Greenheadgear.com???

[Dux r me]

How come greenheadgear.com isnt updated I dont see any of the new decoys?? and are you guys ever gonna sell decoys directly from the factory? Thank you.

[Scott Moates]

Mike,

We are in the process of updating both the Avery and Greehead Gear websites. We only sell decoys through our dealers across the country and there are no plans in the near future to sell decoys direct.

[ScarySouthernMan]

Guys,

I certainly don't aim to be a stick in the mud but has there been a projected completion date for either of the two sites? I'm dyin' of suspense...Thanks.

Sorry for the redundance.

Scary

[SwampHunter]

Alot of changes are coming to the sites. As far as a date, nope.... just in the near future.

[Christian Curtis]

The folks in Memphis have been bustin' their butts on this site update project. I know when they finish it will be worth the wait.

[ksgoosekilr]

We always hear "it is going to be worth the wait" when you are always late with stuff. It was going to be 2 weeks more and that was a month ago. Sorry if I sound like an *** hole, but if I was going to say stuff from now on I wouldn't say in 2 weeks if you aren't 75% sure. I would at least say a month or something else. Again sorry if I sound like I'm being an *** hole and I apologize to those that think that I am. I hate waiting too :D

[ksgoosekilr]

I'm going to apologize to everybody for saying what I said. Just read about the being late stuff and put 2 and 2 together

[Josh Medlin]

No need to apologize for the truth. When a company says it's going to do something and then doesn't the customer percieves that as being LIED TO. It is also marketing. When suspense is built up the word gets out and more people find out about a product. The only problem with that strategy is that Avery will lose customers due to their feeling LIED TO and in business practice 1 customer with a bad experience will tell 10 people while 10 good customers will tell 1 person. The one good thing about Avery is when they work on something they do it to the max. I can almost gaurantee the new website will be taken to a whole new level just like most everything else Avery does. Be patient and look for good things to come.

[Clayton]

I have seen plenty of complaints throughout other message boards over the outdated web site. Probably has contributed to lost business especially in the full body decoy market.

[ScarySouthernMan]

Clayton,

I surely hope that the lack of a current website wouldn't mandate an economical valley for the guys at Avery. While I realize that yes, having a current up-to-date interactive website may enhance the consumer experience that ultimately, it's not a store. I've read (even as a new member) why the guys upstairs don't want to sell straight to us and that's OK by me. I think we need to bare in mind that come September first, it's the DECOYS we have to have and not the home page. Also, I think that if you have any questions regarding the products that are currently not available on the website that ANY of the members of this forum would be way more than obliged to answer it for you. I'm waiting on the new sites as well my friend, but I'm not hunting websites in less than a month, I'm huntin' these resident brutes that can't stand it when I call 'em into the water spread...don't let 'em get too close!

I don't mean to be argumentative Clayton, I just think that it's a shame that a hunter suggest a loss of revenue from a hunting company (and a top notch company at that) because of a website that's behind schedule. I'd be a lot more concerned about problems with an actual decoy and not a URL...

hope I didn't ruffle any feathers,

Scary

[SwampHunter]

Folks,
When the site is updated it will be updated. Everything is going to get a makeover. As to when it will happen, nobody knows except for that it will be in the near future. There are no set dates and there are no time lines of exactly when that will be.
Avery has led the way on alot of things and the sites are no different. What other gear company has a message board and updates their site has much as Avery has? Nobody. The only time other sites are updated is when they have new products, if even then. What other company has a message board? None of them.
Be patient because great things are coming to Avery's sites.

[Clayton]

I have seen other people make comments that would suggest they were going to another company for a particular product (fullbody mallards for example) because the other site(s) had pictures up but GHG did not. I have observed this on several occasions. Others have helped direct some of these people to this board to see the pictures of the new decoys.

[Swamp Duck]

I totally agree with scary. We must be cut from the same cloth. I too will only be chasen birds in a month, not websites. I really have not found a good way to cook a webpage.

Anyway, I know of very few companies that work as hard as Avery to put out top of the line products that are still within a college kids budget like mine. Would you rather have your products rushed out to you without perfection or products that get there the night before the opener that look so real your wife yells at you for the geese standing in the living room. I mean what better things do you have to do the night before. No real hardcore waterfowler could possibly sleep.

Keep up the good work Avery. And to all of you guys out there working to enhance and inform all of us about Avery and GHG products, this PBR is for you.

Tim Riley

[Travis Mueller]

Boy, I read through this and understand some of the frustration. We will not makes excuses for the website being outdated. We should of had this thing updated daily. We take pride in everything we do, and keeping a website updated has been one of our top priorities I promise you that. But these things don't happen overnight and I know they have been working on this for a very long time to make a website fun, informative, and user friendly. I know you guy's have been waiting and for that I thank you. If you don't want to wait for the site and want to go to another decoy company, then that is your choice and I am sorry we lost your business. But please understand that the only reason it is not done, is because we are doing it right and it will be done right.

[Dux r me]

Thanx guys I cant wait to see it.

[Wabo1]

This is The Only website I know of from a Major Waterfowl Co. which gives the consumer the chance to voice thier opinion to the Co. Yes I understand how it may be tough sometimes to be patient. Yet I feel we as consumers could also find some understanding too.

Avery has put Alot of energy into the site, not to mention all the new Great Products they have given us the opportunity to get our hands on. They answer every question they can as promptly as possible from what I have seen and give alot of useful information. Where else can you get this kind of service?!?!!!

From my viewpoint it is difficult to find fault with any Co. that is willing to strive the way Avery has to be the best at what they do. Look at the lighter side of things. If Avery does the website the way they have excelled in other ways over the last few years we are in for a Treat! From my perspective it will be worth the wait.... ;)

[Rick Frisch]

Guys,

I have seen the proof of the home page and it is awesome. I don't know how long it will take to complete the project, but we are working on it daily.

Thanks,

[Christian Curtis]

Guys,

I understand your frustration but please remember...Avery is the biggest and best manufacturer of decoys and overall waterfowl hunting accessories in the world that happens to have a VERY consumer interactive website (The only one in the industry that I know of). We are not a website company that happens to offer decoys and hunting accessories. What I'm trying to say is we are currently working on a new website and have been but our main priority is and always will be to manufacture you, the consumer/hunter the finest waterfowl gear money can buy. Therefore, I apologize if you feel the site is over due but I can think of a couple projects that may have pushed it back a bit...FFD FB Canandas, Pro-Grade Canadas, FB Mallards, OS Black Ducks...the list goes on and on. Please be patient...

[Clayton]

I think the point I have been trying to make about the web site keeps getting missed. Those of us that have found this message board have had a chance to see the new decoys through this board thus the web site is not all that important to us anymore. The point I was trying to make was that there are many hunters out there that do not know this board exists. I didn't for a long time and was getting irritated at the severely outdated web page. I have seen this irritation from others on other waterfowl hunting web sites. When others go to the various decoy companies web sites and see the others are up to date with their new decoys yet find the GHG site over a year old then this leaves a bad impression. Many want to get their orders in early to ensure they come in before the seasons start. When they go looking around for the new decoys and can't find pics of the GHG decoys but do of the other companies then they are very likely to go buy elsewhere. It appears you all are planning a major overhaul of the web sites but maybe you should of done some minor updating of the site over the past year instead. I do feel Avery really dropped the ball in this issue.
Now having said that I think you all have done a great job everywhere else. I do thank you for having this board to allow hunters to ask questions and offer suggestions. I myself am completely shifting over to GHG decoys this year. Now if I had not found this board I would have purchased my goose decoys from other companies.