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Message: <blockquote data-quote="two" data-source="post: 2431884" data-attributes="member: 9002">{From back in this thread's past:Quote:If it's cheaper, that's where I'm going. I'll save a noble attitude for noble causes.I certainly don't think this is childish. A little harsh perhaps but I pretty much agree. I don't care what the product or service is, money is money. I find it extremely difficult to shell out an extra $10-12 on average for the same book I can get on Amazon or ebay.I have to agree with the sentiment that if they can't survive or come up with clever ways to attract customers, it's not my moral responsbility to keep them in business.}This sort of logic only makes sense in a vacuum.  We don't live in a vacuum.If FloorMart can sell you a t-shirt for 5 cents, and everyone else is selling t-shirts for 1$, should you buy the t-shirt from FloorMart?Vacuum answer:  yes, it's cheaper.Real-world answer:  probably not, given the huge disparity in cost, which is only possible when somebody, somewhere, is being vastly underpaid and overworked.  And buying from FloorMart supports that kind of abuse.How does this relate to your local FLGS?  Not in the direct abuse sort of way, obviously.  Are there other issues involved?  Well, you have to think about it.That's the trouble.We simply don't live in a vacuum. Staying "price is low ergo I buy" simply isn't responsible and sometimes won't be ethical OR moral.Sadly, the world is complicated; people that CAN thank have a responsibility TO think, and decide these sorts of issues at least for themselves (and hopefully influence others).In theory, I like "low price best" just fine.  Great.  Peachy-keen-o.In real life, I have never been into WalMart and never will go into WalMart, for many obvious and well-documented reasons.To sum:  only using price as your guideline is a complete and utter cop out -- at best.{for another really basic and really stupid example, buying furniture made from clear-cut Amazon woods (cheap) or furniture made from sustainable wood (more expensive).  Low price wins out = support of that sort of harvesting}</blockquote>

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