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Support your LHS? That is a great idea, but in reality, it isn't a wise choice. Although internet shopping and mail order have there drawbacks, especially for enticing new people to the hobby, the facts can't be ignored, either.Where I live (in Canada), the LHS is a WASTE OF MONEY. My entire experience with Canadian hobby shops has been a big rip-off in comparison to U.S. vendors, even after figuring in currency exchange, shipping, and customs charges. I am not talking about prices from the big U.S. discount stores, either.A while back, a U.S. modeler (in Ohio) had asked if I could get any of the out of production Ertl H.O. freight cars locally. I said sure, at regular price $20 CAN each, plus 14% tax. He laughed, and said even the local gougers with old stock in his area were only asking $7 U.S.! So, I started listing some common product (atlas track, athearn cars, etc...) prices at the local stores, and comparing them to his LHS prices. Typically, I was paying two or three times what he was. When I asked the local shop owners why, they got defensive and downright nasty. In other words - the reason is basic greed. One shop tried to explain their ridiclously high prices by saying they had to mark up 50% over (addvertised) U.S. prices so they could make a profit! Like as if I didn't know they get a minimum 20% discount on product already! I even had one shop owner try to charge an additional 25% fee for ordering from the Walther's catalogue, above his already inflated prices! With policies like that, they won't be getting much business from me.
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