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<blockquote data-quote="Dragon Snack" data-source="post: 3790462" data-attributes="member: 9810"><p>Ditto to everything except this. Do NOT count on being able to "get it within a week" from your distributor if it turns out to be a really hot item (and sometimes normal items). Also don't count on your customer coming back if you have to order it. They can order it online just as easy as you can order it from your distributor, if they want it now you better have it now - especially if you are a new store and don't have a loyal customer base willing to wait.</p><p></p><p>Also, even though "customers" say they like to browse old items, if something isn't selling - DUMP IT. Invest in stuff that sells and turn you money over, don't let it sit there in dead stock. You don't see big name stores letting their stock sit for years (or even months), but I'm amazed at the old stock of dead games that some game stores are still carrying (and still trying to get full MSRP for). Now, if the old stuff is selling that's another story, but those instances are few and far between.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dragon Snack, post: 3790462, member: 9810"] Ditto to everything except this. Do NOT count on being able to "get it within a week" from your distributor if it turns out to be a really hot item (and sometimes normal items). Also don't count on your customer coming back if you have to order it. They can order it online just as easy as you can order it from your distributor, if they want it now you better have it now - especially if you are a new store and don't have a loyal customer base willing to wait. Also, even though "customers" say they like to browse old items, if something isn't selling - DUMP IT. Invest in stuff that sells and turn you money over, don't let it sit there in dead stock. You don't see big name stores letting their stock sit for years (or even months), but I'm amazed at the old stock of dead games that some game stores are still carrying (and still trying to get full MSRP for). Now, if the old stuff is selling that's another story, but those instances are few and far between. [/QUOTE]
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