I’m wondering where you guys draw the line between saving money and supporting your local businesses (bow shops, etc). Many outdoor companies offer military discounts, I’ll wait for an online sale, or I’ll buy used gear off Rokslide, etc. As a result, I rarely buy anything from my bowshop (outside of bow maintenance), even though I am friends with the guys that work there. I am always conflicted about it... I want to buy from them, but when I can save significant amounts on gear, I almost always end up buying online. I feel like a schmuck saving $50 on a dozen arrows online when I know I could buy them at the shop for full price. Case in point, I am going to buy a Prime Centergy. My local bowshop carries them for MSRP and they have no used ones. I can get the bow new at a discount elsewhere or I can find a used one online. Then I’d have to roll up to the shop and say, “Hey Ben. I need you to set up my new Centergy... which I didn’t buy from you. Sorry?”

What do you guys do? Where do you draw the line? Thanks.

You need to think about yourself first and not about another business. My parents taught this as a child, and then by the college where I studied. We don't live in communism, do we? I even recently decided to open my own business selling weapons, but it didn't work out because I always had problems. After all, they didn't buy anything from me, cuz there was also a hunting shop just a few blocks away from me, which provided more choice to the buyer. And there were problems with accountants, with bills, taxes, in short, it's not worth it. Although later I read an article on this site https://www.playlouder.com/quickbooks-vs-freshbooks-vs-xero-vs-quicken/, some programs allow you to keep an account of your business.