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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FoxWander" data-source="post: 1148395" data-attributes="member: 1356">I've been following this thread with interest as this is an idea I've considered for after I retire from the military in 4 years. Here are some of the ideas I thought of and some cool things that keep me going to my FLGS when I'm back home (currently stationed in Korea now)-- Offer a military discount. Alot of military guys game and this alone will get them going out of there way to use your store over a competitors. I know it works for me.-- Some kind of frequent buyer program. Another store back home gives out discount coupons based on a percentage of your purchase that are good for your next purchase. I think it might be 5% and the coupon expires after 6 months. It never fails to get me back into his store before they expire to see what I can get, and of course I always buy way more than what the coupon is worth- which just leads to getting another coupon and repeating the cycle.-- Carry a small selection of eccentric items that might appeal to gamers. Things like swords, decorative skulls and gargoyles, etc. Contact your local SCA group and offer to sell armor and garb on consignment. Make and sell wierd gaming props like a <a href="http://www.traipse.com/thing_in_a_jar/" target="_blank">Thing in a Jar</a> and other oddities. "Treasure chests" filled with plastic coins (or better yet- foreign coins. The weirder the better and you can often get alot for your money depending on what country they're from), gems and jewelry. If you can keep it varied and interesting people will come in just to see what new weirdness you've got.-- Have promotions based on outside events in the fantasy/sci-fi industry. Like discounts to customers who show up in costume when the next Harry Potter/Star Wars/whatever movie comes out or on Halloween or Tolkien's birthday. Have a trivia or movie quotes contest with goofy prizes.That's all I can remember for now. I'll post again if I think of anything else.</blockquote>

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