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I go to WBU to look at feeders to get idea on how to make them, that's it!! They
are the highest priced outfit that I have been to. If you live in my area I
would go to "The Feed Store" on Wayzata Blvd (394) just west of 494, the store
is owned by a very nice couple that are very friendly and have much more
reasonable prices, I got my Hummzinger feeder there for about $5.00 less than
WBU..


Andrew Longtin
New Hope, Minnesota
ALongtin *at* worldnet *dot* att *dot* net

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Mickey W wrote in message <37e9c4c7.19506230@news.mindspring.com>...
|A young couple has just opened up a Wild Birds Unlimited store close by me.  I
|can't believe the high prices.   Suet cakes that I can get at Wal Mart for
$1.38
|each are selling for over $3.00 dollars.    I have always made the long drive
to
|the other side of the county to the BirdWatchers Supply Store before, and found
|them very reasonable, but the Wild Bird prices are going to keep me away I'm
|afraid.    Their feeder poles are ridiculous.  I was stopping by to see about a
|metal pole to put up a BlueBird house that was given to me.  They have nice
|looking, well built stuff, but too pricey.   Seems that the poles I have my
|feeders on now came from BirdWather's Supply, and were less than nine buks for
a
|two piece polel that I have concreted in the ground.   A two piece pole at Wild
|Birds was about $19.00 total.  I would be interested inothers comments about
|birding without having to sell the farm.   I have made my own squirrely guards
|out of two coffee cans that works fine.
|
|
|Mickey W
|
|Email  mickeyw@mindspring.com

In article <37e9c4c7.19506230@news.mindspring.com>, mickeyw@mindspring.com
wrote:

>I would be interested inothers comments about
>birding without having to sell the farm.

WBU is obviously not for you. But some folks are less knowledgeable, or
would rather spend their free time watching birds than researching
solutions or driving all over town to find what they need. They appreciate
the good advice they can get at WBU, and don't mind paying a few dollars
more for the service. It's like patronizing a real hardware store instead
of Home Despot when the expertise is worth much more than the price of the
merchandise.

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Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
http://www.hummingbirds.net/

Certainly a good point Lanny.  The folks there do seem to be very
knowledgable.  Im not really that penny pinching tight, just found
them to be a bit higher in prices than other places, especially for a
6 foot metal pole.


On Wed, 22 Sep 1999 00:01:23 -0500, lanny@hummingbirds.net (Lanny
Chambers) wrote:

>In article <37e9c4c7.19506230@news.mindspring.com>, mickeyw@mindspring.com
>wrote:
>
>>I would be interested inothers comments about
>>birding without having to sell the farm.
>
>WBU is obviously not for you. But some folks are less knowledgeable, or
>would rather spend their free time watching birds than researching
>solutions or driving all over town to find what they need. They appreciate
>the good advice they can get at WBU, and don't mind paying a few dollars
>more for the service. It's like patronizing a real hardware store instead
>of Home Despot when the expertise is worth much more than the price of the
>merchandise.

Mickey W
mickeyw@mindspring.com

The only thing I but there is my 25 lb bag of Safflower seed, which was
pretty reasonable I thought at about $15 bucks (I think it was the 25 lb, I
forget now).  I also noticed that they are pretty expensive.  I bought my GF
feeder for about $5.00 less at one of those nature stores in the mall
(Natural Wonders, I think -- same company made the feeder too).

I haven't priced their thistle (WBU),  but I can get a 10lb bag at Walmart
for about $8 to 9.00 and everywhere else it's more expensive.  I've also
gotten my feeder poles at Walmart for about $10.00, very sturdy and comes
w/a plate that you can screw into the bottom of any wooden feeder, and I
think it's got another adapter too.

LeeAnne



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Mickey W wrote in message <37e9c4c7.19506230@news.mindspring.com>...
>A young couple has just opened up a Wild Birds Unlimited store close by me.
I
>can't believe the high prices.   Suet cakes that I can get at Wal Mart for
$1.38
>each are selling for over $3.00 dollars.    I have always made the long
drive to
>the other side of the county to the BirdWatchers Supply Store before, and
found
>them very reasonable, but the Wild Bird prices are going to keep me away
I'm
>afraid.    Their feeder poles are ridiculous.  I was stopping by to see
about a
>metal pole to put up a BlueBird house that was given to me.  They have nice
>looking, well built stuff, but too pricey.   Seems that the poles I have my
>feeders on now came from BirdWather's Supply, and were less than nine buks
for a
>two piece polel that I have concreted in the ground.   A two piece pole at
Wild
>Birds was about $19.00 total.  I would be interested inothers comments
about
>birding without having to sell the farm.   I have made my own squirrely
guards
>out of two coffee cans that works fine.
>
>
>Mickey W
>
>Email  mickeyw@mindspring.com

Re: the prices at Wild Birds Unltd:
I was just in one of their stores, and yes the prices are high.  But they have
things that the "Big Box" (read Walmart) stores don't have.  You can try out
lots of different kinds of binoc before you buy, and I bought a lovely pair of
quail earrings for a friend that I am absolutely sure I could not find
elsewhere.  We never buy bird food at such a store, but we do buy replacement
parts for our hummingbird feeders.

It is my conviction that we have to strike a balance between the big
merchandiser who sells the quantity thing that everyone wants/needs and the
small specialty shop that carries things that are not available elsewhere.  I
would like to see them both survive and be there for me when I need them.
Phyllis Wilburn

Mickey,
There's something to be said about the craftsmanship to cost ratio. The
specialty shop will usually have the unusual, unique that the Wal Marts
of the world will not have. Good day!

Rooksie the Bird Man
www.sunsponges-birdhouses.com
sunsponges@abac.com


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Hello,

Have you checked out:

http://www.wildbirdmart.com

I have found some great close out deals
on wild bird products?

Regards,
BB

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  thebeat55 <thebeat55NOthSPAM@hotmail.com.invalid> wrote:
> Mickey,
> There's something to be said about the craftsmanship to cost ratio.
The
> specialty shop will usually have the unusual, unique that the Wal
Marts
> of the world will not have. Good day!
>
> Rooksie the Bird Man
> www.sunsponges-birdhouses.com
> sunsponges@abac.com
>
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