+magking1971 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Anyone know of a good store in the spokane area to get GPS equipment(cables and software) and a good selection of GPS units? Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+LadyStevenson Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Howdy! This is LadyStevenson. Moun10goat and myself are down here in Moscow and we bought our GPS's at Radio Shack. I also know the Post Falls WalMart has GPS's also. You might want to send an email to either MedicOne, Kavuday, or OddTodd (Cadence). They can lead you in a good direction! Happy Hunting. Heather.. PS Check out the group: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/pnwgc It's a group started to keep in contact with all of the wonderful geocachers in the Eastern Washington/North Idaho. If you'd like, join us. "All that I am or hope to be I owe to my mother" -- Abraham Lincoln Quote Link to comment
+niskibum Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 If you want to pay too much try the Sportsmans Warehouse, but come over to CDA and look at the Black Sheep first. It's just past Kmart on hwy 95 and they have pretty good prices. On your way over you can stop by the Bocaboda espresso stand at stateline. They are fellow cachers and may even give you a good deal, just flash them your gps Quote Link to comment
+Cadence Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I agree wholeheartedly with niskibum, Black Sheep is going to be your lowest price for a brickfront (retail store) - I'd say mostly from what you save in sales tax. I haven't been there to see their selection. Black Sheep is better than their 'Parent' store that they are separated from - (White Elephant). I personally bought my cables and accessories online - they are not easy to find. REI has some stuff - that's almost to downtown Spokane, Southwest corner of Monroe and Boone. My personal preference is the Sportsman's Whor-ahem-Warehouse. They have Magellan and Garmin, as well as all the accessories and software you might want. JMHO, Cadence (OddTodd) Cadence (OddTodd and CheleBell) FRS2,12GMRS22(WPXD965) Quote Link to comment
+magking1971 Posted July 8, 2003 Author Share Posted July 8, 2003 Wow, thank you for all the help! Sounds like a weekend shopping trip and maybe some caching in Idaho Quote Link to comment
+niskibum Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Be sure to tell them that we sent you. Blacksheep was helpfull with our last cache bash, way more than Sportsmans But that's another story. I like to let the stores know why I am spending money there so hopefully we will get the respect we deserve. Quote Link to comment
+Cadence Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Niskibum, I don't have the history you have with Geocaching, and I wasn't aware of the Whor-Warehouse's stance towards any cache bash - I happen to know a few people that work there, including the manager of the store. I'd love to know the history of this, we may get some support from them on the next. OddTodd Cadence (OddTodd and CheleBell) FRS2,12GMRS22(WPXD965) Quote Link to comment
Strands Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 Is White Elephant still open on Sprague? I used to get decent deals on sporting goods there (moved to OR from Sandpoint...)If they had it, White Elephant was less costly than than Black Sheep in CdA... http://www.whiteelephantstores.com/ Visit me at http://home.earthlink.net/~piscator Quote Link to comment
+Cadence Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 White Elephant is still open but they only sell Lowrance GPS. If Black Sheep is supporting Geocaching, I'd go with them. OddTodd Cadence (OddTodd and CheleBell) FRS2,12GMRS22(WPXD965) Quote Link to comment
+niskibum Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Cadence (OddTodd & CheleBell):Niskibum, I don't have the history you have with Geocaching, and I wasn't aware of the Whor-Warehouse's stance towards any cache bash - I happen to know a few people that work there, including the manager of the store. I'd love to know the history of this, we may get some support from them on the next. OddTodd Cadence (OddTodd and CheleBell) FRS2,12GMRS22(WPXD965) Sorry, I haven't checked this thread for a while. Long story short, I was looking for some support in the way of prizes, discounts, and to display flyers for the Cache Bash last summer. The manager was gone the first time I stopped by so I just left flyers and said I would come back. I came back the following week to find the flyers on a shelf under the display (out of view) and when I asked to talk to the manager again the sales guy went to go get him and came back shortly and told me the manager said "thats not the kind of customers we cater to". I asked about the flyers and they said I could put one on the bulliten board up front. I asked about discount coupons to hand out at the bash and they gave me five 10% off coupons that were the exact coupons I and everyone that lived within 100 miles of them got in the mail when the store opened. Apparently they don't want me to spend any money there, so I don't. Black sheep was way more friendly, and even made up special coupons just for the event. I spend LOTS of money there. Quote Link to comment
+Cadence Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Hmmm. What type of customer do they cater to? When did this happen? More than 6 months ago? Sorry for the short post, feeling direct. T. Cadence (OddTodd and CheleBell) FRS2,12GMRS22(WPXD965) Quote Link to comment
+niskibum Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 I guess they cater to people who hunt and fish, both of which I have been doing for decades before geocaching. This happened about a year ago Quote Link to comment
+Cadence Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 They also have had many GPS classes there in the store - kind of a How to use and bring-your-own to ask questions. The Manager a year ago has left, another manager is in his place. The new manager is the one I know. I'll go see if he's interested in helping out with Cache Bashes. They do have a very strong corporate guidelines, but should have enough leniency to promote local clubs and groups. OddTodd Cadence (OddTodd and CheleBell) FRS2,12GMRS22(WPXD965) Quote Link to comment
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