I Hate BPS 2024

fourbizz reply :

I've placed one single order with this company in my entire life. I was given a gift card. I spent the hundred bucks on worm binders and boxes. That is all I ever wanted to do with this company. This was 2 months ago.

I now receive spam email at the rate of about 4 emails per week, along with every stupid catalog they can send me. I don't need a bps saltwater catalog, I don't understand? God, BPS sucks.

Bassassasin12 reply :

i agree the spam articles are a little over the top but they are a great company to do business with.

bass ackwards reply :

4 e-mails a week aint that bad and i got fresh water catalog u can have hehehehhe

Long Mike reply :

Go to the bottom of the BPS ad. It gives you an option to "opt out." Most reputable companies provide this option.

Mike

Raul reply :

It 's not BPS fault, it 's your fault when you created your account, there are two options, one is to recieve e-mails, notifications, etc., all the usual garbage; the other one is you don 't want nothing. Go to your account and update it clicking on the option that doesn 't allow them to send you junk mail.

fourbizz reply :

I did, 5 emails ago. They will still send you paper mail too.

Vyron reply :

Another solution is to block their email address

No worries

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

I get maybe one email a week or so. Catalogs through the mail .............. now that's a different story. Seems like I am getting one a week. I mean come on, how many "Christmas" catalogs can there reaaly be????? Seems like I have about 100 of them. :-?

justfishin reply :

I have spent a lot of money at BPS over the years and still like some of their equip. but, if you are listening BPS. I went to the one in Baltimore MD and everytime I do they are out of stock on everything I seem to want. Basics like terminal tackle, hooks,sinkers yada,yada. I went down to buy a new boat cover and the salesman was rude as heck. I just don't deal there any more. I would rather pay more at a local shop or order from Stamina, Barlows, Netcraft, etc. Its a shame because keeping things in stock for a company as large as BPS should be simple as well as training some of their staff to be more polite. This is not a personal beef either, I have heard the same thing from many of the guys in my area.

sodaksker reply :

The best way to stop getting catalogs from a company....stop buying from them, if that is an option.

It might take a little while but, they will eventually stop.

MALTESE FALCON reply :

HI JIM BLAIR,

IT'S SURPRISING TO HEAR ABOUT THE LACK OF STOCK AND RUDE STAFF AT THE BALTIMORE STORE. I VISIT THE DETROIT STORE ABOUT ONCE A MONTH (MY WIFE WILL SAY MORE) AND I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS.

THEY HAVE NEVER FAILED TO HAVE THE DISPLAYS FULL OF STOCK AND THE FEW TIMES THEY DIDN'T I ASKED THE SALES ASSOCIATES AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE ITEMS FROM THE STOCK ROOM. AND THEY ARE VERY COURTEOUS AND HELPFUL.

BACK IN FEBRUARY I WAS IN ORLANDO AND I VISITED THE BPS THERE AND ASKED FOR DIRECTIONS TO LAKE TOHO FROM MY HOTEL. THE GUY BEHIND THE REEL COUNTER GAVE ME THE MOST DETAILED DIRECTIONS. AND TO TOP IT OFF, HE GAVE ME HIS CELL NUMBER IN CASE I GOT LOST.

IT SOUNDS LIKE A MANAGEMENT (OR LACK THERE OF) PROBLEM.

POSSIBLY SOME FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE WILL HELP.

FALCON

Siebert Outdoors reply :

Well, I guess getting BPS junkmail is better then all the ones I get from bad email accounts I cant block because I cant block topics only addresses.

I understand you pain though. I'm not really a BPS fan either.

senile1 reply :

If you have opted out and if you can't block the emails, create a rule that will send all emails from BPS to your junk or deleted folder.

Tom Bass reply :

I dearly love my BPS here in Concord. It's 4 miles down the road and the staff there is awesome. I have not had too many problems with getting what I needed when I needed it. The nice thing is that when there is an item that they have run out of they put a tag on the pin to show that the item has been inventoried and reordered. Another thing I like is the fact that the staff actually seems to know a little bit about fishing, hunting, camping and boating. I have never had that experience with Gander Mountain or other stores. I guess I'm lucky here.

