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I would travel 60 plus miles (since I am already making a 80 mile journey), but for the price and expended energy of the trip I would not pay an overly inflated price. This may seem unreasonable to some and I do understand the economics of our times, but hobby stores need to provide a service to the hobbiest. <br /> <br />For example, a trip to the nearest large town expends a good 10 to 15 dollars of gas. Since this takes my purchasing power away, I purchase less at the store. For almost less, I could use a mailorder house. <br /> <br />Maybe, stores could band together for discounts. There is little competition between a mailorder house that sells a Bachmann Box car for approx $27 when a hobby shop is selling it for $59.99. The hobby shop has the plus of letting you see, and even sometimes run; locomotives, rolling stock and electrical gagets before purchase, whereas an element of risk is present in the Postal Service (both U.S. and Royal). <br /> <br />Whay say y'all?
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