AG up for sale
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anotherdouble
Journeyman Pro
I wonder if that double value trade in is now coming home to roost
Maninblack4612
Tour Winner
Getting cause and effect confused. The double value thing was a desperate attempt to generate cash flow.
Watch out for Mike Ashley. Same as direct Golf & House of Fraser, he'll kid them he's going to buy it until the last minute, let it go into administration, then buy it for a song.
Jensen
Tour Rookie
Then we'll be able to buy Slazenger and Dunlop crap at AG
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Deleted member 18588
Guest
Direct Golf stores stock Titleist, Callaway, Mizuno, TaylorMade etc; in addition to the brands you mention.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Ping aren’t interested in dealing with them tho (or weren’t) because of way Ashley screwed them over during the take over of direct golf
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
All 3 of them - didn't they have 30-40 before the fertiliser hit the spinny thing..?
stefanovic
Medal Winner
Live near a store. Judging by the absence of vehicles in the car park hardly anyone goes there.
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Deleted member 18588
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Which is one reason that I don't think Sports Direct will be a buyer for AG.
The footfall and return per sq. foot for golf retail outlets is not that attractive.
The footfall and return per sq. foot for golf retail outlets is not that attractive.
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Deleted member 18588
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Wouldn't be surprised if no buyer is found
If the experience of AG can't make it pay why would it be any different for new owners.
It would require a significant change to the business model.
If the experience of AG can't make it pay why would it be any different for new owners.
It would require a significant change to the business model.
The AG near to me is a good one. There isn't really an alternative to the for most people. None of the pro shops come close, how could they? If they closed it would be a real blow.
Matty6
Challenge Tour Pro
Spend your vouchers quickly!
Jensen
Tour Rookie
Personally I like AG, have always had good service and they have a wide range of quality gear.
Besides the Pro shops, they are the only real presence and provide viable price competition. If they do disappear I think it's a bad thing for the game.
Besides the Pro shops, they are the only real presence and provide viable price competition. If they do disappear I think it's a bad thing for the game.
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Deleted member 18588
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Too many of the staff give the impression that they would rather be anywhere rather than working in the store.
Prices are not particularly competitive and far too much second hand rubbish cluttering some of the stores.
I have shopped there for more years than I care to remember but over the last few years they give the impression of a business that has lost its way.
Prices are not particularly competitive and far too much second hand rubbish cluttering some of the stores.
I have shopped there for more years than I care to remember but over the last few years they give the impression of a business that has lost its way.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
I have shopped at AG since they first opened but have very rarely shopped in one since they stopped being franchise operated.
Last time I was in one (a couple of months ago) they were more expensive than the pro where I play.
Last time I was in one (a couple of months ago) they were more expensive than the pro where I play.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
The double value trade in scheme must have hit their margins quite hard..
I traded in a set of Apex irons that were pretty scabby against an Epic driver.
They gave me £330 for the irons that I couldn't have sold for £200 on eBay..
I handed over £109. I bet that haven't sold that set for anything like the value they gave me. £150 if they were lucky.
So they took £260 for a £449 club - no idea how much they pay for them but there ain't much margin in that deal...
They have so much overpriced 2nd hand stock that they're not shifting.
I traded in a set of Apex irons that were pretty scabby against an Epic driver.
They gave me £330 for the irons that I couldn't have sold for £200 on eBay..
I handed over £109. I bet that haven't sold that set for anything like the value they gave me. £150 if they were lucky.
So they took £260 for a £449 club - no idea how much they pay for them but there ain't much margin in that deal...
They have so much overpriced 2nd hand stock that they're not shifting.
jusme
Challenge Tour Pro
Agree - they are a 2nd hand store for me and the prices on their stock is a joke. Anyone paying what they are asking for 2nd hand clubs do not know what they are doing or are happy to pay over the odds to get their hands on what they want immediately
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Deleted member 18588
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This in addition to not being that competitively priced for new stock.
Some of you guys must have really bad examples near you. The Newcastle / Gosforth branch is a genuinely decent shop. It's not perfect but nowhere near the descriptions I'm reading of your examples.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
My nearest DG store (Reading) has closed already. I can see a few AG stores going as part of the selling process. I'm not a huge AG fan aside from some of their clothing but at the end of it all there is peoples livelihoods in danger. As long as Ashley doesn't get it