.ghoti. reply :

I too am suprised to hear of rude treatment or poor service at BPS. They have always treated me well. My regular store is St Charles, just west of St Louis. Great service, knowledgable staff, and very little stuff out of stock. It's a well run place.

I rather like getting e-mails from BPS and Cabela's, etc. These are much better than some of the other drivel that makes it's way to my inbox. I buy a lot of stuff, and like to know when something goes on sale.

I also just got that saltwater catalog. No saltwater within reasonable casting distance of central Illinois, but I still enjoy looking through what's available. I ordered some 6" soft plastic squids from last years catalog, and caught several nice bass this year with them. There are a lot of good looking, large saltwater cranks I'm looking at this year.

? BPS sucks ?

If that's the case, I wish a lot more places sucked.

Cheers,

fourbizz reply :

I have now opted out, AND blocked their email address. Hopefully that will work. As far as the don't buy from them anymore recommendation, I have only and will only buy from them one time. They do in fact suck. It's like Sam Walton with a camouflage hat.

NEBassMan reply :

just a question, but is it only because of the emails and catalogs that they "suck", or did you have a bad experience sometime?

Jason

Fishin49er reply :

I have to agree on all the emails, it is a little overboard. But im with Tom Bass, since im only about 5 minutes away im there all the time. The staff there seem to really know a lot about the department they work in. The guy behind the reel counter even knows who i am and says hey to me everytime i come in and has helped me with any question ive had. Ive never had any experience when they didnt have what i wanted.

BassKing813 reply :

I've been ordering from BPS for about a year and have only received an occasional email, like once or twice a month.

fourbizz reply :

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just a question, but is it only because of the emails and catalogs that they "suck", or did you have a bad experience sometime?
Jason

No real terrible experience to speak of really. I'm a fan of local tackle shops and online shops. I just don't like to support monolithic companies like wal-mart and bps that push regular people out of business. I would never done business with them had I not had a gift card.

Hillbilly_Hooker reply :

Like some others have already stated, I love the BPS in Concord, NC. I shop there about once a month, including the past weekend, and the staff is always helpful, knowledgable, and courteous and they generally have what I need in stock. I've also ordered from them online multiple times and have yet to get flooded with unwanted emails, etc.

I, too, am a fan of the local bait and tackle shops. But before blaming BPS for putting the locals out of business, remember that BPS was once a 'local' store too. In fact, they weren't even a store per se, the founder was selling specialty baits out of a van at tournaments. He had a vision and capitalized on it. The local stores had the same opportunities as BPS, they either didn't have the vision or the ability or the desire.

I'll continue supporting the local shops, but I'll also continue buying from BPS.

eulerentinc reply :

I agree with Maltese Falcon on my local Orlando BPS, and also with Hillbilly_Hooker on the state of large corps.

However, i do not think you can compare BPS with Wal-Mart. I too will do all i can to NOT go to the mart. But BPS has never been accused of hiring illegal immigrants or providing poor health care and low wages (to my knowledge, anyway). Now, i am not trying to affend anyone who works at the mart or BPS or any other "subject" i have mentioned, its just my opinion.

A good example of Hillbillys statements is Plapps Pro Outdoors. Im sure they started out small, and still may be compared to BPS, and there arent any in Florida, BUT, i know about them because they have and elite series boat wrapped with their logos.

Just my 2 cents.

Pond Hopper reply :

I have no problem with big business, there is a reason they got big which was they took a risk. I love the BPS customer service, I sent back a reel which I got as part of a combo, and they sent me back the entire combo, brand new. I got a rod because they support their product. I love the lottile stores but have had a ton of problems with the local stores when a product goes bad. I get an email a week about the latest sales and sometimes I take advantage of it and other times I hit the delete button.

Corey

jdw174 reply :

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I have spent a lot of money at BPS over the years and still like some of their equip. but, if you are listening BPS. I went to the one in Baltimore MD and everytime I do they are out of stock on everything I seem to want. Basics like terminal tackle, hooks,sinkers yada,yada. I went down to buy a new boat cover and the salesman was rude as heck. I just don't deal there any more. I would rather pay more at a local shop or order from Stamina, Barlows, Netcraft, etc. Its a shame because keeping things in stock for a company as large as BPS should be simple as well as training some of their staff to be more polite. This is not a personal beef either, I have heard the same thing from many of the guys in my area.

