Hunters with bows and crossbows that don't get a lot of action anymore can trade them in at a participating Bass Pro Shops store during Bow/Crossbow Trade-In days.

Items returned without a receipt will be processed at the lowest sale price plus applicable sales tax. Such items may be exchanged for the same product or returned for merchandise credit in the form of a gift card. A valid government photo ID may be requested.

The double bass is played with a bow (arco), or by plucking the strings (pizzicato), or via a variety of extended techniques. In orchestral repertoire and tango music, both arco and pizzicato are employed. In jazz, blues, and rockabilly, pizzicato is the norm.

Many companies simply don't have the technology in place to handle these nuances in returned goods, so it is often most profitable for them to sell them cheaply to discounters via a web of shipping, driving and flying them around the globe, or to simply truck them to the dump.

The answer is complicated, expensive, and, in some cases, wasteful: Some companies will take a product back and resell it, others will tell you to just keep it and issue a refund anyway, and still others will dump your unwanted items in a landfill.

Both are valid and common methods of plucking the bass strings. Each has its place and, ideally, you should be comfortable with either one. Many great players used picks and many others used their fingers. There's no right answer.

Bass guitar is an often underappreciated instrument. Despite its role in some of the most memorable moments in music, learning the bass is often seen as an easier choice than playing electric guitar.

Yes, you read that right. When you return clothes, the manufacturers don't just dust them off and put them back up for sale. In far too many cases, apparel returns find their way to landfills.

Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price. That rarely happens.

As we mentioned earlier, bass guitar can be more difficult to get started with due to the heavier strings that some beginners may struggle with compared to guitar strings. On the other hand, it's often true that bass guitarists will be able to make quicker progress and play with other musicians or in bands sooner.

Usually, bass players report having more control when using their fingers, giving them a richer tonal variety, and beefier tone.

As we mentioned earlier, bass guitar can be more difficult to get started with due to the heavier strings that some beginners may struggle with compared to guitar strings. On the other hand, it's often true that bass guitarists will be able to make quicker progress and play with other musicians or in bands sooner.