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Posted on 2/16/21 at 5:39 pm to CaptainBrannigan
Posted on 2/16/21 at 5:39 pm to CaptainBrannigan
I really am not a hard arse. I just cant afford to pay people to play on their phone. My margins are low and I need production for what I pay them. Which is actually pretty good.
Great morning today. About 8:00 am, I called the company in Florida who makes my skirts for all my spinnerbaits. I have a big order in with them that should be shipped this week and I wanted to check in on it. He did say it would ship Friday. "Oh and by the way, I wanted to let you know that we are closing at the end of the month".
No warning
Not accepting any more orders
Didn't sell the company so I will need to find someone else to make my skirts. In the beginning of the spring which is my busiest part of the year. Un fricking believable.
I have been buying from him for 10 years. I never, EVER, would have believed that he would do that. If I could have made a final order, I could have stocked up so I have time to find another vendor. Now, Im either fricked or I have to go overseas and pray they make them right and don't get lost over the ocean.
I have to source 73 skirts and 30 different tabs that I tie my jigs with. Going to be exciting.
Great morning today. About 8:00 am, I called the company in Florida who makes my skirts for all my spinnerbaits. I have a big order in with them that should be shipped this week and I wanted to check in on it. He did say it would ship Friday. "Oh and by the way, I wanted to let you know that we are closing at the end of the month".
No warning
Not accepting any more orders
Didn't sell the company so I will need to find someone else to make my skirts. In the beginning of the spring which is my busiest part of the year. Un fricking believable.
I have been buying from him for 10 years. I never, EVER, would have believed that he would do that. If I could have made a final order, I could have stocked up so I have time to find another vendor. Now, Im either fricked or I have to go overseas and pray they make them right and don't get lost over the ocean.
I have to source 73 skirts and 30 different tabs that I tie my jigs with. Going to be exciting.
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Posted on 2/16/21 at 6:20 pm to LanierSpots
You make any stainless spinners for us coastal baws?
Posted on 2/17/21 at 7:57 am to LanierSpots
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If I could have made a final order, I could have stocked up so I have time to find another vendor. Now, Im either fricked or I have to go overseas and pray they make them right and don't get lost over the ocean.
I have to source 73 skirts and 30 different tabs that I tie my jigs with. Going to be exciting.
Hey Lanier, that sucks. You may reach out to Jack Tibbs (owner of Strike Zone Lures) in Eufaula. He has a warehouse full of skirts/materials or may be able to direct you to his supplier. I think Jack said he was sourcing all of his skirt materials from overseas also. Good luck and hope you have enough material to get you over the hump until you get a new supplier on board.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 8:10 am to LanierSpots
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Didn't sell the company so I will need to find someone else to make my skirts.
What's the story behind the closure? Not profitable? Retiring? Any chance that you can vertically integrate and acquire his business?
I always hate hearing things like this. I toy with the idea of being a small business owner myself, but one small business owner per family is the limit for sanity I believe.
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