scottg

hey

i am harolds grandson, scott. i owned & enjoyed working at greenways for 13 years before selling up to andy, whom i wish the very best. you guys are out of order for criticising. have you been that side of the counter? in the main, the customers are great, but some of the punters involved in fishing are the dregs of society. think about these; dennis @ kingsbury, terry @ bac, mark @ fosters, avery @ bloxwich. etc. are they known for their friendly demeanor? most have been dealing with prats all of their working life! it gets to you after a while. you try to make a conscious effot to be nice, but if the last guy you served was abusive, you can't help but be rude or defensive to the next fella.

we've all been asked to return things to suppliers as faulty, when they were purchased off ebay, or worse still, not faulty but neglected. we've all had punters who have very little product knowledge actually thinking they know better cos they may have worked part time in a shop in the past, or have fished for 30 years. decent angler makes you a product expert?? crikes, i've driven a car all my adult life, doesn't make me a mechanic. and as for bait? jeez, some people think that really light casters are great, others like them crispy red, some think squatts should be served neat & moan they're being robbed [they're served in sand, otherwise they perish], the list goes on. give the guys a break.

most independents are not limited companies, they'll be funded by borrowng at some stage in their lifespan. could be secured on the family home? imagine how quiet it is in january, snow on the ground, dark early, see about 5 people all day, then some tosspot comes in to tell you how he got a great deal on his daiwa pole off the ethernet, or market. you can't help but get racked off with these guys.

all the best

Larry Teepot

im sorry that as a tackle shop customer you dont approve of me...But as for you being an ex tackle shop owner it shows...as usual its taken you nearly 4 months to respond to a post that hasnt been touched since April but thats about the speed of some shops.As for prats the fishing tackle trade is full of them from this side of the counter we all see the jumped up little guy the other side who belives he knows everything about angling cus he works in a shop.... belive me it works both ways...thank heaven for mail order.no more snarling assistants.

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DaceAce

Seeing this post brought back memories of this old shop, I can remember Harold showing up on occasion & the shop was run by Ken Ashe's son...Is he still about?? (Kevin?)

Dave Carter (An old mate & excellent Angler) used to frequent the shop & was obsessed about the quality of Casters at the time, hence, on the wall, was a poster of a 'D.C. Type Caster' (Complete with 'smiley face')...

Sadlly, Dave passed on after a bitter-cold winter league match at Eckington & I lost a good mate & travelling companion...

Good crowd, used to go there, including the Downes brothers, who were both up & coming at the time (This was around the time of the Gudgeon-Bashing contests at Warwick (Grove Farm etc)...

Some good laughs in that shop...

scottg

I can't elighten you on Mr. Ashe as the tyseley shop was before my time. Geoff Eardley was around that lot wasn't he? He's still running matches in Tamworth I believe.

Teepots reading skills may be limited. Why would I not approve of you as a tackle shop customer? I presume you ignored my observation of customers in the main & the fact that I enjoyed my work. My point was to illustrate why so many tackle dealers are thought to be miserable.

I take on board the elequent point about jumped up shop assts, the snide comments though are unnecesarry. Just a thought, but some sales assts may well actually have superior product knowledge, through visiting the manufacturers, supplier training, advice and the like. As you ended the pitch about the joys of mail order, what exactly do you buy from your local then? Terminal gear? Bait? Demand a discount as well do you? Hmm. Mals no.1 customer no doubt.

cm80

use greenways regular, nice bloke andy very helpfull.

Larry Teepot

Presumably you are talking about Mal Storeys i use Mals for squat and worm....Fishermans friend for terminal tackle etc.......i have no loyalty to any tackle shop..... and i go where the tackle i want is right price.Discounts are not looked for or expected some times they happen thats a bonus i actually look at all shops woodys in hereford sues in hereford ,stapley water gardens,Fosters ,solihull angling,Greenways alas is was not a option for me but thats life.So you never actually served me. I am sure you would have remembered me.As for my reading skills they are probably as good as yours,And customer care skills well that remains to be seen.Enjoy your stay on Talk Angling

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snake

good luck to the new fella, Im hoping to meet someone with a good word to say about the bloke who ran it before one day

DaceAce

[quote=scottg;52693]I can't elighten you on Mr. Ashe as the tyseley shop was before my time. Geoff Eardley was around that lot wasn't he? He's still running matches in Tamworth I believe.

Dopey b****r I am!...It was Ken Aske's son, I was on about (Peter I think, not Kevin?)...

Ken was the force behind the Birmingham Juniors (Starlets A.S.) & a great bloke...Did loads for the kids & Angling in this City was the better for it...

The Tysley shop, was later taken over by a bloke by the name of Terry...But can't remember his last name & I believe he stuggled a tad with trade, which was a pity, as he was a sound bloke & worked hard to try & get it moving...

Also remember the Yardley Shop, with old 'Bunny' at the helm, this was the 'Gallon of Maggot' era & I can hear him now...'Gallon is it?' (Dry ol' bugger) & berating me, for my lack of knot knowhow...Kids today! Beats me how you cop anything! ****'in clueless the lot of ya!

snake

but if the last guy you served was abusive, you can't help but be rude or defensive to the next fella.



yes you can its called being professional