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<blockquote data-quote="Griffonsec" data-source="post: 2764528" data-attributes="member: 37817"><p>So, back on topic. I just thought of another thing that I do to destroy the industry.</p><p></p><p>Every once in a while, when no one is looking, I shop at Amazon.com.</p><p></p><p>There, I said it. I prefer to shop at my FLGS, I'm an instant gratification kinda person, and I like to go in, look through a book, and if I like it, buy it. Providing it doesn't have a high cpst to page-count or too many editions of course <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>But, if they don't have it and I'm going to have to wait anyways, I go for the better deal. Particularly if I'm not sure if I really want it, in which case I'll grab the PDF (if one is available) or order it online.</p><p></p><p>This occured to me because soemone meantioned entitlement, and it made me think about an article I read by a former gamestore owener in KoDT a few months back. It made me feel like he was blaming me and people like me for forcing him out of business.</p><p></p><p>Now, I run a smaller company in an industry dominated by four big players. I know what it's like to fight for survival. I built my company from nothing, but I don't feel entitled to my business. I just work harder and offer service quality that they can't match. I do well because I give people a reason to come back.</p><p></p><p>I believe in supporting my FLGS because they are good people and do good work. Because of that they are booming. Dragons Lair went from a little shop built into a house on campus to a chain of large, nice stores. I do not believe that they deserve my money because they are a small struggling business. If I'm going to pay $10 or more extra per book then I want the service to be worth it.</p><p></p><p>It's like going to a restaraunt. Sure, I could go to Chilis, but I go to Trulock's because I prefer what they have to offer, regardless of price. I think of that extra price per book as a tip for letting me look through it at my leasure and their help picking out things I may like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Griffonsec, post: 2764528, member: 37817"] So, back on topic. I just thought of another thing that I do to destroy the industry. Every once in a while, when no one is looking, I shop at Amazon.com. There, I said it. I prefer to shop at my FLGS, I'm an instant gratification kinda person, and I like to go in, look through a book, and if I like it, buy it. Providing it doesn't have a high cpst to page-count or too many editions of course :p But, if they don't have it and I'm going to have to wait anyways, I go for the better deal. Particularly if I'm not sure if I really want it, in which case I'll grab the PDF (if one is available) or order it online. This occured to me because soemone meantioned entitlement, and it made me think about an article I read by a former gamestore owener in KoDT a few months back. It made me feel like he was blaming me and people like me for forcing him out of business. Now, I run a smaller company in an industry dominated by four big players. I know what it's like to fight for survival. I built my company from nothing, but I don't feel entitled to my business. I just work harder and offer service quality that they can't match. I do well because I give people a reason to come back. I believe in supporting my FLGS because they are good people and do good work. Because of that they are booming. Dragons Lair went from a little shop built into a house on campus to a chain of large, nice stores. I do not believe that they deserve my money because they are a small struggling business. If I'm going to pay $10 or more extra per book then I want the service to be worth it. It's like going to a restaraunt. Sure, I could go to Chilis, but I go to Trulock's because I prefer what they have to offer, regardless of price. I think of that extra price per book as a tip for letting me look through it at my leasure and their help picking out things I may like. [/QUOTE]
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