If there's one near you, by all means stop at a Cabelas store. World of difference. I would by far rather order from their catalog than BPS.

CyBasser reply :

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If there's one near you, by all means stop at a Cabelas store. World of difference. I would by far rather order from their catalog than BPS.

Well, I do support as much as possible the local stores. But in my corner of the world bass fishing equipment is available in very limited quantities. I was single-handedly responsible for the appearance of Berkley and Yamamoto lures on Cyprus, so that I could obtain my stuff directly rather than order them from the U.S.A.

Still, out of the many U.S. internet retailers I have ordered stuff, I have to say that I consider BPS by far the best. They have the laregest selection, especially concerning bass lures, and their service to me as an "international" customer has been outstanding. Also, they give me the option of getting my orders mailed to me via regular USPS Air at a very reasonable cost without a minimum shipping fee. In this respect they beat their main competitor for international customers (Cabelas) hands down. Cabelas only sends via courier, minimum shipping charge $40, or 40% of the total order cost - which means that if I need some items worth say $50, I have to pay $40 shipping fees to have stuff delivered in 5 days. With BPS, a $50 order sent via USPS Air would get a $10-$12 shipping fee (depending on the item's weight, not value), and would arrive here in 8-10 days. In addition, the 40% minimum charge for shipping that Cabelas charges is ridiculus in another way - a friend who is mostly into big-game sea fishing (tuna, amberjack, dorado, barracuda) tried recently to order a $700 reel, and of course Cabelas charged him $280 shipping, and they refused to change that. He ordered the same reel model from BPS instead and he paid less than $40 shipping - that's 1/7 the cost for an extra 3 days to deliver. I also had some truble with Cabelas finding missing items in the (unopened) box, though they do replace them - but sending them surface snail mail instead!

Unless Cabelas change their shipping policy to international customers, it will be a long time before I order again anything from Cabelas, and then it will be a case of their having something I really need and which is not available at all from BPS or other retailers. For all my regular needs, BPS is by far my choice...

justfishin reply :

I would like to reiterate my statement about BPS. I was only speaking of the bad experiences I had in the Baltimore MD location. I am not alone in this judgement. Many of the other guys that I know have experienced the same thing at this store. I have been to the BPS in Harrisburg PA and had a wonderful experience with them. Everyone was polite and it was stocked well. So, I guess it was a Baltimore management problem, not BPS as a whole entity. I will say one thing. If you are ever in the Harrisburg PA area be sure to stop at the Cabelas there. It is fantastic. Its a great place for a family outting because it will take you all day to see everything and the kids will love it. The only bad thing with Cabelas is like what was said in the above post, the shipping is ridiculous. Its just not worth it but going to the actual store certainly is.

senile1 reply :

I like small Mom and Pop stores. I also realize that none of us would have the standard of living we now enjoy if small operations had not become big corporations. I realize that corporations like Wal Mart have some problems they need to address, but they also provide some benefits to society. If you look at the facts you can't paint big business with one broad stroke as either completely bad or good. They are both. Comparing BPS to Wal Mart is a big leap. Go to BPS.com and click on their store locations link. They have 35 - 40 stores now with 20 - 25 future stores planned. That's no Wal Mart.

Catt reply :

The Mom & Pop stores are in no way exempt from blame here, they pay at best minimum wage, offer little or no benefits, and while the may not hire illegal's they will hire high school kids keeping them part time avoiding having to offer any compensations.

Then we get into the discussion of the Mom & Pop stores can't afford to offer wages & benefits the large corporations do yet they will hire 2 or 3 kids instead of an adult who needs to support a family. Why?

Far the Mom & Pop stores and the corporations it's all about the all mighty dollar.

