It's your money and you decide who gets some of it. I may disagree and also wish there was a Scheels around, the prices I've seen seem fairly competitive. Your points are valid, to you and that's all that counts. I may give some counter points later.

 

You won't shop at a store becaue there is not enough supervision?

 

When I lived in Iowa we had a Scheels and I loved it. I wish there was one near me here in south Florida.
They always had a good selection of firearms and plenty of staff to help customers. I do a small amount of reloading and only wanted a couple hundred small pistol primers. They only had boxes of 1,000 so the sales person opened a box and sold me 2 boxes of 100 each primers.

 

For now I'd prefer to shop Scheels vs Bass Pro. Not sure how long Scheels will make a go of it though. When Sportsmans Whse opened I was amazed at their selection of all things hunting, fishing, shooting and thought it was too good to be true. Fast forward 5 years and they were gone! Don't understand why, the store was always busy and had great merchandise. I did score a nice 7.25" Buckmark Contour Lite on one of the final days of closeout.

 

Never been in their store but have ordered via mail. Good service Like that fact family owned and not big corporate.

 

Do not let "family owned" fool you. Scheel's is a client of mine, they are just as corporate as the next guy.

 

One less person I have to worry about getting something I want.

 

I miss the good old days. Gun shop on one corner, bait and tackle on the main route to the lake, and sears, monkey wards, and kmart had "sporting goods" departments.

 

I miss 'em too!

 

Truth is, Scheels is a shoe store with prices on most goods at higher-than-msrp pricing. That indicates they cater to impulse buyers and fools.

Frankly, I see the same thing at BassPros which is why I don't spend any money there either. Big box stores insult me with marketing and "policies", while openly ignoring customers' expectations.

I commend their business model retaining firearms and ammo sales, but I suspect they'd rather sell Korean shoes and Chinese toilet plungers and imported goods made with forced child labor and I feel I need a shower after just passing by.

 

I have visited the Scheel's in Reno after visiting the BassPro, in Reno. I was in search of reloading supplies and Scheel's had a better selection and comparable price to BassPro. I thought the prices for clothing was a little high, but, it was brand name -- Levi, Columbia...

 

Quite the rant! Please share some names of places that are deserving and 20% to 50% cheaper. I’m always looking for deals!

I prefer small local shops as much as everyone else but they will stick it to you with a smile as quick as anyone out there if you don’t keep an eye on them. No one shop is the magical answer to all your needs. Shopping around is always smart unless you have a checkbook immune to those fluctuations in price.

As far as firearms on display…ask for a model from the store room that doesn’t have any bumps and bruises on it. You better check them over as well which I’m sure you are fully aware of even if freshly ordered from your local shop.

 

Again, I don't have a Scheels locally and never been in one. I web browse as an activity and I find stuff like this.

Rivers Edge Twoplex 2-Man Ladder Stand

The Rivers Edge Twoplex 2-Man Ladder Stand offers plenty of space for up to 2 hunters. Check out all the high-quality features of this two-man ladder stand today!

www.scheels.com

On sale for $230, slightly higher regular price at $330 than Tractor Supply for $300. Which is 10% higher but the sale price beats other pricing.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...er-stand-re665?srsltid=AfmBOopNcyuZ_1tQF05U19fBnQeh9QKBQM2Toq6jvWPYIS2HGc5tIBNT
$304 at Home Depot

RIVERS EDGE 2 Plex LS 2-Man Ladder Stand, 17 ft. 1 in. H, Lockdown Strapping System, Flip-Up TearTuff Mesh Bench Seat, RE669 RE669 - The Home Depot

Get a comfortable seat to sit in your outdoor decor with the help of this extraordinarily designed RIVERS EDGE LS Ladder Stand H Lockdown Strapping System FlipUp TearTuff Mesh Bench Seat RE.

www.homedepot.com

Just a pop up example of things that I see and have seen.

 

We have a Sportsmans Warehouse about 3/4 mile west of Scheels whose prices are mostly 15-20% cheaper. Another 3 miles west is an Ace Hardware whose prices are mostly 30-40% cheaper. When Ace has a sale, it can easily be 50% cheaper.

There are other smaller gun stores in the same general area. Depending on what you're looking for, prices may be about the same, but they are mostly cheaper.

 

Many don't like Bass Pro, I don't know about Scheels, because prices are higher than Walmart or Academy but BP and Sch heels has stuff the others don't have.

 

When BP bought Cabelas they REALLY screwed it over into a Nothing store.

 

I’ve bought a few things at Scheels, mostly ammo. I did get a smoking deal on a Vortex Spitfire prism scope (even less than Amazon). They are the only big box sporting goods store that I get a Happy Easter or Merry Christmas email from.

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Since BPS bought out Cabelas, I find myself going to Scheels more often. I have a credit card thru them, and the nice thing is they send me a $25 Scheels gift card every few months.
I like that better than having to figure out how to redeem points! I like Scheels golf Dept. They have a nice workshop where they put new grips on some clubs for me.
I give gift cards to my kids on birthdays etc.
Customer service is top notch there.
Greg

 

While Scheels is a big box store, I for one am grateful they exist!, thier Fargo store works hard to make your gun work right and will go the extra mile to keep you happy. The prices might not be cheaper than the lowest online but with rewards they are competitive. They still hire people that know what they are doing and as such I will shop there.