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After being out of the hobby for almost 15 years, I am seeing alot less local hobby shops, and even fewer shops offering a discount. I know what the cost of the item is, I used to work at a Hobby store. Most suppliers supply them at 40% off list, plus offer a discount if the bill is paid before a certian date,( ie: 2%/10 days, net/30). I have always been in the beleif that making a small margin on large number of items is better than making a higher margin on fewer items. And as a buyer, the more product they move the better thier discount. The store owners need to get back into growing the hobby, offering a product at a discount, because when the list price getts to high for the new people getting into the hobby, they will not have a business to run. <br /> The hobby is getting more ready to run, because more people have less time for "modeling" the trains, and want more time to run trains. I do not agree with this, and look for the bargins at the shows, and on ebay. Good hunting
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