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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JesterPoet" data-source="post: 1628715" data-attributes="member: 138">I would say I spend 80% of my gaming dollar online (primarily Amazon.com) and 20% at my FLGS.  My FLGS is The Source in Saint Paul (well, Falcon Heights, actually) Minnesota.  Really, you couldn't ask for a better store.  It's as good if not better than Games Plus in Illinois, which is a hard thing to be.  The employees are generally friendly and helpful.  I have no idea who the owner is, but he's probably pretty nice.  They do an all-around great job (and have often held or ordered items for me, which I appreciate).  They also have lots of room for gaming in the store, though I've never taken advantage of it.So, I guess the question that remains is why only 20% of my money goes to The Source...  The main reason is my gaming budget is tight.  I really like being able to get as much as I can for every dollar... and I can get a lot more at Amazon.com than I can at The Source.  However, I really do try to bring them some business.  I would say that I go out of my way to do so.  I have often found that the savings on modules at Amazon.com are not tremendously significant ($2-$3) so I buy those at The Source.  I also buy all my miniatures and Vallejo paints there.  Many times I have found out of print board games there, so I buy those too.I don't spend as much there as I could, but I do make an effort to spend money there.  I think it is important to support the FLGS, if they are indeed friendly, but I think it is going a little bit far to tell others that it is wrong not to do so.  Do what your conscience and sense of appreciation tell you to do.  You can't ever really go wrong doing that.EDIT For the record, I would never shop at a LGS that shrinkwrapped books.</blockquote>

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