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<blockquote data-quote="fikuvino" data-source="post: 8664007" data-attributes="member: 7036573"><p>I live in a big metropolitan area, and have only found one store within an hour-drive radius that carries more than D&D, Pathfinder, and a handful of other game lines. There used to be more, but the situation has been that way for at least a decade now. There are some stores that will special order certain games, but it takes weeks to get them and I end up paying a lot more than if I just ordered directly from the small publisher or some other website. I understand WHY they can't afford to use up limited shelf space on low demand items - I certainly don't blame them for it - but there's no point in me ordering through them when I can get the product cheaper and faster myself. It isn't up to me (or any other customer) to prop up a business that doesn't carry the items I want to buy, no matter how big or small that business is.</p><p></p><p>From a small publisher perspective, why waste a lot of time or effort in a vain attempt to get traditional distribution when there are other means of reaching your customers and selling your product for more money? Small company rpgs are niche products in an already relatively small industry. That is the type of thing that is a perfect fit for online sales.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fikuvino, post: 8664007, member: 7036573"] I live in a big metropolitan area, and have only found one store within an hour-drive radius that carries more than D&D, Pathfinder, and a handful of other game lines. There used to be more, but the situation has been that way for at least a decade now. There are some stores that will special order certain games, but it takes weeks to get them and I end up paying a lot more than if I just ordered directly from the small publisher or some other website. I understand WHY they can't afford to use up limited shelf space on low demand items - I certainly don't blame them for it - but there's no point in me ordering through them when I can get the product cheaper and faster myself. It isn't up to me (or any other customer) to prop up a business that doesn't carry the items I want to buy, no matter how big or small that business is. From a small publisher perspective, why waste a lot of time or effort in a vain attempt to get traditional distribution when there are other means of reaching your customers and selling your product for more money? Small company rpgs are niche products in an already relatively small industry. That is the type of thing that is a perfect fit for online sales. [/QUOTE]
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