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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Roadtrp I support both the LHS and internet dealers. I've purchased about 60% of my locomotives and rolling stock via the internet and 40% from LHS. On the other hand, my local LHS gets 100% of my business on track, structures and scenicing items. My purchasing habits are driven more by selection than by price. Although the LHS carries a large variety of scenery items and structures, the selection of locos and rolling stock is very limited. My guess is that he knows he has a hard time competing with the internet on those items, so he doesn’t really bother. I will buy from any store that meets my needs on selection, availability, service and price... with my priorities being pretty much in that order. Sometimes that is the LHS; sometimes that is the internet. [/quote] I also buy the minor stuff like track and buildings and stuff..but major purchases I reserve for Internet shopping....Why should I pay $359 for an Athearn Challenger when I can get it for $229? I went to buy my BLI #3751 from LHS and he wanted list price....$329 I asked him if he would price match with an online seller and he said no....he has to pay MRSP from BLI and would be selling at a loss due to the fact that he is not an authorized BLI reseller...I suspect that most of the LHS are in the same boat....they are not going to be able to purchase wholesale from BLI or Athearn/Horizon because they don't want to have to buy large quantities and try to sell large quantities that the manufacturers require to get the wholesale "price break".... I ended up trading my LHS my PFM brass 4-8-4 #3760 for the BLI AT&SF #3751 and a BLI Sidekick.
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