Bass Pro Shops opened its first retail store in Springfield in 1984,
and today operates more than 55 retail stores across the U.S. and
Canada. It is said that their stores are so big, you need to hire a
guide to find your way. Like Cabelas, they are as much an Education
Center as a store. Bass Pro Shops went online in the late 1990s, and
today does several billions of dollars in business, offering top
quality equipment, clothing, services and education to the public.
They, like Cabelas, continue to be a major contributor and moving force
to outdoor conservation and preservation issues.
Of course, no discussion of online business could be complete without
mentioning the ultimate web-giant...EBAY! EBay began in the living room
of Pierre Omidyar, in San Jose, Ca. That was in 1995. It began as a
simple person-to-person online auction, but soon grew into a monster!
Pierre wisely hired former business experts from Pepsico, Hasbro and
other Fortune 500 companies, and they have turned EBay into the world's
largest marketplace! With the exception of firearms and explosives,
absolutely ANYTHING that is legal to be purchased is available from
EBay on their auctions, or online stores. Everything from antique
thimbles to jet aircraft is sold. There was once even an auction for
the ghost of someone's family member! Both new and used sporting goods
can be easily purchased on EBay.
There are several other smaller online sporting goods retailers, such
as
Sportsman's Warehouse, Cheaper Than Dirt, Dicks Sporting Goods, Gander
Mountain, and others. In addition, most major retailers have online
outlets available, such as Wal-Mart, Sears, J.C. Penny, Montgomery
Wards, Target, etc.....
There are several websites that offer products for sale, as well as
information, such as:
http://www.bassinusa.com/busa/buy_n_sell/index.asp,
http://www.barlowstackle.com/, http://www.bassfishingusa.com/,
http://www.bassdozer.com/, and many others.
Happy Fishing!
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