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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by CapnAmerica Well. in some communities where WalMart competes with hobby shops for consumers recreational dollars, it could spell the end of hobby shops. At one time Tyco made HO race car sets. Tyco made a real sweetheart deal with Kmart. Kmart sold the sets and cars below hobby retailers cost effectively killing hobby shops sales of race car sets. When Christmas was over, the hobby retailers did not want to buy any more Tyco products because they feared that Kmart would again kill sales of Tyco products. Tyco went bankrupt. Phil Walthers is gambling with his existing hobby shop business. [/quote] I agree 100% While I would like to see the hobby grow and get to a greater audience, to see Walthers "sell out" to the small business killer Walmart is a sad thing. I try my best to buy from other businesses when it comes to anything I can get from a "small business" even if it means spending 2-3 dollars more. Unfortunately to many people are after the lowest price in town, which I see many here doing with buying from the Internet stores. I actually just ordered a Chopper III and the MRC diesel sound system from my LHS as opposed to ordering online and save a few dollars. But then my LHS has been very good about giving me a 20% discount on almost everything I buy, and will take a bad locomotive back after having it a week or 2 if it turns bad. Just my 2¢
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