Dan: reply :

I don't know about your mom and pop tackle shops, but BPS has a WAY bigger selection than any mom and pops around me...I'd rather go to a store where I can get what I want for a good price than go to one that doesn't have what I want and charges more for stuff...

guest reply :

I had one bad experience with an uninformed service person from the on line BPS and stopped ordering But when I looked at it, I had a role because after a few call I lost patience and got rude. Eventually it could have been resolved . I order BPS brand rods and reels b/c they work. I get most every thing else from Cabelas especially sine they opened a stoe less the 40 min from my house Truthfully BPS and Cabelas are well staffed and fun to shop at I get a few more catalogs than needed I give them to my barber he puts them out for customers to read.

BPS has notified of stuff I had been saving for that went on sale so it saved me money and made one of thier customers happy No foul

SPEEDBEAD. reply :

See, I have to agree about the workers at the Baltimore store. The management, IMO, is top notch though.

Let me explain:

Last winter, my friend and I took a trip to BPS in Baltimore, just for something different to do for the day. We each purchased a combo, lures and line. The reel on my combo lasted for about two trips and then took a crap. I called the store, spoke to the "kid" in the fishing department, and was told to package up the reel (at my cost, with my new line on the reel) and send it to them to be replaced. I decided that this was not good enough for me. I got on the website, emailed the store manager and told him my issue. The next morning, I received an email from the asst. store manager stating that all he needed was my address and he would take care of the rest. Two days later, I received another FULL COMBO in the mail and an email from him asking if I was satisfied. I got to keep the original fishing rod, which was fine, and a whole new combo because they want people to use their product.

That is exactly why I will continue to shop with them. Period.

Wayne

guest reply :

This is too funny. I just went to check my email and I got one from BPS : Christmas Sale

Hey Wayne you ever go to the Cableas in Hamburg I go there way toooo often

dodgeguy reply :

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just a question, but is it only because of the emails and catalogs that they "suck", or did you have a bad experience sometime?
Jason

No real terrible experience to speak of really. I'm a fan of local tackle shops and online shops. I just don't like to support monolithic companies like wal-mart and bps that push regular people out of business. I would never done business with them had I not had a gift card.

do you have any idea how many people have jobs because of wal mart and other big companies?do you have any idea how many people have retirement accounts invested in stocks in "monolithic companies like wal-mart and bps"?they pay over minimum wgae which a lot of mom and pop stores don't.this idea that big companies like wal mart are evil is absurd.

guest reply :

Hey Dodge guy I had oredered the ricky clunn reel from them It didnt fit my hand so a friend bought it from me He had an extreme which at first I didnt like but I didnt set it up right So I think my last outfit is gonna be a BPS Exterme combo cant beat it for 99 bucks

dodgeguy reply :

i know a guy called rebbasser in texas who loves those reels.

guest reply :

Thanks DG a few of my friends who fosh mostly Walleye and Northerns have them and they use them hard with minor problems.

SPEEDBEAD. reply :

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This is too funny. I just went to check my email and I got one from BPS : Christmas Sale
Hey Wayne you ever go to the Cableas in Hamburg I go there way toooo often

I have been there a few times, it is definitely an all day affair. Drop me a line sometime and maybe we could meet up and greet Mr. Bait Monkey.

guest reply :

yea next time me and Ron go should be right after Christmas. I would also enjoy fishing with you at Mauch Chunk next season Ill PM when the Cabelas Monkey needs feeding In Jan

Keithscatch reply :

I rarely if ever go to local mom and pop bait shops. Why? Because they charge WAY TO MUCH for their stuff. Why would I want to pay an extra $1-$2 on everything for the EXACT SAME THING? The only thing I can think of is if this local bait store was owned by someone in my family or a real good friend. But I am sorry, if they want my business they have to get realistic with their prices first.

I hear this comment all the time about supporting local bait shops etc. Why? Not to be mean, but what have they done for me? Am I obligated to overpay them for basic items just because they are a local store in the community I live in? I just don't get it. Now, if they where a friend of mine then I could see overpaying for stuff just to help them. But beyond that, I think I would rather pay Wal Mart prices for the lures and terminal tackle that I buy.

