| kirk's corn-fed bedfellows, or: libel theater, part 3 |
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Continued from yesterday and
Monday...
So, like I mentioned, The Sportsman's Guide is written in an annoying "best beer buddy" style. Sometimes it's just ordinary retail, but something about this disclaimer at the end of their about page rubs me the wrong way.
I do my best to make sure the correct photo, price and copy are shown. But...sometimes I make a mistake. In the event of any such mistake, I reserve the right to charge the correct price, to ship the correct item, or to correct the mistake. However, you will be notified at the time you order and...I beg your pardon.I find the first person voice really annoying in that last sentence because of how it relies on some kind of assumptive sense of chivalry...companies shouldn't be looking for that kind of first person politeness! Oh, who knows. Maybe I'm just the wrong demographic, that this guy is to people who voted for George Bush what "J. Peterman" is for my latte-swilling crowd. And while their site is still kind of junky, its JPGs oddly compressed and its layout forever stuck in the mid-90s, it looks to have some decent prices. (though I've seen some PDAs etc in "electronics" that are complete ripoffs...) And in looking on Youtube for any mention of Sportsman's Guide, I was surprised to see a fairly forward looking strategy, a whole youtube channel of spots, like this spot for a magic kit: It's cute, not too polished but maybe that helps reach out to their audience... and they are a cost conscious company. So anyway, that's Sportsman's Guide. Hell, I'm half tempted to buy some hiking poles. Toy of the Moment Roadkill Stuffed Animals. Flattened viscera was never so cute! | |