Tadashi70
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Then they picked a solid place to sell second hand gear to second tier playersI think TMaG saw the writing on the #RegionalRivalry wall and decided to open their first store in the winning region. #Carolinas
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Then they picked a solid place to sell second hand gear to second tier playersI think TMaG saw the writing on the #RegionalRivalry wall and decided to open their first store in the winning region. #Carolinas
Then they picked a solid place to sell second hand gear to second tier players
I dont care what anyone says. This is screwing the little shops that carry their products. I loathe Taylormade and will never bag one of their products.
My buddy who owns a local shop said that the "credit" they receive is still taking a financial loss for him. Then he gets stuck with more and more crap product as they release 2 more drivers month later. Its a never ending carousel of losing money. He says hes going to discontinue Taylormade.Actually, it may do quite the opposite in the long run. The small shop that I shop at is allowed to return last year's clubs for a credit towards their current line when it is released. I believe that most places that are not big box stores like Dick's operate on this same principle. So instead of holding on to last year's models which they have to lower the price on with the market, they get full credit towards the current line that they will actually make more money off of. People who want last year's model at a discounted price have a place to go still, and the pro shop isn't stuck with inventory that they must sell at discounted prices when they can roll those funds into the current line-up.
The only businesses that may get screwed would be big box stores that order thousands of pieces at a discounted rate.
My buddy who owns a local shop said that the "credit" they receive is still taking a financial loss for him. Then he gets stuck with more and more crap product as they release 2 more drivers month later. Its a never ending carousel of losing money. He says hes going to discontinue Taylormade.
Dont forget the Mini driver!Then order less.
While I understand that is an exaggeration, they did nothing of the sort. They released SLDR and then JetSpeed. Then about a year later released the non-adjustable version of SLDR. Then well over a year after release of SLDR, they released R15 and AeroBurner.
The idea that its up to the company to stop manufacturing goods is crazy.
Dont forget the Mini driver!
This is how I see it too. Another guess here is that much of the sales will be to tourist, not so much the local clientele. As an old married guy who also has raised three now adult daughters, I've killed more than my share of vacation time enduring yet another outlet mall they just had to stop at. TM or any golf outlet would be a welcome diversion in any of them. Kudos!Actually, it may do quite the opposite in the long run. The small shop that I shop at is allowed to return last year's clubs for a credit towards their current line when it is released. I believe that most places that are not big box stores like Dick's operate on this same principle. So instead of holding on to last year's models which they have to lower the price on with the market, they get full credit towards the current line that they will actually make more money off of. People who want last year's model at a discounted price have a place to go still, and the pro shop isn't stuck with inventory that they must sell at discounted prices when they can roll those funds into the current line-up.
The only businesses that may get screwed would be big box stores that order thousands of pieces at a discounted rate.
Im not gonna go into this argument again. But Ping is now done releasing drivers for almost 2yearsSeriously? Its a 2 wood and stores got so few. But sure, throw that in. That was about a year after SLDR release too.
So where is this couple of months thing?
Again, maybe the store should just order less.
EDIT: Oh you must be talking about the new Ping G30 that came out a few months later, making it the 3rd G30 in about 90 days.
Im not gonna go into this argument again. But Ping is now done releasing drivers for almost 2years