Was fortunate to find a great bicycle, color, size, cost and I certainly bought it…read more Unfortunate that I bought a service plan for 2 years. I had a flat tire and was told it would take at least 7 days to fix and maybe more because I had the service plan and to contact the company to cover the repair may take longer. A flat tire takes about 15 minutes to fix. Dicks is not the place to go for bike repair.

This is a complaint and warning about Dick's Sporting Goods in Sarasota Florida. I was…read moreunfortunately misled into purchasing a product that is not legal in the league where I play and, when I returned it, would not be accepted for a refund or credit toward the purchase of a legal product. Just to get me out of the store, they suggested that I reach out to the manufacturer and ask them to facilitate the exchange. I was incredulous, of course, because one would never expect a manufacturer to facilitate the exchange of a product that was sold through either misguided or self-serving misrepresentation by one of its retailers. Indeed, I just heard back from the manufacturer who said that they will only exchange a bat with the defects. I am not even going to bother to take this back to Dick's because I know I would get upset and nobody wants to get upset about being ripped off when they're holding a baseball bat. The product I am referring to is a softball bat for the Senior League of Sarasota. When I explained what I needed and what league I was in, Dick's employee told me to buy a senior softball bat that is a certified 1.20. When I got to the first game in the league, I was told the bat needed to be a 1.21. When I returned to Dick's with proof of purchase and the bat in perfectly good shape (virtually unused) they would not issue a refund or credit. They said they would not do so because the wrapper had been removed and yet several bats were for sale on the rack without wrappers. The bat that I have is no use to me. I have since learned through an internet chat on the Dicks website that Dick's does not even carry the type of bat that I want, which certainly adds to the suspicion that the sale was made so the guy would get a commission or some kind of sales credit rather than send me empty handed to another store. I have been a long-time customer of Dick's and had even bought another product at the same time as I bought the bat. We often shopped for clothes. Now I'm going to give the brand new bat to Goodwill, spend $100 or more on the type bat that is legal for our league, and suffer the $89 loss that Dick's has foisted upon me. I had always Associated the retail chain with good customer service, a nice product selection, and a sufficient level of quality and service expertise, as well as product selection, that the higher prices are worth it. It goes without saying that I will never shop there again and I have spent the time, plus $89, to write this negative review and warning to you. If you trust them to give you informed service, to be accountable for their mistakes, and to stand behind you economically when you are counting on them, your trust is not well placed with Dick's Sporting Goods, at least not in Sarasota. Good luck with your sports shopping, Charles Reith

Was here to rent a fishing pole and buy some bait at night! Everything was reasonably priced! Dan…read morewas working and he was amazing, he helped us and had such amazing energy that made our night. Us Iowa girls didn't catch anything but we enjoyed watching others catch fish on a beautiful night and our experience with Dan made up for it

Waterfront playground, bait/snack shop, kayak rental, fishing charter and fishing pier. It's very…read morerare to find a beautifully kept site that has all the above listed activities. 1. Fishing: plenty of structure and you can expect to catch mangrove snappers, sheepshead, sharks, lady fish and your standard pier baitfish. Decent current that flows under the ringling overpass. The bait shop live shrimp was decently priced and the convenience of proximity is worth noting. If it's low tide you can head down to the oyster bed and pick some mud crabs and mangrove crabs for bait. 2. Waterfront playground: Super clean and padded playground area. Plenty of benches to watch the sunset. I believe some adults also try to use a section for exercise. Peaceful ambience to enjoy the outdoors and then head in to the bait shop for some ice cream for the kiddos.

Our favorite spot to grab lunch on the boat. One of my favorite burgers in Sarasota. Casual local…read morespot where you order at the window and sit on picnic tables by the water. Notable mention is their tuna salad sandwich. Love this place and the nostalgia.

A great view and decent prices. The best part is the fries. Crispy, coated, and they give you…read moreplenty. I always get the burger and I love how they layer it so your bun is never soggy. Be careful when eating to protect your food from the birds! Only downside is that it's tough to find a seat that's halfway clean in terms of bird poop.

This place is failing. More employees than customers every time I visit. Went for a routine part…read moretoday, and they were out of stock in that size. Ok no problem. Guy couldn't find it on computer, and just gave up. No I'll order it for you, no it's at another store, no lets call a manager and find it... nothing.. he said " I don't know what to tell you". Found it on Amazon for half the price, exact item, delivered to my door. Good luck with that business model.

I needed a marine battery tested and west Marine was happy to help. When the batter needed to be…read morereplaced West Marine sold me the correct replacement battery. Professional and friendly service.

I have dealt with Discount Tackle for over ten years and have found them to be helpful, reasonably…read morepriced and they have everything imaginable for your fishing needs. They are my first choice for fishing tackle.

Huge shoutout to Eli at the Discount Tackle fishing shop -- he went above and beyond to make sure…read morewe were set up with supplies for an amazing week of fishing while visiting from out of town. He helped us put together the perfect combo rod and supplies, shared great local fishing spots, and was incredibly friendly the whole time. He even took the time to talk with my son and offer some helpful tips, which meant a lot to us. Truly outstanding service -- thanks for making our trip even better, Eli!