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<blockquote data-quote="Dragon Snack" data-source="post: 5131532" data-attributes="member: 9810"><p>Dragon Snack Games has been open for a little over a year now. That's new in game store terms, but since the average game store apparently only lasts 18 months, I'm getting close to being a veteran.</p><p></p><p>My 4E sales stink, I've tried having groups run games in my store and I even sell it at 20% off. I can't even find a DM for Encounters (at least not until April 14th). It's Magic that keeps my doors open. No, I don't play 4E, but I didn't play Magic until after I was running events last year and I still rarely do (surprised everyone by playing FNM last month for the foil). I sell lots of video games (more than D&D books) too, which I certainly don't play (even if I wanted to, I don't have time).</p><p></p><p>It may be alien to most of you, but people will pay a premium to support a LGS they like. I still think it's odd when it happens too, but it does.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, game stores get D&D books <strong>10 days</strong> early if they have a Core or Advanced level organizer. Doesn't even need to be for D&D, I got my PHB3's 10 days early (before I signed up for Encounters) thanks to my Magic events.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Wow, totally explains why the book trade breaks street dates all the time (although I have to believe your PTB know they aren't supposed to, even without the contracts, because not all street dates are broken). FWIW, if someone in the hobby channel breaks a street date they can get hammered just like you can with a SOS date.</p><p></p><p>So we're playing with 2 sets of rules. Not that I couldn't figure that out, but that just cements it. Do you mind if I quote your post on an industry board (if not, I'll paraphrase)?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dragon Snack, post: 5131532, member: 9810"] Dragon Snack Games has been open for a little over a year now. That's new in game store terms, but since the average game store apparently only lasts 18 months, I'm getting close to being a veteran. My 4E sales stink, I've tried having groups run games in my store and I even sell it at 20% off. I can't even find a DM for Encounters (at least not until April 14th). It's Magic that keeps my doors open. No, I don't play 4E, but I didn't play Magic until after I was running events last year and I still rarely do (surprised everyone by playing FNM last month for the foil). I sell lots of video games (more than D&D books) too, which I certainly don't play (even if I wanted to, I don't have time). It may be alien to most of you, but people will pay a premium to support a LGS they like. I still think it's odd when it happens too, but it does. FWIW, game stores get D&D books [B]10 days[/B] early if they have a Core or Advanced level organizer. Doesn't even need to be for D&D, I got my PHB3's 10 days early (before I signed up for Encounters) thanks to my Magic events. Wow, totally explains why the book trade breaks street dates all the time (although I have to believe your PTB know they aren't supposed to, even without the contracts, because not all street dates are broken). FWIW, if someone in the hobby channel breaks a street date they can get hammered just like you can with a SOS date. So we're playing with 2 sets of rules. Not that I couldn't figure that out, but that just cements it. Do you mind if I quote your post on an industry board (if not, I'll paraphrase)? [/QUOTE]
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