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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Strangemonkey" data-source="post: 985387" data-attributes="member: 6533"><p>Why isn't anyone compromising on this one?</p><p></p><p>I certainly see nothing wrong in setting a dollar value to a question of principal as trivial as this one, but with regard to that it seems perfectly reasonable to me to buy two of three books on Amazon and then send a little business your FLGS's way.</p><p></p><p>That way you aren't giving all of your support to the heartless killing mills that are the big chains, and when you but from your FLGS you know you are getting a good value. Since you know exactly that that little bit extra is a charity on your part and an investment in a part of your landscape that you enjoy.</p><p></p><p>I work parttime at a heartless chain, and I do enjoy the discount, though it isn't as good as the discount I would enjoy at a chain with heart, but I always make sure to spend some of the money I save from the discount on items from stores where the people actually care.</p><p></p><p>I don't care and non of my co-workers do, but that's part of the reason I enjoy investing in something that does.</p><p></p><p>Plus I know that I will pick up on that investment in all the good tips and surprises that my FLGS will have and my big chain won't.</p><p></p><p>I'm not advocating saintleness, though I will be asking for intervention later, but I do think that the responsibilities of being a good consumer in a consumption driven society cut both ways, and you should meet both demands as best you can.</p><p></p><p>So come on, instead of saving $30.00 consider saving $20.00 and buying a whole lot more in intangibles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Strangemonkey, post: 985387, member: 6533"] Why isn't anyone compromising on this one? I certainly see nothing wrong in setting a dollar value to a question of principal as trivial as this one, but with regard to that it seems perfectly reasonable to me to buy two of three books on Amazon and then send a little business your FLGS's way. That way you aren't giving all of your support to the heartless killing mills that are the big chains, and when you but from your FLGS you know you are getting a good value. Since you know exactly that that little bit extra is a charity on your part and an investment in a part of your landscape that you enjoy. I work parttime at a heartless chain, and I do enjoy the discount, though it isn't as good as the discount I would enjoy at a chain with heart, but I always make sure to spend some of the money I save from the discount on items from stores where the people actually care. I don't care and non of my co-workers do, but that's part of the reason I enjoy investing in something that does. Plus I know that I will pick up on that investment in all the good tips and surprises that my FLGS will have and my big chain won't. I'm not advocating saintleness, though I will be asking for intervention later, but I do think that the responsibilities of being a good consumer in a consumption driven society cut both ways, and you should meet both demands as best you can. So come on, instead of saving $30.00 consider saving $20.00 and buying a whole lot more in intangibles. [/QUOTE]
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