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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calico_Jack73" data-source="post: 1329604" data-attributes="member: 14403">I guess my little piece of advice is to make the store inviting to shop at.  Unfortunately personal hygine seems to be lacking in value to a lot of gamers.  I quit going to game stores because the only game store in in Dover, Delaware smelled funky and the staff were dressed and groomed poorly and stunk as well.  Too many unwashed people inside too small a place for too long.  They had a downstairs area that they allowed people to use for in-store gaming.  With all the CCG players as well as the TTM gamers it stunk up really fast (not many RPGs were played there).  There was only one bathroom downstairs and I think the majority of people failed to flush it when they were done in their hurry to get back to the game.  Needless to say I hated going there even when there was an item that I really wanted so I started ordering from Amazon.The flip side is a store I used to go to in Dallas called Lone Star Comics & Games.  They kept the place clean, the staff dressed well, and they piped good music through the store (alternative rock as opposed to classical or jazz for Barnes & Noble).  I loved going there just to browse.  They also carried a great selection of fantasy and sci-fi novels so that non-gamers looking for an obscure title would go there too.  That is the type of store she needs to run.  Something that appeals to hardcore gamers as well as people just getting their feet wet.  She might also consider starting up a website of her own to allow people to order via internet.<a href="http://www.lonestar.com" target="_blank">www.lonestar.com</a></blockquote>

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