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Yesterday, I went to one of my "local" hobby shops, Papa Ben's Train Place in Houston. My wife gave me a gift certificate there for Christmas so I could buy one of the new Kato Alco PA sets (an AWESOME pair of locomotives!) It's an hour and a half drive for me to get there, so it's not really local, but about the best I can do. We got there a little early, but Ben himself saw us waiting outside and hollared out if we wanted to come in and have a cup of coffee. Sure, we sez. That sounds pretty good. Anyway, he let us in almost thirty minutes before he opened, actually sat and visited with us over coffee, even let us go on in a few minutes early to shop. Now, why would I want to save a couple of bucks buying online when I can shop with a guy who treats me like that? He sure didn't have to, did he? So I spent nearly $300 with him. I suppose I could have gotten a better deal off the internet, but I doubt I could have gotten a cup of coffee, or had them run the trains for me before I bought them. For those of you who have to drive a ways, so do I, but I do it, and as far as I'm concerned, it's not an excuse. One more thing, at 11am on a Tuesday, business was VERY brisk. I doubt Ben's store is going anywhere, and I think it's worth supporting someone like that. So that's my sacrifice, a few bucks for some knowledgeable guys who seem to like having you in their store vs. someone I've never met. Good hobby shops will always be around. <br /> <br />m
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