Boywers with trade in/payment plans

[Chester Thompson]

I remember from several years ago one the bowyers here offered a trade in and payment plan. I have found the post that I was looking for and I have contacted that bowyer to see if it was still an option, but is there anybody that you know off currently doing something like that? It seems like it is easier for me to do monthly payments rather then a large lump sum. I know there is some risk involved, but I thought that I would check.

Thank you,
Chester

[Sixby]

I don't mind doing that as long as the bow is paid for before delivery. Its kind of hard to repo a bow that is clear across the USA or in Canada. When I have half down I will start the bow. As to trades , That depends on what the trade is. I love to trade , kind of in the blood , but it has to be something I like and fair for a fair and real instant sell kind of value.  


God bless you all, Steve

[Chester Thompson]

Thanks that is kind of what I was assuming.

[Sirius Black]

RER will take trade-ins, but only on their own bows (RER for a RER).

[Rusty Izatt]

Robertson Stykbows has a payment plan if you have a credit card.

Rusty

[S.C. Hunter]

Originally posted by Rusty Izatt:
Robertson Stykbows has a payment plan if you have a credit card.

Rusty

This^^^ I just bought a bow and saw this on their website.

[Zradix]

Many bowers have quite a long wait and only ask for $100 or so to get on the list.

So you might have 10 months to save for a bow while it's being built.

Kind of a built in payment plan really.

[The Whittler]

If I can't put the money away to save for one. How am I going to make payments. That's how I buy my bows, unless I sell something.

[jax]

Why don't you just decide what you want to lay and then save that amount each month unti  the bow is paid for?

[Holm-Made]

I've done payments several times for guys.  It all seems to work out in the long run.

[Chester Thompson]

Thanks for the responses.

[barebow17]

Jim at BlackCreek

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by jax:
Why don't you just decide what you want to lay and then save that amount each month unti  the bow is paid for?

Ha ha, that's easier said than done.

At my house, if I save up for anything, it always ends up going for something else that's needed more than a bow!(auto repairs, water heaters, trips to the vet, etc.) I suspect that happens to most people that want to make payments for something instead of just saving up for it or there would be no need for credit for anything!  

[Chester Thompson]

Originally posted by ishoot4thrills:
 

Originally posted by jax:
Why don't you just decide what you want to lay and then save that amount each month unti  the bow is paid for?

Ha ha, that's easier said than done.

At my house, if I save up for anything, it always ends up going for something else that's needed more than a bow!(auto repairs, water heaters, trips to the vet, etc.) I suspect that happens to most people that want to make payments for something instead of just saving up for it or there would be no need for credit for anything!      [/b]

Thanks said it better then I would have said it. Why does it matter why I was asking, I just was and even before I asked I pretty much knew the answer, it is generally to much work for the bowyer to collect the promised money.

[Chester Thompson]

Originally posted by barebow17:
Jim at BlackCreek

He was the one that I remember offering the deal, and he's e-mail reply was not any more, to much work to get payments.

[Danny Rowan]

Like stated, most bowyers have a bit of a waiting list so once you make the downpayment to get on the list, just send some on a monthly basis while waiting for the bow to get started, that way it is paid for by the time it is built. I have done that a few times, Blacktail, Schafer to name a couple.

[Marc B.]

Originally posted by Danny Rowan:
Like stated, most bowyers have a bit of a waiting list so once you make the downpayment to get on the list, just send some on a monthly basis while waiting for the bow to get started, that way it is paid for by the time it is built. I have done that a few times, Blacktail, Schafer to name a couple.

Done that myself, just got a Big Jim I did in 3 payments.

[Chuck Jones]

The first bow I purchased was a 35# blue fiberglass model with a right and left shelf. I was 10 years old, and saved money from my paper route, yard mowing, bottle returns, and found golf ball sales. When I finally got enough money to buy the bow; it was more satisfying than any bow purchase since. I still have that bow, almost 50 years later.

I keep a separate passbook savings account and put any "extra" money that comes along into it. Actually having the money when it comes time to buy something makes me even more careful that I get a good deal, and buy the best.

[German Dog]

Most people get paid every 2 weeks. Get an envelope and write "Bow / hunting stuff" on it. Every paycheck pull $30 cash and put it in envelope and  make a mark on the evelope for each payckeck you add the $30. At the end of the year you'll have enough to buy almost any custom bow.

I know everyone has different responsibilities and different income but that is about the easiest way to save.  If it came down to being short on cash and you absolutly had to pull money out of it you'd really think hard about it knowing you are taking it directly from your bow account and that it will just set you back farther.  We not only do envelop system for our "toys" but also do it for non every month stuff like horse hay, gifts, camping/vacation trips, propane for winter heat, and so on.

[Burnsie]

Originally posted by Danny Rowan:
Like stated, most bowyers have a bit of a waiting list so once you make the downpayment to get on the list, just send some on a monthly basis while waiting for the bow to get started, that way it is paid for by the time it is built. I have done that a few times, Blacktail, Schafer to name a couple.

X2,  I most generally use the bowers wait time as my payment plan.  I give him a down payment and then divide the balance up by the number of months the wait is estimated to be and then just send him payments.  Works great for me on bows with long wait times,  that's why I don't mind ordering a bow from a reputable bowyer with a long wait time.  I have several bows on the rack I can use while I wait, so I never get into the whole "gotta have now" thing.