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<blockquote data-quote="justanobody" data-source="post: 4552015" data-attributes="member: 70778">WotC prices thing. That doesn't mean they know what it takes to run most LGS where shelf space is limited and buying in volume is not always the best thing.The internet has taken over retail by storm.I don't think it was done on purpose, but just wasn't noticed at what was really going on as the decline of the LGS continues in these hard economic times.I am cheap. I will buy from the place that costs me less money. If an LGS wants to compete these days they have to offer incentives to buy from them over online competitors, and the online competitors have much more buying power and audience than a store or two that are competing only for local sales.It also varies form LGS to LGS as to how much effort they really want to put into selling more. I know a few hat could care less to sell anything and just want to keep open so they have a place other than their own house to play games at.As far as WotC setting a minimum price or price cap, that is price fixing, and illegal in the US. WotC could just limit to online retailers if they wanted to help the B&amp;M stores, but that is lost profits for them.The LGS just cannot compete with the volume. The wholesalers/distributors sadly prefer to sell in bulk as well. So the more you buy, the better chances of getting what you order will be.You have to be able to get it to sale it, even before you can worry about competing with prices.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="justanobody, post: 4552015, member: 70778"] WotC prices thing. That doesn't mean they know what it takes to run most LGS where shelf space is limited and buying in volume is not always the best thing. The internet has taken over retail by storm. I don't think it was done on purpose, but just wasn't noticed at what was really going on as the decline of the LGS continues in these hard economic times. I am cheap. I will buy from the place that costs me less money. If an LGS wants to compete these days they have to offer incentives to buy from them over online competitors, and the online competitors have much more buying power and audience than a store or two that are competing only for local sales. It also varies form LGS to LGS as to how much effort they really want to put into selling more. I know a few hat could care less to sell anything and just want to keep open so they have a place other than their own house to play games at. As far as WotC setting a minimum price or price cap, that is price fixing, and illegal in the US. WotC could just limit to online retailers if they wanted to help the B&M stores, but that is lost profits for them. The LGS just cannot compete with the volume. The wholesalers/distributors sadly prefer to sell in bulk as well. So the more you buy, the better chances of getting what you order will be. You have to be able to get it to sale it, even before you can worry about competing with prices. [/QUOTE]

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