Personally, I am thankful for Wal-Mart, BPS, Cabela's, or any other large retail chain that will deliver products to me at low prices.

fourbizz reply :

Why Wal-Mart is evil is too philosophical a question for the likes of me, but I can produce some evil-sounding data. Keep in mind, however, that you may like the Wal-Mart world; cheap carbonated water may rank above healthy unions and livable wages in your personal priorities. I doubt it, but I want to recognize that each of us is a unique person with unique thoughts and opinions.

Wal-Mart's impressively effective business practices have led to the spread of Sam Walton's Arkansas discount store to 5,000 locations in 10 countries, with $256 billion in global revenue in 2003. Wal-Mart prides itself on (and sells itself on) low prices. You yourself are swayed by them, and they constitute the only argument anyone has been able to muster in favor of the chain.

Sadly, in our economy, low prices and wide profit margins are considered good, while work conditions and environmental and social impact are seldom considered at all. If they were, we would have a very different assessment of Wal-Mart's business model, considering the company's enormous adverse impact on: industry wages and state health care programs (more on this below), on sprawl (with its attendant problems of impervious surfaces, destruction of open space, miles driven, air quality, petroleum production, and the death of downtowns), on agriculture (size and sustainability of farms worldwide), on international manufacturing plants and their environmental ramifications (one word: China), on small-business ownership (adieu, ma 'n' pa) -- I could go on. All of these are environmental issues of the most essential kind -- issues, that is, about the physical terrain of our daily lives.

Although the directly observable environmental downsides of giant international outlets sited in strip malls across the world are certainly plentiful enough, I think the success of Wal-Mart has a meta-impact of similar magnitude. I believe Wal-Mart, and the businesses forced to follow its lead or die, are creating a culture of scarcity in the United States.

Consider this: If Wal-Mart, the country's largest employer, offers unlivable wages and shoddy benefit packages, a giant group of employed people -- Wal-Mart workers -- are struggling to make ends meet. (It's a strange feedback cycle, to tout your own low prices while expanding the numbers of the working poor.) In California, Wal-Mart is exacerbating rather than easing health care and welfare burdens on individuals and taxpayers. A study [PDF] out of the University of California at Berkeley found that California Wal-Mart employees earned significantly lower wages than average large retail employees in the state, and employee families used higher proportions of public welfare programs. Berkeley researchers and several other Wal-Mart watchers pieced together the company's wage structure [PDF] from testimony in a class action lawsuit against the behemoth. Cashiers earn annual wages that fall below the federal poverty line for a family of three. Families of California Wal-Mart workers used health care programs at rates 40 percent higher than large retail employees as a whole.

In short, Wal-Mart disables and replaces small businesses that may have provided health care coverage and higher wages to employees, forcing people to ask the government for assistance or go without health care -- ultimately the costliest solution. Meanwhile, those businesses able to survive around a Wal-Mart are joining the race to the bottom. Grocery megastores involved in long union strikes in California over the past year repeatedly cited the need to compete with Wal-Mart as the central problem on their side of the battle over wage and benefit packages.

Income level is no indicator of support for environmental preservation, but in this culture of scarcity that Wal-Mart has helped to create, too many of us are left feeling as though there is not enough to go around. One consequence is that environmental programs become easy prey for pollutocrats, who cast them as costly anti-business hindrances. Whether this cumulative environmental impact of Wal-Mart, at both the meta- and micro-level, is worth cheap bait is yours to decide.

-Umbra Fisk

Pa Angler reply :

Strange I don't get any spam and I do 90% of my buying over the internet I think when I opened my account some 8yrs ago I opted out of the emails. It may take some time for them to stop my advice is that every time you get one do the unsubscribe till they stop.

Chow

Michael H reply :

I love bps. I see no real benefits to shoping at little tackle shops they have nothing they have unbelivable prices($11 for a rapala and $6-$7 at bps)and they close to early to get to and the closest one to me wouldn't return any thing no matter what and and they still care more about money then anything else. And i have to disagree about wal-marts and bps wages my local tackle shop pays the kid who works there under the table so he can give him $1.75 under minimun wage.

Cousin Eddie reply :

I mostly use BPS for a source of reference and then go buy it at my local tackle shop. There is usualy not much price difference and they always have the lowdown on the local waters.

