So long Cabela's...I hardly knew ya.

[ztirffritz]

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/03/news/companies/bass-pro-shops-cabelas/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_business

Bass Pro Shops is buying Cabela's in a $5.5 billion deal that brings together two prominent outfitters for the great outdoors.

 

[guod123]

Sadly the new American way.

 

[Goodtogo]

I hate to see this since it has to make some things higher? As long as they leave PA alone I"ll be happy.


If the fall of 2012 I put "best .22 bold action rifle" in google. I found rimfirecentral. And too many CZ rifles. By the end of 2012 just after Sandy Hook many were posting they could not find ammo and others were saying remember we warned you in 08. Then I got a Cabelas visa card for $5 shipping on any order. Ammo was coming at 43lbs a box for only $5 shipping. $5,000 later between Cabelas and KSS in Texas I had enough ammo. Of course by Feb of 2013 everyone put a limit on it. The reason I mention this here on AGN is its one of the reasons air gunning has exploded when so many had trouble finding ammo.

PA gets most of my orders now. But Cabelas was my go too online ordering for years and the no tax in Tennessee was also nice.

 

[Smaug]

I can't imagine how they're going to avoid an antitrust law suit. 

What other national chain is there to reasonably compete against that new Bass Pro monster? There are no Cabelas' near me, but there is a Bass Pro. Bass Pro's prices are notably higher. One REALLY has to want something RIGHT NOW to justify purchases there. 

 

[mobilemail]

I don't think there will be anything like an antitrust lawsuit because there are so many outdoors/sporting goods stores that compete with all or part of Cabelas and Bass Pro. Academy, Dicks, Scheels, Gander Mountain, WalMart, Amazon, REI (for camping, clothing, Farm & Home., etc. ...you get the point. It is still a very active marketplace. And I'm sure you've already thought of two or three I didn't mention!

 

[T3PRanch]

I sent this to a good friend who just happened to be at Cabelas when he received my mail. The employees there were as shocked as he was! lol

Thurmond

 

[GLPalinkas]

You can buy quality airguns at Cabela's...... BassPro, not so much. Just another box store.
Well, I just hit up BassPro's site and you can buy a $450 .25 Benjamin Marauder for $699...... Duh

 

[DaBinChe]

Got a BassPro shop near me that just opened this year, the place is HUGE and EXPENSIVE. Seems like they charge above MSRP.

 

[FunGun]

Back in the day we would order from Cabela catalogs and if things didn't fit you just shipped it back no questions asked. There was no store to go to. If you bought something with the Cabela name on it they would replace it at anytime if it failed....fast forward 27 years......

Well I tested that the other day. I had a pair of leather/rubber boots that I bought back in 1989. They were starting to show signs of dry rot at the root of the rubber/leather seam. They still looked good otherwise as I only wear them as a around the house boot when it snows. I took them in, showed them to their associate at the returns desk and they said if it says Cabela on the product it's good for life. He told me to go get a similar pair and they would swap them out no problem. I did, they did, and I will always shop at Cabela's because of the great customer service.

I sure hope with the new owners that Cabela's keeps up their great customer service.

 

[REAPER0D]

i see prices actually dropping now that bass pro owns cabellas. before it was competitive prices between the 2.

now it should be even prices across the board, now lets hope bass pro doesnt buy out DICKS chains

 

[Guest]

I hope Cabella's remains a separate entity. They just opened a new one over in Avon. And Gander Mtn is just up the street & we've had Landmark's around here for decades. So there's still a few options. I like having these options!

 

[Alan]

I do not believe we're about to see the end of Cabelas. In fact, I suspect the franchise will continue, and actually grow. Part of the growth will be an increase in profits, with a goodly portion of the increase in price hikes. As mentioned above, it is the American Way, whether we like it or not!

 

[Guest]

As if some things didn't coast enough already? It's probably gonna work out like when the two biggest home brewing supply places merged; Midwest Supplies & Northern Brewer. They're still separate stores, but now share a huge warehouse. Seems sensible to me? Hope prices don't get too crazy!?

 

[jps2486]

Any of you old farts remember Herter's?

 

[nomobux]

"jps2486"Any of you old farts remember Herter's?

As a matter a fact ! I still have my Herter's knife with the Gen you wine african tiger wood handle. Never would take a edge and still won't. i use it to dig dandelions. Bought the damn thing probably in the early 70s. 

 

[Dirte]

I think Cabelas has higher quality branded gear. I like the fishing part of Bass Pro better. Competition either way is a good thing!

 

[zebra]

"FunGun"Back in the day we would order from Cabela catalogs and if things didn't fit you just shipped it back no questions asked. There was no store to go to. If you bought something with the Cabela name on it they would replace it at anytime if it failed....fast forward 27 years......

Well I tested that the other day. I had a pair of leather/rubber boots that I bought back in 1989. They were starting to show signs of dry rot at the root of the rubber/leather seam. They still looked good otherwise as I only wear them as a around the house boot when it snows. I took them in, showed them to their associate at the returns desk and they said if it says Cabela on the product it's good for life. He told me to go get a similar pair and they would swap them out no problem. I did, they did, and I will always shop at Cabela's because of the great customer service.

I sure hope with the new owners that Cabela's keeps up their great customer service.

That's amazing. I can't believe they replaced a pair of boots from 1989. I mean, you can't exactly claim the boots were defective if they lasted that long. I have never owned any footwear at any price range that lasted even half that long. 

I looked on the Cabelas site a few times. They had great pricing on Crossman products. If I wanted anything they sold, I would have given them a shot. 

 

[FunGun]

"zebra"

"FunGun"Back in the day we would order from Cabela catalogs and if things didn't fit you just shipped it back no questions asked. There was no store to go to. If you bought something with the Cabela name on it they would replace it at anytime if it failed....fast forward 27 years......

Well I tested that the other day. I had a pair of leather/rubber boots that I bought back in 1989. They were starting to show signs of dry rot at the root of the rubber/leather seam. They still looked good otherwise as I only wear them as a around the house boot when it snows. I took them in, showed them to their associate at the returns desk and they said if it says Cabela on the product it's good for life. He told me to go get a similar pair and they would swap them out no problem. I did, they did, and I will always shop at Cabela's because of the great customer service.

I sure hope with the new owners that Cabela's keeps up their great customer service.

That's amazing. I can't believe they replaced a pair of boots from 1989. I mean, you can't exactly claim the boots were defective if they lasted that long. I have never owned any footwear at any price range that lasted even half that long. 

I looked on the Cabelas site a few times. They had great pricing on Crossman products. If I wanted anything they sold, I would have given them a shot.

A few days before, I actually was in the store buying a pair of Keen boots and told the salesman that I had a "bone to pick" with Cabela's, joking of course that I had a pair of boots that were not holding up that well, he said bring them back and they would make it right was what he said. I then went on to tell him that I actually bought the boots in 1989 and he asked if they said "Cabela's" on them and I told him yes they did. And you know the rest of the story. I really didn't bring them back expecting them to replace them but they did! I was very impressed and told them they had a customer for life.

 

[T3PRanch]

I have a leather coat they sold me some years ago and when the lining failed even though they had said lifetime guarantee they REFUSED to make it good saying that the manufacturer was no longer around and that they had no comparable items in their current inventory lineup. They were a FINE company 30 years ago but have been on a downhill slide and steadily higher and higher prices since but at my age I am no longer in the target demographic!

Thurmond 

 

[fr8rbum747]

Herters was the first place I bought reloading equipment. I purchased dies for my 22 hornet and 22 Jet from them. Still use them to this day but not near as often as I used to.