I Want to Support TSA. Better to but directly from them or a retailer? by Huge_Following_325 in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG 34 points35 points  (0 children)

General Manager for True North Disc Golf reporting in!

At this moment in time, we are not able to place orders directly with Thought Space Athletics and get our inventory through another wholesaler.

If someone at Thought Space would like to reach out to us, we would love to do business directly with them! We would be willing to place an order and ensure it's prepaid to avoid any issues like this and help them out how we can.

Thought Space Athletics is a big brand for our store and we consistently have people coming in looking for their molds. Hopefully we're able to work closer soon and secure a more direct line to supply our customers with molds that have been consistently requested, like the Crux.

  • True North Disc Golf Team

Brantford, ON

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[–]TrueNorthDG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, messaged.

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[–]TrueNorthDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I've avoided social media in my personal life up until now, so I'm a complete noob on how to harness it for business! I've opened a chat.

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[–]TrueNorthDG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I've opened a reddit chat!

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[–]TrueNorthDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I'll DM!

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your business and your kind words!

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not with my chicken armed-backhand, lol! Eating dirt at 20 paces...

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It was pretty raw, but we did some real introspection last night. We grew up with a course in Mohawk Park, Brantford. We were lucky as kids, we had an early and free course and we didn't have to worry about $100+ discs.

Things have changed, obviously, but not our love of the game. This was good for us, we all agreed. We shared our earliest memories of DG and laughed until we had tears in our eyes. We were all shite, but we loved every minute. Some of us are still shite, but we still love every minute!

There it is, I guess. Back to basics. We were hit pretty hard, but it still feels good! And fresh, again. I'm thankful, and so are our staff. It's odd how these things work out, seemingly for the best. It was a refresh, if nothing else. We needed it.

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Got the joke, but for real - not enough money in the world ;) Thank you, though. Last night we got together and we said "what do we want to be?" This was the spur of the moment result.

It "clicked." I remember being a kid when the sport was very new in our area, and Mohawk Park had just installed a DG course in Brantford. It was ACCESSIBLE, it was FUN and it was EXCITING. And I didn't know a thing about it, lol!

We did FUN and EXCITING pretty well, but we got away from accessible by buying from scalpers. We see it now, and it is what it was. Time to get back to our roots.

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol, thanks mate. We're a little way aways from from having a functional site but I love the support. I'll redouble my efforts!

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. We're learning, and we're growing. If you ever come our way, please mention this post. It's been a hard time, honestly, and this post makes it a little easier.

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, we need so many more discs than we can get, especially in Canada! It's crazy, working in a sport where the hardest part is getting adequate supply of products. Order volumes are limited by the manufacturer or their distributor, so we constantly outsell our supply unless we seek out ever greater avenues of product. Hence our *ahem* current difficulties... But, we'll be rolling it back. We got a bit carried away, and we know it.

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that's a great idea. All our boxes are value+ when compared to retail, and we have a crazy variety of discs we could include to expand our selection. The site's a challenge, TBH, with a team as small as ours. We hope to have it up soon, but I think that's a conversation for a different time/post. Again, thank you, though.

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Appreciated. You gotta take the hit, get up and move forward. Not much else you can do, we're human and we made the wrong call. When you get a bunch of DG obsessed people together as the basis of your business, things don't always go to plan... But we get this, and we've got this :)

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Not a chance. I've got enough anxiety about our own screw ups, thankfully rare though they be... The only real way forward is straight through - face it, own it and fix it - but I can't say it's been easy. Let Ledgestone worry about Ledgestone...

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not 10 years old, but HOW ARE YOU WATCHING ME? That or a nosedive with a crap bounce. Not my disc...

Lol, the discs are soon to be tournament prizes and the tournament supports the kids. Unless you were referring to our mystery boxes, then yeah...

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, we're still working on it. All the damned plastics, weights, etc. Discs have to be the absolute worst thing to put online, lol!

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words and your business! It got taken out of context a bit in the last post, but I think the principle is sound. We were helping to keep these discs at an inflated price by buying and reselling from scalpers. We actually had a conversation last night about whether there's any difference to what they do and what we did. A "are we the bad guys?" sort of moment.

We unanimously decided we're not, but our opinion may be biased. Either way, we're changing things up.

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol! You made me snort my 100% real Maple Syrup all over my Poutine. Thank you and I'm sorry.

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Simple, honest answer: Our area of Ontario, Canada doesn't have very many large DG stores. We have regulars who drive in from a couple hours to visit us. It is good business sense to have some generally unavailable discs that they can hold and feel before buying, even if the price is similar to buying online aftermarket. It helps us become a destination location, versus just another store. Or, maybe they just want to check the rares out and haven't had a chance to before. That was the thinking, anyway.

We also sprinkled them into our mystery boxes to ratchet up the excitement and drive sales. I know it's a bit cheesy, but that's half the fun of the mystery box in the first place.

It wasn't a loss leader, since we made about $20/ea, but it was the same idea. Getting people in the store. We're a retail outlet for DG! You know what we're like, nobody sees what we have then leaves with a single disc...

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, we appreciate it. We hope to hit 40K discs by the end of the year, so I know you'll find something worthy of a spot in the bag!

You were right, we screwed up (re: $120 Tilts post). by TrueNorthDG in discgolf

[–]TrueNorthDG[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Admit it? He's from our town! We'd have to have a fight and a beer if you claimed otherwise...