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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DreadPirateMurphy" data-source="post: 1628428" data-attributes="member: 20715">Most of my purchase go online.  Amazon has excellent discounts and free shipping on order > $25 (Eberron counts by itself).  With eBay, I can find out of print stuff below cover even with shipping taken into account (you just have to be judicious in what you bid on).  If I really want something that is a little rare, <a href="http://www.biblio.com" target="_blank">www.biblio.com</a> can give it to me (I just picked up GURPS Ice Age for $12 there).There are 3 FLGS stores in my area (within driving distance).  1 smells bad, and is dingy and dark.  Another (the one mentioned previously near White Flint in Maryland) is a nice store but is too far to drive for me.The last is clean and well-lighted.  The selection is pretty good and the staff is friendly and knowledgable.  But...the prices are always cover, and the goods are all shrink wrapped because they have had problems with damaged goods in the past.  I go there for a few reasons:- I sometimes see things I wouldn't just browsing online.  On the Web, you sometimes have to know what to look for.- Even in shrink wrap, it is easier to tell heft and quality with the book in hand.- Browsing in a store is just more fun and social than browsing online.Having said that, would I survive with just the Internet and no FLGS?  Sure.  I already do most purchase online.  But going to a good FLGS is fun.</blockquote>