Keithscatch reply :

It is a falsity (Is that a word?) to assume that Wal-Mart employees would earn a higher wage at other retail outlets. Have you seen some of the folks who work at Wallie World? The way I see it some of them are making about what they can. So believe me without Wal Mart providing some of these folks with jobs, who else would? Where else would they work?

Not everything "evil" on the surface is evil.

Plus. California is a strange place anyway. So I take things out of that state with a large dose of salt ;) JK.

fourbizz reply :

As I recall, you're from Texas, that takes us to the whole " CALI: fruits and nuts, TEX: steers and.... well you know. ;D It basically boils down to this. I don't like BPS or wal-mart and it would please me no end, to have them stop spamming me. Which it appears, might actually be happening!

dodgeguy reply :

people who work at wal mart are not skilled to work at higher paying jobs.that is why they work at wal mart.it is at most an extra income type of job and unless you're management should not be a full time living to raise a family on.if you want more pay you need more skills.

Replica. reply :

I wish a BPS was located near me so I would have more choices. Competition is good for the consumer, Communism is bad for the consumer (remember Russia). Good or bad customer service has nothing to do with the size of the business, I have recieved poor customer service equally from mom and pop and large companies. And citing research from Berkeley is misleading. Given the same set of data two research groups could come to two completely different conclusions. I hate spam, but the customer service I recieve over the phone or in person is more important to me than e-mail.

nightbow reply :

the new store in ont is always out of stock and do not carry everything the staff seems to help but you have to wait in line to talk to someone.

Minuteman reply :

After reading the this thread it seems the anger has little to do with BPS service and is all about the evils of Capitalism and free market.

With union wages and demands on retailers , Johnny Morris (BPS) would still be selling tackle out of his fathers liquor store and I guess that would make some people happy.

Not me!

Dan: reply :

it's the trouble of capitalism. It has enormous rewards for many, but in those rewards, some fall through the cracks. It doesn't mean capitalism is bad, but it sure seems to work better than any other system.

t bend tex reply :

interesting comments about BPS. I'll add my thoughts as a consumer and one time retailer.

I have shopped BPS for many years-first by mail order, now electronic, and/or in person. I have shopped Springfield, Destin, Orlando, Katy Tx, Bossier city, and tried to shop Oklahoma City, but could not find my way thru the traffic maze to get there, so I gave up and passed on stopping there. most personal visits at BPS have been good- good employees and well stocked. The Bossier City store had excellent service on the floor, but the cashier area was understaffed and had bad long lines. I mostly do electronic ordering because the nearest store is some 150 miles away, and I have found the fill rate (that's the % of my order that was shipped) to be excellent- runs about 98% and backorders are prompt. Having spent 27 years in retailing, that is saying something because most GOOD wholesalers ship around 95%, and poor wholesalers may ship 50%. some of BPS out-of-stock issues could be caused by underestimating the demand and/or shipping issues from vendors-most likely from the far east.

I owned and operated a "mom and pop" hardware store for 27 years, selling out 18 months ago. I have always believed that a business is not "put out of business" by another business, but by the actions of the business itself- there are always exceptions, i. e., general economic conditions, floods, hurricanes, etc. When I first started (in a small country town), I did well with hunting and fishing supplies along with hardware, but as the Wally Worlds moved in, I had to adapt- and I did, dropping most sporting goods, and concentrating on hardware, and as the Depots and Lowes moved in, had to adapt even more. The store grew to 20,000 sf with lots of specialty items- items that the mass merchants did not carry or carried in a limited quanity. The store is still there and growing today because it is serving the needs of the customers.

All business have challenges, and while small operators can compete with service, some overhead (health care for example) is a killer. Some above posts complained about teenage employees, but most of the problems aren't because of the kids, it's because management does not train and manage the kids. In 27 years, I probably used around 100 high schoolers, most being good, some great, and some terrible- those did not last long. I can say the same about mature full time/part timers-

I enjoy shopping with my local tackle stores- and most of them are specialty stores, and while may not always be as sharp on price as the megas, the service is usually outstanding- even so, the nearest to me is over 30 miles, so I do order from BPS- and Cabela.

while I realize the mega stores have hurt some areas - domestic production, for example- if one considers the number of new products that have been introduced in the past 25 years, it is almost a good trade-off.

