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Originally Posted by Ron Burgundy
In fairness to local hobby shops they do have overheads therefore have to jack up the prices, i.e staff wages, rent, electricity, water blah blah blah and to be honest seems much harder than i am sure it used to be.
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A local shop just cant compete with that. What manufacturers should do if they are interested in local shops surviving, is to change warranties to restrict out of country purchases, which they are now doing...
Good for the shops, bad for consumers... but you cant have it both ways  |
In the interest of debate, I don't see why shops can't compete. One of the great things about the internet is that anyone can use it. Including the shopkeeper.
I do agree that business for a small hobby store must be harder than in yesteryear but business must evolve. Gone are the days of the monopoly, true, but that must be a positive, how long did people put up with poor service and high prices because there was no option.
One of the largest internet hobby stores is based here in yorkshire and love 'em or hate 'em, for me probably the latter, you do have to admire the way they have moved on a small shop to an international concern.
The guys that turn up on race days are another matter, as well as selling parts, they are providing a serice and so you expect to pay a premium, even though often you get good deals.
So in essence, yes, I agree, support your local store. But make sure they are helping themselves and not just taking you for granted.
I'm glad I got that off my chest!
