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<blockquote data-quote="shaylon" data-source="post: 4262286" data-attributes="member: 22867"><p>I would like to see the following...</p><p></p><p><strong>Store</strong> </p><p>-Clean store. Most of the ones in the area are dirty or dirtier than they need be. </p><p>-Updates every 10-15 years. Most stores in my area have old game posters on the walls, disgusting old furniture, and dirty walls that need to be painted.</p><p></p><p><strong>Staff</strong> </p><p>-Friendly. I think this is a problem everywhere and I don't get it. Why would an owner put up with a staff full or jerks who treat the customers poorly? It doesn't make sense. I know there several people who refuse to go to certain gamestores because of this.</p><p>-Knowledgeable. I realize this can be difficult given the number of games out there but I am not talking about working knowledge of every single mechanic in every different system. It would be nice if they knew when things were coming out, how much they were going to cost, and could give a blurb about most anything in the store.</p><p></p><p><strong>Stock</strong> </p><p>-My biggest complaint here is pricing for old stuff. They never lower or change the prices for anything! I know it isn't Amazon so I expect to pay full price for new books but the game stores in my area still feature D&D 3.0 splatbooks for full price. The same ones that have been on their shelves for years. There is another store that has a large stock of all the old WEG Star Wars books (used) for face value. I just don't get it. With online retailers and Ebay for older stuff why would anyone pay full price? Especially given that the books are several years old?</p><p></p><p><strong>Gaming Area</strong> </p><p>-Clean. Again these are typically not very clean.</p><p>-D&D. Would it kill game stores to leave one or two of their 10+ tables available for actual roleplaying games and not Magic or minis?</p><p></p><p>These are a few of the things that I would like to see. I hate to be overly critical because I know that it is probably a tough business to be in but I think if they made a few improvements I could easily see myself visiting them more often, and spending more money there.</p><p></p><p>Note: The Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn Ohio (Dayton area) is hands down the best local game store I have been to but they are about an hour away from me.</p><p></p><p>-Shay</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shaylon, post: 4262286, member: 22867"] I would like to see the following... [B]Store[/B] -Clean store. Most of the ones in the area are dirty or dirtier than they need be. -Updates every 10-15 years. Most stores in my area have old game posters on the walls, disgusting old furniture, and dirty walls that need to be painted. [B]Staff[/B] -Friendly. I think this is a problem everywhere and I don't get it. Why would an owner put up with a staff full or jerks who treat the customers poorly? It doesn't make sense. I know there several people who refuse to go to certain gamestores because of this. -Knowledgeable. I realize this can be difficult given the number of games out there but I am not talking about working knowledge of every single mechanic in every different system. It would be nice if they knew when things were coming out, how much they were going to cost, and could give a blurb about most anything in the store. [B]Stock[/B] -My biggest complaint here is pricing for old stuff. They never lower or change the prices for anything! I know it isn't Amazon so I expect to pay full price for new books but the game stores in my area still feature D&D 3.0 splatbooks for full price. The same ones that have been on their shelves for years. There is another store that has a large stock of all the old WEG Star Wars books (used) for face value. I just don't get it. With online retailers and Ebay for older stuff why would anyone pay full price? Especially given that the books are several years old? [B]Gaming Area[/B] -Clean. Again these are typically not very clean. -D&D. Would it kill game stores to leave one or two of their 10+ tables available for actual roleplaying games and not Magic or minis? These are a few of the things that I would like to see. I hate to be overly critical because I know that it is probably a tough business to be in but I think if they made a few improvements I could easily see myself visiting them more often, and spending more money there. Note: The Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn Ohio (Dayton area) is hands down the best local game store I have been to but they are about an hour away from me. -Shay [/QUOTE]
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