Hobby Shops in Tough Times

[Brakie]

Will said:Also what people fail to take into account is shipping. I have seen some sites where the prices were low, but when you added the shipping charges, it was the same price as buying it in my shop. Some people do not think of shipping charges.
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Agreed IF you only order 1 item..The shipping cost will cut the savings..
However..
Savvy on line shoppers like me orders more then one item..

Let's look at the real time costs for 2 Atlas N Scale MP15.

Local hobby shop..
2 @ $114.95..total..$229.90..

On line discount.
2 @ $80.50..total $161.00

Savings $68.90.
Shipping:6.95 (USPS)

Total saved $61.95.

Now I usually apply that $61.95 toward ordering other items.
See how it really works?

Now..
I order 1 MP15.

Hobby shop
$114.95

On line.
$80.50

Savings $34.45
Minus shipping.
$6.95
Total saved.
$27.50..


Now add gas for a 52 mile round trip..

The better deal for me is ordering from e-shops.

You see before I started ordering off line I checked every figure and savings..

I found ordering a single car or structure there is no real savings..Ordering multiple items is where the real savings at.