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In these modern technological times, I think it's a case of "if ya can't beat'em, join 'em". Hobby shops that are using the Internet to sell either through web sites or eBay are doing alright - but I think the stubborn ones who think they can continue to rely on the drop-in trade to keep their doors open are going to fall by the wayside. The nearest LHS to me is a 5 hour round trip by car, and I do patronize them whenever I'm in their town, three or four times a year. But without being able to buy mail order, either from ads, Internet, or eBay, I simply wouldn't be able to model, period. The web has helped a lot of things, but it's also ruined a lot of things as we used to know them. But it's here to stay, so hobby shops who want to stay in business will have to learn to use this new tool to avail themselves of new customers, or be left at the station. I think what's hurting the LHS and the hobby in general more than the web is the increasing price of things, especially from manufacturers who have dropped 7 dollar kits in favour of $25 RTR - but that's another thread. As always, just [2c]
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