03-25-2010, 06:36 PM
I do what I can to keep my LHS in business. They are a good bunch of guys and I want them to stay in business. Now, their selection isn't all that great, so there are times when I purchase online or if I am looking for older stuff, I'll check out Ebay.
A few years ago, there was another shop nearby that had a great selection - old, new, consignment, lots of stuff. But he moved to Colorado = closed down shop here. The current LHS pretty much charges MSRP. However - I will soon be in the market for 300 feet of flex track and cork roadbed, a couple dozen turn-outs, kadee electromagnets, etc for the layout expansion. What I'll do is give them a list of what I need and see what kind of quantity discount they will give me. Surely they know what this stuff sells for on the net. And even at net prices, they can still make some money off me with the large quantity.
A few years ago, there was another shop nearby that had a great selection - old, new, consignment, lots of stuff. But he moved to Colorado = closed down shop here. The current LHS pretty much charges MSRP. However - I will soon be in the market for 300 feet of flex track and cork roadbed, a couple dozen turn-outs, kadee electromagnets, etc for the layout expansion. What I'll do is give them a list of what I need and see what kind of quantity discount they will give me. Surely they know what this stuff sells for on the net. And even at net prices, they can still make some money off me with the large quantity.
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