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<blockquote data-quote="Scribble" data-source="post: 4251758" data-attributes="member: 23977"><p>Yeah... FLGS... </p><p></p><p>I'm of the opinion that the vast majority of them are doomed unless they offer more then just RPGs. And I don't mean space to game... I mean comic books and DVDs and card games and board games and goofy toys and magic tricks and stuff... Maybe even combine into an RPG / Video game store... best of all games.</p><p></p><p>Straight RPG shops are pretty well doomed. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>Take a tip from places like best buy... offer something (DVDs and CDS) at a super discount even taking a hit just to get people in the store. Really cheap dice? <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>Anyone ever thought of a chain rpg shop? Maybe some of the shops that are doing really well should consider franchising?</p><p></p><p>I know wizards had their WOTC store, but I think they're slightly a different case. </p><p></p><p>As far as discounts... I know in the past I've had the store owners give me a discount.. Wasn't always a lot. Maybe 10-20% but they did it just because I was a new face. </p><p></p><p>I idn't get the discount every time I went to the store, but first impressions are key... I went back because I felt the owner was nice.</p><p></p><p>As far as things that have annoyed me about game store in the past:</p><p></p><p>Number ONE: </p><p></p><p>Annoying Owners. The guys who:</p><p></p><p>Stare at you the entire time you're looking at the stuff but never say anything helpful about it... Makes me think they think I'm planning to rob them blind???</p><p></p><p>Seem like they're the elitis gamer... Great you're a gamer... If your style of game is different then someone elses... so what? Hide it.</p><p></p><p>Act like they're doing me a favor by selling it to me. Grumble about having to log off of their computer for a moment to ring me up... or better yet make me wait at the counter for a while before they decide to log off and sell me my game stuff...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scribble, post: 4251758, member: 23977"] Yeah... FLGS... I'm of the opinion that the vast majority of them are doomed unless they offer more then just RPGs. And I don't mean space to game... I mean comic books and DVDs and card games and board games and goofy toys and magic tricks and stuff... Maybe even combine into an RPG / Video game store... best of all games. Straight RPG shops are pretty well doomed. :( Take a tip from places like best buy... offer something (DVDs and CDS) at a super discount even taking a hit just to get people in the store. Really cheap dice? :p Anyone ever thought of a chain rpg shop? Maybe some of the shops that are doing really well should consider franchising? I know wizards had their WOTC store, but I think they're slightly a different case. As far as discounts... I know in the past I've had the store owners give me a discount.. Wasn't always a lot. Maybe 10-20% but they did it just because I was a new face. I idn't get the discount every time I went to the store, but first impressions are key... I went back because I felt the owner was nice. As far as things that have annoyed me about game store in the past: Number ONE: Annoying Owners. The guys who: Stare at you the entire time you're looking at the stuff but never say anything helpful about it... Makes me think they think I'm planning to rob them blind??? Seem like they're the elitis gamer... Great you're a gamer... If your style of game is different then someone elses... so what? Hide it. Act like they're doing me a favor by selling it to me. Grumble about having to log off of their computer for a moment to ring me up... or better yet make me wait at the counter for a while before they decide to log off and sell me my game stuff... [/QUOTE]
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