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bowlingbear

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Pro Shops.
« on: January 21, 2009, 04:41:13 PM »
I'm wondering how I would go about establishing a rapor with a person who is going to drill equipment for me.I've spent several hundred dollars in the pro shop I go to.Not once has the person drilling ever seen me bowl.
 I'm just now schooling myself about drilling options.Learning about PAP and what not.I guess I should just tell him to come watch me bowl?There seems to be a lot of bowlers that know a lot about drilling.I keep reading and tring to learn so I don't sound like an idiot when I go in next time.
 Also,I went in with a ball in mind I wanted and he talked me out of it.And tried to talk me into a more expensive ball.So I didn't buy anything!That's just poor business practice I feel.
Thanks for the time.
Jeff(aka The Bowling Bear)
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jensm

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Re: Pro Shops.
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 01:30:11 AM »
If it was me I think I'd tell the pro-shop operator just what you told us.

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Re: Pro Shops.
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2009, 01:42:40 AM »
Yeah, I mean call him/her up and ask if they can watch you bowl, because you don't think you are getting the most out of the equipment they sold and drilled you.  You can discuss with them the concerns you have with your equipment.  At the end of the day the pro shop person might just tell you that you need to concentrate on lessons with a professional and more practice.  Your profile has no information as to the skill level you are at.  So I would ask your pro shop for their opinion.  If they say lessons and practice then you have to take that into consideration.  

Keep in mind that if you always walk in with internet deals to fix and make usable for yourself that its not really a big contribution to him/her wanting to spend tons of time with you.  Because they already know you just run off to the internet to use the time they spent with you spending more money with other sellers then them.  Not that I know you do this, just a caution that as a pro shop, I'm going to spend more time with people that buy actual merchadise from me then not if push comes to shove.  Not that we won't spend time with internet customers, we do, but home based customers tend to take precidence.  

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Smash49

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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2009, 08:56:33 AM »
Bear,

I agree go into the shop and ask for a little more attention.  If the Pro Shop operator is a good business person they should respond.  Unfortunately there are a lot of pro shops that are not PRO shops.  A REAL PRO shop should be able to answer your questions and explain to you information that you are needing.  They should be able to watch you bowl and make suggestions from there if you request it.  In most cases they should do it anyway.  If they do not meet your needs then find another shop.  There are a lot of bad pro shops and a lot of good ones.  Sometimes finding the right shop takes a little hunting.

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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2009, 09:08:20 AM »
Buy him a Coke and ask if he'll come out on the lanes to measure your PAP. Explain that before you buy your next ball from him you'd like his expertise in regards to your next ball choice based on your ball speed, rev rate, how you like to play the lanes.

I'm always out on the lanes with people doing just that. Giving a few pointers, and some attention to detail goes a long way.


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JohnP

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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2009, 10:14:35 AM »
If your pro shop is in a bowling alley, there should be no problem getting someone to watch you.  However, if it is a stand alone shop the operator may have to schedule a time to watch you when his shop isn't open or he has a backup driller to do duty there.  He should still find the time to watch you, but it may be a little more complicated.  --  JohnP
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2009, 10:37:36 AM »
Sounds like you need a new pro shop guy or gal.  In our pro shop, we try to cater to each bowler as an individual.  Everyone has different specs, revs, tilt, and all kinds of different things that make them unique.  The best pro shop operator will be honest with you and not just sell you a ball because its the hottest thing in the game, but educate you about the ball or why it would work better for your game than the one you might have selected.  If he hasn't seen you bowl yet, you're wasting your time.  Plenty of operators look forward to the opportunities to create relationships with their customers because the biggest promoter to any shop is its customer base.  Pro shops thrive almost entirely on great customer service.
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