Tom Bass reply :

Fourbizzle,

I truly hope that you don't find Umbra Fisk to be a viable source for how you come up with your opinions on things. That person or group of people is seriously out of touch with reality. I'd say more about my opinion but it would get into politics and social engineering and that is not what this forum is about.

http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2004/11/22/umbra-walmart/

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/blame_walmart.php?dateid=20050412

http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2003/09/25/umbra-hunting/

http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2003/11/17/umbra-fish/index.html

I'm sorry to everyone else for diverting from the intent of this thread.

Tom

mindtrix reply :

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I've placed one single order with this company in my entire life. I was given a gift card. I spent the hundred bucks on worm binders and boxes. That is all I ever wanted to do with this company. This was 2 months ago.
I now receive spam email at the rate of about 4 emails per week, along with every stupid catalog they can send me. I don't need a bps saltwater catalog, I don't understand? God, BPS sucks.

fourbizz reply :

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Fourbizzle,
I truly hope that you don't find Umbra Fisk to be a viable source for how you come up with your opinions on things. That person or group of people is seriously out of touch with reality. I'd say more about my opinion but it would get into politics and social engineering and that is not what this forum is about.

http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2004/11/22/umbra-walmart/

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/blame_walmart.php?dateid=20050412

http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2003/09/25/umbra-hunting/

http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2003/11/17/umbra-fish/index.html

I'm sorry to everyone else for diverting from the intent of this thread.

Tom

I guess that shows me for just doing a random google on "wal mart is evil" LOL. I Was too lazy to type anything else on the subject. Oh and "mindtrix" you are soo cool! You must be proud. Thank you for your wonderful contribution of stupidity.

Tom Bass reply :

mindtrix reply :

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I guess that shows me for just doing a random google on "wal mart is evil" LOL. I Was too lazy to type anything else on the subject. Oh and "mindtrix" you are soo cool! You must be proud. Thank you for your wonderful contribution of stupidity.

Don't :'(, kid. It's only the internet. Ha Ha.

dodgeguy reply :

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I guess that shows me for just doing a random google on "wal mart is evil" LOL. I Was too lazy to type anything else on the subject. Oh and "mindtrix" you are soo cool! You must be proud. Thank you for your wonderful contribution of stupidity.

Don't :'(, kid. It's only the internet. Ha Ha.

i don't agree with fourbizzle either but if you don't have anything constructive to add why bother?

mindtrix reply :

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I guess that shows me for just doing a random google on "wal mart is evil" LOL. I Was too lazy to type anything else on the subject. Oh and "mindtrix" you are soo cool! You must be proud. Thank you for your wonderful contribution of stupidity.

Don't :'(, kid. It's only the internet. Ha Ha.

i don't agree with fourbizzle either but if you don't have anything constructive to add why bother?

I assume your post to fan the flames is something constructive? How about your insult to the thousands of Walmart employee's calling them unskilled people who can't work anywhere else? Is it really necessary to start a thread complaining about advertisements of a company that supports our hobby? Talk about hypocrite. Get a clue dude and quit being a P.C. lemming. I guess you could always 'Google' your opinion like some. :

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Fight nice kids....as Rodney King would say, "Can't we all just get along?" ;D

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I guess that shows me for just doing a random google on "wal mart is evil" LOL. I Was too lazy to type anything else on the subject. Oh and "mindtrix" you are soo cool! You must be proud. Thank you for your wonderful contribution of stupidity.

Don't :'(, kid. It's only the internet. Ha Ha.

i don't agree with fourbizzle either but if you don't have anything constructive to add why bother?

I assume your post to fan the flames is something constructive? How about your insult to the thousands of Walmart employee's calling them unskilled people who can't work anywhere else? Is it really necessary to start a thread complaining about advertisements of a company that supports our hobby? Talk about hypocrite. Get a clue dude and quit being a P.C. lemming. I guess you could always 'Google' your opinion like some. :

you have 9 posts and you're acting like this.your on screen name says what you are all about.i for one will no longer answer any of your posts.

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