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Bowl_Freak

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Financial Commitment for opening a Pro Shop
« on: July 07, 2013, 09:46:06 AM »
I know many on here run or own shops. I've been wanting to start my own shop for the longest time, only part time to start and if the money is good to move to full time, I'll go that route. What I'm wondering, whats a good starting amount that yall started with when yall started, 20k, 25k, 50k etc. Thanks for info.
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itsallaboutme

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Re: Financial Commitment for opening a Pro Shop
« Reply #31 on: July 10, 2013, 01:17:00 PM »
Bowling balls should be one of the across the board constants as the balls cost the same no matter where you are.  Higher cost of living areas should adjust up. 

I live in CT.  There aren't $75 sf houses in the ghetto.  I tell the guys here selling high end for 200 they are nuts.  Should be 240 here. 
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Gizmo823

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Re: Financial Commitment for opening a Pro Shop
« Reply #32 on: July 10, 2013, 03:24:45 PM »
Quote from: itsallaboutme on July 10, 2013, 01:17:00 PM
Bowling balls should be one of the across the board constants as the balls cost the same no matter where you are.  Higher cost of living areas should adjust up. 

I live in CT.  There aren't $75 sf houses in the ghetto.  I tell the guys here selling high end for 200 they are nuts.  Should be 240 here.

Yeah you would think, but if we're selling balls for 40 bucks more than they can get it for somewhere else, it doesn't matter how good we are, they're not gonna spend the extra money.  The most expensive ball we sell is the Sync, and it's going for 185, now that's just for the ball, doesn't include grips or drilling or anything, but yeah you're right, it should be more, but the internet has hurt pro shops a lot.  I'd almost rather just do outside drills, because it's 100% profit without having to stock anything, but I'd rather make less and still sell a ball, than not sell a ball and make nothing at all.  Our services are reasonable and appropriate prices, but we can't afford to sell balls or shoes at appropriate prices or we never would. 
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Re: Financial Commitment for opening a Pro Shop
« Reply #33 on: July 10, 2013, 04:03:25 PM »
You stated somewhere else that you sold balls at MAP, then said you drilled for 30, so I'm thinking 189 plus inserts when you are really 215 plus.  So you guys get 225-235 for the latest high end.  Nuttin' wrong with dat.
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Armourboy

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Re: Financial Commitment for opening a Pro Shop
« Reply #34 on: July 10, 2013, 04:11:36 PM »
Well for me, I'll be getting a Hammer First Blood for $185 and they are throwing in an Arson Low Flare for free ( not really a big Hammer area and I guess he can't get rid of them). It will cost me 10 bucks for each slug and then 10 bucks for each set of grips so thats another 40. Still a hell of deal.

So normally for me that ball listed at $185 would be $205 plus tax after its drilled ( and we have really high sales tax here).
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Re: Financial Commitment for opening a Pro Shop
« Reply #35 on: July 10, 2013, 05:49:17 PM »
Quote from: itsallaboutme on July 10, 2013, 04:03:25 PM
You stated somewhere else that you sold balls at MAP, then said you drilled for 30, so I'm thinking 189 plus inserts when you are really 215 plus.  So you guys get 225-235 for the latest high end.  Nuttin' wrong with dat.

Well we used to, but apparently he's been easing the prices up gradually, we used to sell the balls for the same price they were on bowling.com, that avoided the "well I can get it for cheaper online" debate.  I just assumed the MAP pricing had risen. 
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Re: Financial Commitment for opening a Pro Shop
« Reply #36 on: July 10, 2013, 05:50:29 PM »
Quote from: Armourboy on July 10, 2013, 04:11:36 PM
Well for me, I'll be getting a Hammer First Blood for $185 and they are throwing in an Arson Low Flare for free ( not really a big Hammer area and I guess he can't get rid of them). It will cost me 10 bucks for each slug and then 10 bucks for each set of grips so thats another 40. Still a hell of deal.

So normally for me that ball listed at $185 would be $205 plus tax after its drilled ( and we have really high sales tax here).

Makes sense, we've done stuff like that before.  Lol, our sales tax here is 9.95%, how's that for high? 
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Re: Financial Commitment for opening a Pro Shop
« Reply #37 on: July 11, 2013, 01:22:04 AM »
Quote from: Gizmo823 on July 10, 2013, 05:50:29 PM
Quote from: Armourboy on July 10, 2013, 04:11:36 PM
Well for me, I'll be getting a Hammer First Blood for $185 and they are throwing in an Arson Low Flare for free ( not really a big Hammer area and I guess he can't get rid of them). It will cost me 10 bucks for each slug and then 10 bucks for each set of grips so thats another 40. Still a hell of deal.

So normally for me that ball listed at $185 would be $205 plus tax after its drilled ( and we have really high sales tax here).

Makes sense, we've done stuff like that before.  Lol, our sales tax here is 9.95%, how's that for high?


Hah do you live in Tennessee? I think ours including the city is at or slightly above 10%.
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