Sheesh this is getting expensive!!

[Keeper of Secrets]

One thing that I have noticed about lots of gaming stores is that the stereotype is true - many owners (NOT ALL) tend to be somewhat arrogant and uncaring for their patrons. Whereas the owner of the local store is awfully nice to me, its only because I know the guy. He tends to be kind of a crank to most of the people.

It seems like I hear about these kinds of stories all the time - why are so many people who own gaming stores like Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons?

 

[Raven Crowking]

It's required. We're all Stonecutters. heh.


BTW, I agree that there are some excellent online stores, which really feel like a FLGS. EnWorld is one such place. It not only sells stuff, but it supports the stuff it sells.


RC

 

[atom crash]

if i remember correctly, Amazon.com owns no product in any warehouse whatsoever. Amazon.com gets an order, finds a store that has the book, gets it shipped to you. the point being, if they offer such deep discounts to customers it must be because they are finding the books at these cheap prices in stores or in warehouses.

and in large part, the price of books keeps going up because the price of everything keeps going up. two costs that a publisher can't control: ink and paper (i know this from my years at a newspaper, which uses a lot more paper than a book publisher, albeit the paper is of a lesser quality).

but i'd definitely agree that the fact that a retailer can in effect borrow thousands of copies of a book (payments are usually made on a 30- to 60-day basis: you pay for the product 30 or 60 days after delivery, depending on the agreement) and then return them if they can't sell them is also driving publishers to increase prices as well.

 

[Drago]

Hey 'Wilder_jw' ,

just across the bridge from you at "The Games of Berkeley" they
discount all new releases 10% off .

TTFN
Drago

 

[Neblan]

i live in new zealand and the Core Rule Books for D&D at the only place i could find them which is a comic shop in town are $70 New Zealand.....Most hard cover books here are around $30 - $50. I don't have a cridet card and neather do my parents so i cant but online.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I'm Canadian and I need to ask something (as it's kind of been bothering me sicne it comes up every time a thread like this appears)...

In the States, is discounting product the Status Quo?

I mean I keep hearing about these massive discounts not just being the result of a yearly sale (like up here) but the actual model for day-to-day business.

What situation is there in the US where paying the "Suggested Retail Price" (as they call it on Price is Right) is the expected norm?

None of this is rhetorical, I really want to know.

I just find it astonishing that getting something for 40% off is considered a requirement before you will begin to do business with a retailer.

 

[Crothian]

I'm Canadian and I need to ask something (as it's kind of been bothering me sicne it comes up every time a thread like this appears)...

In the States, is discounting product the Status Quo?

Not really, people are mostly being cheap. There are lots of sales at the grocers and at the clothing stores, but these are really revolviong sales (ie something is on sale every week it just changes) and the sales are really designed tom get people into the stores.

Book stores usually have the latest releaseds on sale and sometimes the NY Times top 40 or whatever also on sale.

But people look and see Amazon being able to discount these books so since Amazon can do it that means everystore can, right? People like the hobby and don't want to admit that they can't afford it.

 

[DragonLancer]

I'd love to support my LGS but I can't afford to pay full price anymore, plus the guy never has anything when its released. Took him like 2 months to stock the MM2 when that was released. After that fiasco I decied to only buy spure of the moment purchases from him.

 

[Ranger REG]

...mutters to self, 35 bucks!? Ker-azee....

Welcome to the 21st Century.

I remember when soda and coffee only cost a quarter each and a compact sedan cost less than 10 grand. I remember when a monthly bus pass costs $20 (now it's $40, due to a bus driver's strike and a new labor contract). But civilization moves on and so is inflation.

 

[Teflon Billy]

Not really, people are mostly being cheap. There are lots of sales at the grocers and at the clothing stores, but these are really revolviong sales (ie something is on sale every week it just changes) and the sales are really designed tom get people into the stores.

Book stores usually have the latest releaseds on sale and sometimes the NY Times top 40 or whatever also on sale.

But people look and see Amazon being able to discount these books so since Amazon can do it that means everystore can, right? People like the hobby and don't want to admit that they can't afford it.

Huh. I guess they'll get what they deserve then (one way or another)