Quote Originally Posted by artcarney_agr View Post
No proof needed, and no apologies needed. As displayed in your post here, particularly "I will quit dealing with any store that charges more for a watermelon/purple timber pup than a junebug one just because it is in my fishing report" it is clear that you think you run the bait shops. The clerk I talked to was not fond of your attitude, especially with your "I can help you or hurt you" attitude that apparently you made very clear to him at some point and he was not happy about it. He didn't like you telling him how to run his business, which I can understand.
Well not my fight but is my thread....

I have read this quote over and over and one minute I am appalled as the shear brashness of these comments, the next I'm confused and it seems like "quoted words" are being used as a weapon and at times taken out of context:

"I will quit dealing with any store that charges more for a watermelon/purple timber pup than a junebug one just because it is in my fishing report"

Seems to me that the man is saying that store owners shouldn't gouge people (allot of which happen to be HIS clients past and present or people recommended to his fishing reports) because a particular bait is found to be popular and especially if HE recommends a bait(s), in fact I know for sure there is a lot of business generated because they read his report and make sure they stock up on the most popular baits mentioned. In all fairness the person buying the baits shouldn't pay more because it's recommended - that's not telling someone how to run their business that is patronage, that is advertising and that is business relationships.

The clerk "you talked too" gave you his feelings/impression ("not fond") on Dave's "attitude", and no where did you say that he out and out "said" what you are implying only that, that was what they took it as, I can personally assure you that the man doesn't have to go and try and bully people - and FOR WHAT? "I can help or hurt you" the man pays for the majority of his tackle the same as you and I, he may get discounts - but so do I, and you may too.... If he calls a tackle store and tells them Wednesday what is going in his report so they can stock up for the weekend - good business plain and simple.

And finally the apology that was requested was because you did not point out anyone in particular you bulked all the tackle stores together in your general comment and there are some really good local shop owners who are fighting in these tough times to stay afloat, thus they don't need bad press he or otherwise - especially if they aren't doing anything wrong. Speculation and here-say, no-one is liked by everyone an no-one likes everyone but some things should be left unsaid... Again not my fight I was trying to get info on D*ck's sporting goods??????? JMHO