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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kichwas" data-source="post: 1623801" data-attributes="member: 891">One of the Kalamar books I own was actually on reserve for one  of my players but they turned around and gave it to me when I walked in.I had no idea it was on reserve for anybody, and found out that evening at the game. I did know it was the only copy they had.Now, this was the not-as-local store that's two cities south of me, and that player was actually a former employee who regularly converses with the store owner... so whatever...When it comes down to it, the reality of the capitalist model is that you have to stay competitive.I owe you no more loyalty than you owe me. You can't have it all your way - if the publishers raise prices and try to get more profit, it's just as valid for me to take any opportunity I can to cut that price back down to where I want it - to put the price back down to where demand sets it naturally.If the local store wants to survive, it needs to become competitive. This isn't socialism, and I have no duty to 'put it on the dole' and prop it up on some kind of welfare above its peers.</blockquote>