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Why Hobby Shops Fail
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<p>I don´t know on what basis Lee Mazengarb developed his opinion that German Customs authorities have a policy of delaying clearance of incoming goods. This is simply incorrect. I have ordered model railroading supplies from the US and Japan, and it usually takes less than three days to clear customs. In any case, such a policy would not affect buying habits and thus would be useless.</p> <p>I think there is no single reason why hobby shops fail, but a whole bundle. Bargain hunting may be one of them, but the extreme variety of available materials and the credit crunch may be others. No mom & pop store is able to keep stocks of the entire range of products available in the market, tying up working capital which cannot be financed through banks and repaid by sufficient margins. Why order through the LHS if you can do it yourself?</p>
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