Archie-fox Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Popped over to ############## today in wigan Walked in to find it all shut down..the owner said it wasn't making money so wrapped it up last week... Another shop bites the dust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 For some reason it has blocked out the name of the gunshop..but it sold mainly decoys and the like.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry31 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Was it magical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Nope but I think it's had a hammering on this forum in the past.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Yep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Yep... What a shame B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 bloody hell harry!!! thought you meant MacAvoys then. Good gun shops only last when they offer a good service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 What a shame B) :whistling: :whistling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 bloody hell harry!!! thought you meant MacAvoys then. Good gun shops only last when they offer a good service. Not them mate lol..was in macovoys the other week., top service as per normal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Not them mate lol..was in macovoys the other week., top service as per normal.. Yep McAvoys really nice bunch of people, Always a smile on the faces and nothing to much trouble. Good solid advice from experienced folk. Top Shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 If it is ###### that has closed then I couldn't be more pleased. I tried to buy stuff from them once which was never supplied in full although it was all paid for. Wouldn't answer emails or the 'phone. Never got the balance refunded either. I don't think I was alone in this. The worst bunch of dishonest idiots I've ever has the misfortune to deal with. This news has a made a pretty good day even better. I feel so sorry for them - NOT!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 If it is ##### that has closed then I couldn't be more pleased. I tried to buy stuff from them once which was never supplied in full although it was all paid for. Wouldn't answer emails or the 'phone. Never got the balance refunded either. I don't think I was alone in this. The worst bunch of dishonest idiots I've ever has the misfortune to deal with. This news has a made a pretty good day even better. I feel so sorry for them - NOT!!!!!! Trust me it is...I was stood talking to the owner outside today...he said northwest gun center had bourt all there stock and it was shutting down...the place was empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Trust me it is...I was stood talking to the owner outside today...he said northwest gun center had bourt all there stock and it was shutting down...the place was empty. Mark or John ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Just desserts, what goes around comes around, reap what you sow and all that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Mark or John ? Don't know mate was a guy about 40ish with a Liverpool accent..said it wasn't making money and had Massive overheads.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 from what i heard cheshire gun room give 14k for the stock so now it will be up at 28k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicehorn Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Just desserts, what goes around comes around, reap what you sow and all that... Also glad to hear of their demise - I hope they mortgaged their homes to get this business going. I bought a £300 + item off them a couple of years ago - never sent it or answered emails. Had to get Trading Standards onto their sorry ***** to get my money back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Good riddance. Edited - as this is to reflect my thoughts on the business - not the individuals. As many will attest, this company has routinely ripped off customers by taking money - sometimes large amounts of it - and not supplying the goods. It used to be called obtaining property by deception, but nowadays they just call it plain fraud. I for one hope that the people involved find a new line of work outside the retail sector as its clearly not for them. Edited July 20, 2012 by jimmyb79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Don't know mate was a guy about 40ish with a Liverpool accent..said it wasn't making money and had Massive overheads.. a shed in wigan with massive overheads........... doubt it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek.snr Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 what a sad bunch we have become on this forum with people wishing that buisnesses closed and homes lost.remember a few years back decoying was one of the first to break the mould and supply cheap decoying equipment.competition in the market drives prices down for the consumer ,monopolies drive the price up.spoke to mark and john last week ,the shop was killing them with overheads,and as we all know times are hard ,so it had to go.the mail order side is still up and running and with full focus will hopefully run a lot better than it has been .customer service is everything these days and it will be an uphill battle ,but with full time commitment progress can be made .i think that they are going to start doing the shows again,which will please paul hart and co ,because when stock was available decoying where the cheapest .derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul hart Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) At least i dont take poeples money and dont send out goods,this is only comment i am making on this matter. Edited July 19, 2012 by paul hart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 a shed in wigan with massive overheads........... doubt it ! Gents It’s sad when any gun shop closes, even sadder when PW members cast aspersions on proprietors characters. I have this evening spoken personally at length with one of the proprietors. The gun shop has closed; much of the stock has been sold to Cheshire Gun Rooms, but not at the figure quoted in a previous post. The men have made a sensible business move given developments that are on the horizon for the gun sales scene in the North West. Due to the units proximity to Wigan centre, the business rates were high, as were premises overheads at around £40,000 per annum. The units doors have closed, but the business certainly has not. The proprietors are consolidating, and going back to their roots; pigeon shooting equipment via mail order and game fairs, without the millstone of a large industrial unit and staff wages. The proprietors intend to pass on savings made by offering more competitive prices than was previously possible. I for one wish the lads well; I’ve been a satisfied customer for many years. I saw the business grow, and now it’s consolidating its position. Those whom speculate to the contrary are misguided. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 what a sad bunch we have become on this forum with people wishing that buisnesses closed and homes lost.remember a few years back decoying was one of the first to break the mould and supply cheap decoying equipment.competition in the market drives prices down for the consumer ,monopolies drive the price up.spoke to mark and john last week ,the shop was killing them with overheads,and as we all know times are hard ,so it had to go.the mail order side is still up and running and with full focus will hopefully run a lot better than it has been .customer service is everything these days and it will be an uphill battle ,but with full time commitment progress can be made .i think that they are going to start doing the shows again,which will please paul hart and co ,because when stock was available decoying where the cheapest .derek You must have been one of the lucky ones who were not ripped off by these people. Customer service from this lot? Don't make me larf!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 The mail order side, which 's still up and running, is it "DJ decoys"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek.snr Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 dj decoys has nothing to do with decoying as far as i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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