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<blockquote data-quote="GlassJaw" data-source="post: 2403899" data-attributes="member: 22103">LOL, trust me, I know exactly what's &quot;happening&quot; behind the scenes.And who's &quot;young&quot;?&nbsp; I'm 29 and yeah, most of my purchases are based solely on price (most of the time).I hate to repeat myself but I feel so inclined for emphasis.No other business (outside of a few hobbies) counts on the kindness of the public's heart to keep them in business.&nbsp; The store owners that have chimed in have discussed the reasons why RPG products are sold at full retail and I completely understand why.&nbsp; However, I don't see any discussion on why customers (other than a select few in here) feel that buying online and saving some money is worth more than paying full retail at a LGS.&nbsp; Their LGS must not be giving them any reasons to pay the extra money and buy the the product at the store.If people feel that saving money by buying online is worth more than what their LGS offers, how can they be faulted?&nbsp; Remember, the customer is always right.&nbsp; The online retailers have found a better business model.&nbsp; Right or wrong, that's the nature of business.&nbsp; Why don't some of the retailers give their customers reasons of shopping at their store instead of complaining about the state of the industry.&nbsp; Yes, it sucks.&nbsp; It sucks that gaming stores have to sell CCG or that some stores close altogether.&nbsp; Is it going to stop?&nbsp; Absolutely not.&nbsp; I offered some ideas earlier in the thread but still all I see is people complaining.&nbsp; Whatever.&nbsp; I don't lose any sleep by shopping online.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GlassJaw, post: 2403899, member: 22103"] LOL, trust me, I know [I]exactly[/I] what's "happening" behind the scenes. And who's "young"? I'm 29 and yeah, most of my purchases are based [I]solely[/I] on price (most of the time). I hate to repeat myself but I feel so inclined for emphasis. No other business (outside of a few hobbies) counts on the kindness of the public's heart to keep them in business. The store owners that have chimed in have discussed the reasons why RPG products are sold at full retail and I completely understand why. However, I don't see any discussion on why customers (other than a select few in here) feel that buying online and saving some money is worth more than paying full retail at a LGS. Their LGS must not be giving them any reasons to pay the extra money and buy the the product at the store. If people feel that saving money by buying online is worth more than what their LGS offers, how can they be faulted? Remember, the customer is always right. The online retailers have found a better business model. Right or wrong, that's the nature of business. Why don't some of the retailers give their customers reasons of shopping at their store instead of complaining about the state of the industry. Yes, it sucks. It sucks that gaming stores have to sell CCG or that some stores close altogether. Is it going to stop? Absolutely not. I offered some ideas earlier in the thread but still all I see is people complaining. Whatever. I don't lose any sleep by shopping online. [/QUOTE]

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