Not long ago I found a Shake Spear Sierra bow that was in bad shape at a goodwill type store. The bow had a bad twist in the lower limb along with some dings and gouges and two holes drill probably for a sight, no string. Asking price $19.99. So I asked the manager if he could give me a little better deal, seeing how bad the bow was. 32# would make a nice kid's bow with a little work, maybe? He told me the bow was worth twice that and that it was already a bargain at $20. I looked around a little more and as I was leaving the store he asked "so your not taking the bow?" I told he I would be back when I got $20 saved up.

James

Now, James...

Don’t you go arguing with an expert!

On the other hand, I don’t know that I have it in me to beat somebody up on the price at the GoodWill store. If it’s not worth it to you at $20, maybe check back in a week?

Even the Shakespeare Sierra, even with scratches, sells for around $60 to $70 on Ebay. They are a decent bow and twisted limbs are an easy fix. They were entry level bows back in the day but lots of folks killed deer with them. Sounds like a good one for younguns.

You did the right thing. Sounds like very little was appealing about the bow. Even if you enjoy rehabbing it, add purchase price to new string price, and you exceed $30- I have bought as new bows for $35 in the last two years. Keep looking..

Also, Goodwill Stores are "for profit" operations. CEO is worth millions, so I've heard.

Kwikdraw, research is your friend. Goodwill has training for people who have trouble getting jobs; mentally handicapped or otherwise with functional issues. They hire folks also to work there and their pay is generally on par with other entities in retail sales. I know several folks who work at our local Goodwill and they seem to have no complaints.

Their CEO makes about 700,000 a year in salary and other perks which puts them on the scale of most other national organizations. If you believe the facebook crap on any of the charitable orgs, you will not know very much that is truthful. Goodwill is one of the few that has training for people and help with placement as well.

I probably would of got it for $20. even though it was not one of those "rare 1958" bows.

George...............

I didn't say it was a goodwill store that had this bow. "good reading skills is your friend".

Just poking a little fun at ya George!

James

You said Goodwill type. Now are you talking about a for profit second hand store run by an individual, or a store like Goodwill that helps disadvantaged people. Big difference. I might side with George depending on your clarification.

It doesn't matter what JamesV sad, George's comment was for Kwikdraw. He did say Goodwill Stores.

If you don't need the bow it is not worth $20 to you. Leave it for someone else that does need it. It may make someone real happy and start one or more people into archery.

$20.00 would have been a good buy if it wasn't coming apart and just need a little tweeking, sanding and a new finish. You could have fixed it up and gave it to a kid who wants to learn archery. That in itself is priceless.

I did buy a bow similar for a quarter, 25 cents at a yard sale once and shot a grey fox with it that year so they are a good shooting bow once fixed up and a new string.

LOL! It's pretty funny seeing people get so riled up over so little!

OMG. Really Guys?

I had a girlfriend once upon a time that worked for Carlson Marketing and was quite the "guru" in retail sales. She told me one of the biggest little known secrets in the industry is that more people don't know that the price is not always the price...and most store managers are authorized to sell a product for less than the tag price...IF MORE PEOPLE ASKED, but generally they don't..

So, I take her at her word; she knows more than me on the subject. And, I see no harm in the OP's offer. The store manager is still free to reject the offer as in this case. Everything is only worth what we're willing to pay. Emotion or pride shouldn't be a deciding factor.

As for Goodwill and their legitimacy as a company, I don't think it has any relevance. Different subject for a different time.

The legitimacy of an entity is directly related to the tales told about it on public forums...so yes, it's relevant. I don't have a dog in the fight other than for people to know what they are saying when they post detrimental information on any kind of social media. Had they said that about Black Widow, or Blacktail, etc., it would be completely relevant in a big hurry.

Bad Twist, dings, holes drilled and no string, You could use it for stirring the fire at the cookouts.

Just let it pass and forget it.

Respectfully, I think you're muddling two completely different issues, George. And for the record, JameV never bad-mouthed Goodwill in way shape or form.

I thought JamesV said a goodwill type store.

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