns out he formerly worked at a local tackle store.

In any industry, people talk shit. I have been given incorrect advice from my mechanic, my tyre fitter, boiler maker, etc etc. But I don’t sit on here and whinge about it.

What is this world coming too?

As for Canon’s comments about BCF’s opposition making sly comments on here to degrade BCF, how low is that? As a business minded person, the minute your focusing on another firm, your taking critical time away from your own business.

After all BCF make some claim to have 1000 rods, lures and reels or something, How is it possible for each staff member to fully know about each product?

If there’s something I hate, its people with negative attitudes. Help the young lad next time and make him smile by teaching him something, not belittling him in front of him by his lack of knowledge. After all, without these big box type shops, TLD’s etc would still be priced in excess of $250. Now who’s complaining? And as one former tackle store owner said “All people do is come back to the small independent players and try and screw them on price anyway.”

With so many products in the one store, how can it be possible to have the best price 100% of the time? Most specials from any store are more often then not at like cost price plus 5% if that!!

Go and open your own store, recruit 100 staff, train them, pay them, deal with whinges, and then come back on here and provide feedback. Theres nothing worse when people tribble on topics such as bad service when they probably have never even trained anyone in there life.

Full mark’s to Canon!!!!!

Roddy #

Thankyou. Obviously someone who has worked in the industry

[bidkev]

Rodbender said:

"He provided his own opinion and clearly stated his intention to hide his identity. Really, I think he is speaking for the majority! After all, with only a couple of hundred views stated, does this really reflect the average fishing person? Sitting on a keyboard winging about service – its not the “typical/average” fisher person to me. "
>>>>>>>>>>>>&g t;>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>&g t;>>>>>>>>>

Are you for real? Did you read his post properly? Apparently, what *you're* saying *doesn't* reflect The average fisho, in his eyes! He shows nothing but contempt for 90% of fishos and do you really believe that the other 10% keep him in employment?

Wake up for Ch***'s sake! The days of the whingeing pomm are gone. It's the right of everyone (Australian and Pomm alike) to voice their displeasure at what they consider to be "short thrift". I honestly don't see where those who disagree are coming from. If you don't voice concerns then nothing changes and you continue to receive crap service. You get it from your pollies, precisely because of this attitude.

Fair do's to those who have found satisfactory service but bollocks to those who think that those that have found shit service, shouldn't voice their displeasure.

Get real or go under. The post's that have been posted here should be seen as constructively critical (or not) and should never have been "personalised" by this ###### who hasn't got the balls to front up.

If I've found shit service (despite having mates in the shop) then I'm gonna speak up, and oarlocks to those who see it as "whingeing".

kev

One of the most important things in communication is to hear what is not being said. (Peter Drucker)

[cannon]

Wholly Cow!

Lot's of good reading here, but I think I know who the Cannon is......And #it'll stay secret because I know that in your work circumstance you are thinking responsibly for your business.. # #but you sound a lot like the guy who was rather cheesed off and hostile that I would even dare mention I had done the rounds and visited other retail outlets, but came back to you for a bit of a chat and "negotiation." #It's not about who knows more about fishing. #Who cares if you actually know more about getting more fish. #Geez, if anyone carries that yard stick around and measures life up to that, my advice to anyone is " get a life" and seek help before it poisons you. #You will see the syptoms (wife complains the grass has rabits hiding in it, or the dog has forgotten who you are and bites you, ) This is something about what value we put on "Intellectual Property." #Cannon, I empathize that generally we are all driven by greed, and shop around for the best price possible to make our dollar go that little bit further. #As I am also in the retail ( I.T ) industry, sometimes I spend ages explaining a sophisticated I.T solution to someone, only to have them turn around and give all of my information to a competitor who dumps a mere 5% profit margin on it, and spends no time with the client at all, and could not give a toss about whether any of the equipment fails. #I lose respect for the client who does this and looks at only the price ticket on the item, not what value I can add for my knowledge, especially if I am the bunny who explained it in the 1st place. #Can't please everyone, and every type of retailer will have their customers, but loyalty goes both ways, and most of the responses here are crying out for respect, some need to look that word up in the dictionary.

Scalem

Well written. If you do know who I am, then you will know that I am a fair dinkum bloke, and you know that I say things how they are and dont try to butter them up

[mackmauler]

rod bender you dont happen to know who cannon is do ya

the few bcfers i know personally and fish with id be more than happy to deal with, they can even catch fish

never shopped there, to many choices.