[Hyperplasia]

mkay...

I am new to the world of archery, but I've read a couple posts here about bad experiences with archery shop owners. I never really paid much attention to them becuase the only place I had ever dealth with the bow zone in Spring,Texas. Had some of the nicest employees and best service of any professionals I have ever dealt with. For example, after buying a 29" switchback XT from them, I came back a week later and only mentioned that I thought it might be too long for me. Without questions, they took the cam off of a 28" XT and replaced it with my 29" cam for no charge. When I wanted a Doinker carbon rod 10" a-bomb, they didn't have any in stock, so the owner sold me the one he uses off of his bow for a discounted price so that I wouldn't have to wait until the other one came in. Anyways, the point is that they have been awesome.

Well lately I have been trying to track down a G5 Meta Peep and, although I had been warned not to deal with them because the owner was a jerk, decided to call Viking Archery here in Houston to see if they had them in stock. That was a mistake. The conversation went about like this:

Them- "Viking."
Me - "Hi, do you guys carry the G5 Meta peep?"

Them - "G5 is a broadhead company."
Me - "Right, but G5 Outdoors is also now making nocks and peeps out of magnesium."

Them - "LISTEN! I've been the their damned factory and I know what they make. They're a broadhead company."
Me - "Okay, they just might not be in local stores now because their peeps are definately listed as a featured product on their website."

Them - "Don't tell me what they do and don't make! They are a broadhead company! That's ALL they make! You don't know what the hell your talking about! ."
Me - "Excuse ...."

<click> as he hung up on me mid-sentence.


Um...wow. Is this kinda service par for most archery shops?

**roll over and go back to sleep, we dont need that type of language on ArcheryTalk(joelc)**

 

[bigdog02]

Get a friend to call back and ask about the G5 sights.

A shop like that deserves some harassment it seems.

 

[Red Rocker]

Wow. Sounds like he needs to get a puter.

 

[T-LaBee]

Put his phone number on here....

Get a friend to call back and ask about the G5 sights.

A shop like that deserves some harassment it seems.

I will call, and I bet others will...We can brighten up his day!
Tom

 

[nub.]

Viking

Got a phone # handy.:wink:

 

[Hyperplasia]

call away

just know that his son and some other woman work there who are actually very pleasant and will often answer the phones. The guy is the owner.

I actually just finished mailing them a letter about it.

This is very interesting though...Mathews had apparently received enough complaints about him and his shop that they have pulled all mathews bows from their shelves and no longer do business with them b/c they don't want their name associated with his shop . Way to go Mathews! Makes me proud to own a switchback. .

**One more chance to keep the profanity off of this site(joelc)**

 

[Joel C]

Do yourself a favor and DO NOT post the # or encourage people to call this dealer to harass.

 

[Hyperplasia]

**I was real nice about things and told you not to post any info and encourage harrassment. Have a nice Vacation!(joelc)**

 

[r302]

He's right!

Do yourself a favor and DO NOT post the # or encourage people to call this dealer to harass.

Please don't get caught in something that may be illegal.

Talking about it is one thing, but calling someone just to harass them is illegal in most states and in a civil court it could be described as slander.

Please be careful!

Not picking sides, just trying to keep everyone out of trouble here.:wink:

 

[BigBirdVA]

Wow. Sounds like he needs to get a puter.

Zoloft might be nice too. :darkbeer:

 

[Joel C]

**I was real nice about things and told you not to post any info and encourage harrassment. You ignored my PM's and warings now you refuse to be the bigger man and let things go. If you dont like this shop find another but DO NOT post phone#'s or link's. Have a nice Vacation!(joelc)**

 

[TEXAS 10PT]

Too bad Hyper didn't heed the warnings. JoelC did the right thing. Don't need profanity or harrassment going on here. I have heard worse things about the Archery Shop he refers to in his original posts. I have seen posts on other boards about the outrageous behavior of the owner but since I never witnessed it myself its only heresay at best. Take a good rest Hyper. And yes the guys at The Bow Zone in Spring are great guys and super bow mechanics.


TEXAS

 

[T-LaBee]

Just for the record...

I am sure what I was planning on doing when I called could not be considered harrassment. I had no intention of threatening his children or anything. I thought it would be funny that he had to tell a lot of people that there is no such thing as a G5 peep and then find out there was such an animal. It would not have done any good anyway.

On the other hand I had no idea what Hyperplasia was up to, or what his motives were...so I will just walk away now...with my tail between my legs...