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West Marine

2.9 (9 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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3 years ago

West marine never has the products needed. Customer service is horrible, they don't even greet you nor ask if you need any help.

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4 years ago

Clean and well stocked store. Darren was extremely helpful and informative. Definitely returning!

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10 years ago

Needed some stuff to fix our boat and found it here. Good hours on Saturday, open later than other places. Have everything you would need.

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I've been coming here for years, in fact I worked right next to them for 9 years. The customer…read moreservice has always been easy to deal with. I had an issue just Tuesday and Kim in the shipping department took care of it for Ina timely manner & really showed up for me. Her customer service was top notch!! Thanks Kim for helping me out with my issue and making sure I didn't go this weekend without what I ordered! The value is good if you need extra deals I suggest ordering through Walmart. Don't hate me but it's true!!

Over the last 4 years, we have been getting our fishing gear at this sporting goods store. They…read moreseem to have most of the items in stock and reasonable prices for almost everything that we need for fishing. The non-fishing apparel - caps, clothes, gloves are usually never on sale even though you can get a little of a discount for being a member. But that's about it, really. You hardly see brands like Columbia, Under Armour or others go on sale. Even when they have the annual tent sales during the Summer in August, hardly see things on sale that much. As for customer service, guess it depends on the days, because we have received mostly great to pretty bad and slow services on different days we have visited this store location in Fife, on occasion. We still shop for our fishing gear here as we like the selection and variety of items for different fishing seasons - Salmon, Steelhead and Trout.

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2.4(243 reviews)
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Going fishing, hiking, shooting, hunting, camping, etc.? Bass Pro Shop has everything you need:…read moreboats, life jackets, snorkel gear, shoes, apparel, bows, guns, ammo, ammo, ammo, you get the idea - oh, and plenty of guns. They also have camp cookware, fuel canisters, and freeze-dried foods. They also carry solar-powered electronics, battery chargers, and other devices. This place is like a supercenter for outdoor recreational activities. I could spend extra hours in the store, just browsing, and marveling at all the options they have. Some of my favorite items are The Walker's Digital Electronic Earmuffs for indoor shooting protection and the Salty Crew Apex Perforated Long-Sleeve Hooded Sunshirt for style. Although several items are pricey, they do offer memberships and various discounts to reduce the damage to your pockets. I usually frequent this place twice a month, sometimes just for a browse for sales or to find items that I do not currently have on hand that will be very useful in the future. Oh, and I just absolutely love interacting with service reps because they actually love what they do in their job. If you or someone you know enjoys adventurous outdoor activities, there aren't many places that have the quality and quantity that Bass Pro Shop offers.

I've shopped at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's for many years and spent thousands of dollars with…read morethem, both online and in stores. After repeated poor customer service experiences, I've decided to stop shopping at the Tacoma Bass Pro Shops and will likely take my business elsewhere altogether. At the Tacoma store, asking for help consistently feels like an inconvenience to employees. Checkout interactions have also been cold and dismissive, both in tone and body language. Recently, my wife asked whether she qualified for a military discount. Instead of explaining the requirements, the cashier abruptly asked, "Where's your military ID?" That exchange reflects the way we've been treated there on multiple visits. The one exception to the lack of attention is the credit card pitch. Employees are quick to approach you about signing up as soon as you walk through the door, sometimes so persistently that it feels awkward and intrusive. I wish that same attention went toward helping customers once they're shopping. I had a similar experience at the Cabela's in Lacey while purchasing a firearm. I didn't know I needed to sign in on a touchscreen before approaching the firearms counter. When I went to ask for help, the employee made me feel foolish for not knowing the process. Customers should be treated with basic courtesy whether they're spending $10 or thousands. These repeated interactions have cost Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's my business. I'll be shopping with a competitor.

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Bass Pro Shops - This is part of the lobby. It took me 10 minutes to get through the turnstile. There was so much to look at.

This is part of the lobby. It took me 10 minutes to get through the turnstile. There was so much to look at.

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A cozy place to have coffee

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2.1(147 reviews)
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Recently made a gun purchase here. Wasn't impressed with their customer service. About 5-6 people…read morehelped me the first time, which was highly unusual. One guy would be helping then walk away then another would come over. It seems a bit disorganized. Also, I was told someone would call when my background check came back, but based on the reviews, I decided to call and found out I had passed with no notification. I reached out by email to someone about another issue, which I later realized was not an issue and my husband made a mistake, but they were very good at reaching out and trying to rectify the situation, which I appreciated. Bottom line, there needs to be better training for the guys at the gun counter. Most of them are knowledgeable and helpful, but definitely a lot of disorganization with helping of customers and getting/communicating information.

I hate to leave a crap review because for the most part have had good experiences shopping here but…read moretoday I went in specifically for their buy one get one 50% off sale and when I got to the counter everything rang up full price. I showed the cashier the signs, there were over a dozen throughout the department. He said that the sale was over and they just hadn't taken the signs down yet. No date on the signs, no sorry, nada. He wouldn't honor it. Off to somewhere else to shop for me.

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Sportsman's Warehouse - The bait w/o the switch. This was not honored.

The bait w/o the switch. This was not honored.

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Sportsman's Warehouse - 3 people wait in line for picking up . But only one guy is working. The rest employees just chilling there and check their inventories.

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3 people wait in line for picking up . But only one guy is working. The rest employees just chilling there and check their inventories.

West Marine - boating - Updated October 2026

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