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<blockquote data-quote="Koren n'Rhys" data-source="post: 7697050" data-attributes="member: 66792"><p>To me, this is the primary issue. We (gamers) want a place where we can hangout with fellow gamers and be surrounded by geek/gaming product. That space HAS to come with a price tag. Money is tight, always is, always will be to some degree, but we need to be willing to pay some level of premium to support the space. Sure, online is cheaper and maybe you can't, and don't need to, pay more for everything you purchase, but you need to spend enough money to support your FLGS or you won't have one, simple as that. There is a cost for having a brick and mortar location and as the customer who claims to want that, WE need to pay for it. You don't get top have it both ways. So, "sadly"? No, it's real life, unfortunately.</p><p></p><p>Edit:</p><p>There are crappy stores out there - I get that. If the premium we pay isn't supporting a pleasant environment, then they DON"T deserve the money. That's simple business sense too. You don't get that money without giving me something in return. Those dark, dingy, smelly places where the staff is too busy playing Magic with the regulars to acknowledge a walk-in? Screw them - they deserve to wither and die.</p><p></p><p>My own FLGS (only open about 6 months) is pretty decent, trying to improve so that they might actually be able to grow and survive in the long term. They're still tryign to figure out what to stock beyond Magic - a variety of board, CCG and minis games without much idea of what will gain traction. They do the usual cooler of drinks, a few snacks and are looking at the idea of more "real" food, with the headaches that would bring (expense, health codes inspections, etc). We'll see.</p><p></p><p>For my part, I play some 5E (running for them on Wed nights) and buy the few things that I need from them at the higher prices. I buy a lot of OSR stuff too, and naturally that's all online. Not a wargames or card guy, so the Warhammer or Magic or whatever is no use to me either. I decided to start a modest X-Wing collection and get into that casually since it looked fun and gives me something else to buy and support them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Koren n'Rhys, post: 7697050, member: 66792"] To me, this is the primary issue. We (gamers) want a place where we can hangout with fellow gamers and be surrounded by geek/gaming product. That space HAS to come with a price tag. Money is tight, always is, always will be to some degree, but we need to be willing to pay some level of premium to support the space. Sure, online is cheaper and maybe you can't, and don't need to, pay more for everything you purchase, but you need to spend enough money to support your FLGS or you won't have one, simple as that. There is a cost for having a brick and mortar location and as the customer who claims to want that, WE need to pay for it. You don't get top have it both ways. So, "sadly"? No, it's real life, unfortunately. Edit: There are crappy stores out there - I get that. If the premium we pay isn't supporting a pleasant environment, then they DON"T deserve the money. That's simple business sense too. You don't get that money without giving me something in return. Those dark, dingy, smelly places where the staff is too busy playing Magic with the regulars to acknowledge a walk-in? Screw them - they deserve to wither and die. My own FLGS (only open about 6 months) is pretty decent, trying to improve so that they might actually be able to grow and survive in the long term. They're still tryign to figure out what to stock beyond Magic - a variety of board, CCG and minis games without much idea of what will gain traction. They do the usual cooler of drinks, a few snacks and are looking at the idea of more "real" food, with the headaches that would bring (expense, health codes inspections, etc). We'll see. For my part, I play some 5E (running for them on Wed nights) and buy the few things that I need from them at the higher prices. I buy a lot of OSR stuff too, and naturally that's all online. Not a wargames or card guy, so the Warhammer or Magic or whatever is no use to me either. I decided to start a modest X-Wing collection and get into that casually since it looked fun and gives me something else to buy and support them. [/QUOTE]
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